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Amityville Memorial
Sports Hall of Fame

Honoring Amityville High School Student Athletes since 2010

Amityville Memorial High School
Sports Hall of Fame

Our Why

How We Started

For a number of years, Reynolds Hawkins had a vision to establish the Amityville Memorial High School Sports Hall of Fame. This year he resolved to make his vision a reality.

 

Four other individuals agreed with his vision and started meeting in October 2010, with the goal to have the first “Amityville High School Sports Hall of Fame” installation during the October Amityville High School Homecoming.

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A framework was established by the Committee for those categories to be honored this year Forms were created so the nomination process could begin. All the members of the Committee reached out to the community by speaking before many community groups, including a report to the Amityville Board of Education.

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The Committee was ready to accept nominations. The cut-off date for nominations was set for June 1, 2011. Nominations started to arrive and the Committee set to work making the tough decision of who would be voted in to the first classThe Committee thanks everyone who submitted nominations for this class. Much thought and time were devoted to the selectionsThe Committee has carried over the names of those nominated but not selected this year for consideration for next year's class.

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Who We Are

Members of the Committee are: Reynolds Hawkins, Jerry Pollock, Claude Byer, Angelique Shannon, Fred Thompson, Thomas Benymon, and Tina Lowe.

 

Reynolds Hawkins, serves as( Founder) and Chairman of the committee. As an Amityville school alumnus, retired school facility and retired varsity Cross Country & Track & Field coach, and an Amityville Sports Hall of fame and Suffolk County Track & Field Hall of Fame inductee and a proud graduate of FAMU- Florida A&M University.

 

Jerry Pollock ( founding member), serves as Treasurer of the Committee. Jerry is an Amityville school alumnus, retired school facility and retired Soccer, Wrestling, Cross Country and Track & Field varsity coach. An Amityville Sports Hall of Fame inductee and the winnest Varsity coach in Amityville History and a proud graduate of Buffalo State.

 

Claude Byer (founding member), serves as 1st-Vice Chair. Claude is an Amityville school alumnus, retired facility and a member of Amityville sports Hall of Fame and New York State Basketball  Hall of Fame. Claude Byer has the honorary distinction of having the Amityville HS gym floor named in his honor and a proud graduate of Tuskegee University.

 

Angelique L Shannon is an Amityville school alumnus. An outstanding High School athlete in Basketball, Cheerleading, Volleyball and Track & Field. Angelique played on Amityville's Lady Warriors last Basketball State Final championship coached by Claude Byer. A dance and physical education teacher and coach in Wyandanch School district and the Co-Owner of 5678 Cultural Dance Ensemble. Inc. in Amityville, and a proud graduate of Virginia State University.

 

Fred Thompson is an Amityville school alumnus and a Sales Professional with Bausch and Lomb. An active community volunteer at UNAYO coaching Basketball. Amityville sports Hall of Fame inductee and a former All-State Track & Field athlete at Amityville HS and All-American in college and a proud graduate of Fredonia State University. 

 

Thomas Benymon is an Amityville school alumnus and an accomplished Biomedical Engineer and a proud graduate of Virginia State University. An active and dedicated community Sports volunteer with the youth in Amityville School District and a father of two  Amityville's All County Track and Field athletic sons.

 

Tina Lowe serves as Secretary of the Hall of Fame committee since 2017. An alumna of Amityville HS and was a soaring athlete in Basketball and Track & Field. After graduating from college, Tina returned to Amityville to assist Coach Claude Byer in coaching girls varsity Basketball. She continues to volunteer her services in the Amityville community and a proud graduate of Nazareth University. 

 

Former founding committee members:  Bruce Pescitelli and Jessica Bernius

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Reynold Hawkins

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