TCU Lettermen's Association Announces 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees

J.J. Henry, Khadevis Robinson, Rene Simpson, Dennis Nutt, Michael Reeder and Marshall E. Harris comprise the Hall of Fame Class.

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July 7, 2009

FORT WORTH, Texas - J.J. Henry, Khadevis Robinson, Rene Simpson, Dennis Nutt, Michael Reeder and Marshall E. Harris will comprise the 41st Class to be inducted into the TCU Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame and will be honored in a formal ceremony and banquet at TCU's Brown-Lupton University Union on September 17th, 2009.

"This year's Hall of Fame class includes a diverse group of athletes who not only provided exceptional results on the field, but have been ambassadors for TCU off of the field," said Landry Burdine, President of the TCU Lettermen's Association. "The induction of these decorated athletes cements the TCU Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame's place as one of the most distinguished and exclusive honors at our fine institution."

J.J. Henry (Golf | 1996-98)
Henry became the first golfer in TCU history to earn All-American accolades in three consecutive seasons. The former TCU standout finished second overall at the 1998 NCAA National Championships after posting the best four-round score in program history and tying the highest-finish ever for a Frog. That season, Henry became the first TCU golfer to be selected as the Golfweek/Taylor Made Co-College Player of the Year and also garnered Western Athletic Conference Golfer of the Year honors after capturing the WAC Championship title.

Henry led the Frogs to a pair of Western Athletic Conference championships as well as berths to the NCAA National Championships in each of his final two campaigns, including a seventh-place finish at the 1998 NCAA National Championship. Currently, Henry is a standout on the PGA Tour where he captured his first title at the 2006 Buick Championships and participated on the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup and World Cup Teams.

Khadevis Robinson (Track and Field | 1995-98)
Considered one of the fastest athletes in the world, Robinson competed in the 800-meter race for the United States Olympic Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The former TCU talent was the top-ranked runner in the 800-meter race according to Track and Field News in 2006 and was ranked as high as seventh in the world that season.

During his career at TCU, Robinson captured the NCAA Outdoor National Championship in the 800-meter and captured multiple All-American accolades for the Frogs. Robinson was the 800-meter outdoor champion in both the Southwest Conference and Western Athletic Conference. Following his graduation, the former Frog standout became a four-time USA champion for both indoor and outdoor events and remains one of the nation's top 800-meter runners.

Rene Simpson (Tennis | 1984-88)
Following her standout career at TCU, Simpson competed for her home country of Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The former TCU standout competed for over a decade on the Women's Tennis Association Tour where she was ranked as high as 32nd in the world in doubles' action as well as 70th in the world in singles' competition. Simpson also represented Canada in the Fed Cup for 11th and captured the 1992 Canadian Singles' Championship.

Simpson was a fixture at the NCAA National Championships in each of her final three seasons where she competed in both singles' and doubles' action. During her senior season, Simpson capped off a historic season by becoming the first of two players in program history to capture All-American accolades in both singles' and doubles' action and was selected as the Southwest Region Senior Player of the Year.

As a senior, Simpson captured the Southwest Conference singles' title and was chosen as an All-Southwest Conference award winner in both singles' and doubles' action. The former TCU standout currently holds four program records in career combined victories, career singles' victories, single-season combined victories and single-season singles' victories as well as ranking third with 99 career doubles' victories.

Dennis Nutt (Basketball | 1982-85)
Ranked 16th on TCU's all-time scoring list with 1,192 career points, Nutt concluded his Frogs' career by average 11.6 points per game. The former TCU standout ranks second in the TCU record books for free throw percentage after connecting on 84.9 percent of his charity stripe attempts. During the 1984-85 campaign, Nutt set a TCU single-season record after connecting on 91.7 percent of his free throw attempts.

During his senior season, Nutt was ranked third in the nation in free throw percentage and was selected as a first team All-Southwest Conference award winner. The former TCU guard was honored with both the Jim Killingsworth MVP Award as well as Ridings Free Throw Percentage Award during his senior season. Following his playing career at TCU, Nutt went on to play with the Dallas Mavericks followed by stints in the CBA and EBA.

Michael Reeder (Football | 1994-97)
Reeder became the first sophomore to win the Lou Groza Award, which is given to the nation's top collegiate kicker, following a standout 1995 season. That campaign, Reeder connected on 23 field goals en route to becoming a consensus first team All-American and All-Southwest Conference Team award winner.

The former TCU kicker is the program's career leader in PAT percentage (.989) and still holds the record for most consecutive PATs made in a career with 79. Reeder is tied for second in the TCU record books for most field goals made in a season as well as second in career field goals made (57) and career points collected (259) by a kicker. The former TCU standout was awarded the Dan Rogers Trophy as the TCU's Most Valuable Player in 1995 and was chosen to participate in the 1997 Hula Bowl.

Marshall E. Harris (Football | 1951-53)
A three-year standout for the TCU football team, Harris garnered Academic All-America accolades and served as a starter for the 1951 Southwest Conference championship squad in addition to leading the Frogs to the 1952 Cotton Bowl.

Following graduation, Harris served in the United States Air Force for 22 years where he flew over 300 combat missions in both Vietnam as well as Southeast Asia. For his efforts, Harris was recognized with two Distinguished Flying Crosses, five Air Medals as well as the National Defense Service Medal.

For more information on the induction ceremony and all events to be held on Hall of Fame Weekend, visit the TCU Lettermen's Association website at www.letteremens.tcu.edu or contact Greg Blackwell at (817) 257-5471.

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