A 72-member induction class for a hall of fame?

That seems like a lot for just one class, but the Phoenix Union High School District and its district athletic director, Dr. Zach Munoz, have some catching up to do. The state's largest district and one of the nation's oldest is organizing just its third sports hall of fame ceremony. 

Several Arizona high school sports legends have dressed and coached for PUHSD's schools since the district was established 122 years ago. Dr. Munoz is in charge of selecting the hall of fame members, and he picked a stellar 2017 class.

He also booked a big venue, Talking Stick Arena, to host the Dec. 19 ceremony. The district also is running a hall of fame benefit golf tournament in September to help raise funds for the hall of fame ceremony. 

2017 PUHSD Hall of Fame Class

Alhambra

John Roth (Deceased)
Dr. Jim Rice
Steve Malovic (Deceased)

Chuck Faubion

Brad Anderson

Bob Breunig

Dave Ohton

Don Mabry

CAMELBACK

Pat Roesslar
Jesse Parker

(Former Camelback football coach Jesse Parker)
Randy Palmer
Ray Woolery
Mark Whipple

Carole Chevron Clark

Patti Iske Kimpler

Janet Wescott Shaler

CARL HAYDEN

Pete Tuccio (deceased)

Don Baniewicz
Ron Polk
Ernie Kulos

Howard Wharton

Nancy Funari

CARVER

Ira J. O'neal (deceased)

George Diggs (deceased)
Hadie Redd (deceased)

Augustus Shaw (deceased)

Charles Christopher (deceased)

Leon Jordan

CENTRAL

Howard Twitty

Eric Kruljac

Gary Rajsich

Joelyn Boone

Travis Holcombe

Pat McCormick

Bruce Nichols

Dave Rajsich 

East

Mike Welsh

Roland Campbell

Bill Wallace
Jay Wesley
Mike Villegas 

Maryvale

Osborn Shackleford

Wayne Kindall
Rob Babcock
Jack Housley

Ken Hansen 

North

Gil Blanco
Duff Lawrence
Rennie Crittenden
Steve Vaughn
John Hill
Catherine Wilkerson (deceased)

Bill Owsley
Gerhard Schreur 

Phoenix Union

William Warner
Loren LaPrade (deceased)

Mike Barrick
Albert Neely
Reynaldo Rivera
Baldy Castillo (deceased) 

South 

Rudy Sanchez

Larry Copeland

Dwayne Evans

Steve Jordan

Charles Tribble (deceased)

Trevor Browne

Jeff Connor 

John Quijada

West 

George Roundtree

Terry Coyle 

Fred Nelson

Paula Noel