Colorado Sports Hall of Fame to induct six new members at 57th annual banquet

The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame volition induct six caller members astatine its 57th yearly banquet successful 2022, with erstwhile Broncos wide receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey headlining the class.

McCaffrey, present the University of Northern Colorado shot coach, volition beryllium inducted alongside Carol Callan, Chuck Williams, Darnell McDonald, Roger Kinney and DaVarryl Williamson, the Hall of Fame announced Tuesday.

Callan served arsenic the women’s nationalist squad manager for USA Basketball for 25 years — a play that saw the U.S. women triumph 7 Olympic golden medals and 5 satellite championships. Williams, a precocious schoolhouse hoops standout astatine Denver East and CU, played 8 seasons successful the ABA/NBA and was drafted by the 76ers successful 1968.

McDonald starred for Cherry Creek successful shot and shot and played 7 seasons successful Major League Baseball. Williamson, who went by the nickname “Touch of Sleep,” won 10 nationalist titles arsenic a boxer and had a 27-8 grounds arsenic a nonrecreational with 23 knockouts. Kinney was instrumental successful bringing the 1990 NCAA men’s hoops Final Four to Denver and helped down the scenes to bring an MLB franchise to Colorado.

The 57th yearly banquet is acceptable for May 4 astatine the Hilton Denver City Center.