LEXINGTON, Va., Jan. 6, 2107 -- Tickets for the VMI Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony and banquet must be requested by Jan. 27.  The event will be held in Marshall Hall on Feb. 11 starting at 6 p.m.

Tickets for the induction ceremony and banquet, which includes cocktails and dinner, are $40 per person.  Checks should be made payable to “VMI” and sent to the VMI Protocol Office at 303-A Letcher Ave., VMI, Lexington, Virginia 24450.  There will be no walk-ins at the door for this event.

The inductees will also be recognized at halftime of the VMI vs. Citadel basketball game earlier that day.  Information on purchasing tickets to the basketball game is available on the VMI website or by calling the VMI ticket office at 540-464-7266.

The 2017 VMI Sports Hall of Fame inductees are Macon “Mich” Pettyjohn Jr., rifle, Class of 1955; Roland L. Lazenby, special recognition, Class of 1974; Eugene Scott Jr., track and field, Class of 1980; Matt D. Erwin, wrestling, Class of 2002; Joseph P. Gibson, football, Class of 2002; Mildred M. Cooper, track and field, Class of 2005; Sean E. Mizzer, football, Class of 2006; Kelly M. Sweppenhiser, baseball, Class of 2006.

Additional information is available from Lt. Col. Sean Harrington at 540-464-7132 (harringtonsp@vmi.edu), or Crystal Perry at 540-464-7206 (perrycw@vmi.edu).

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