James William Dunnington ’11
The Athletic Hall of Fame’s 1990 Special Citation went to James William Dunnington ’11, whose association with H-SC began in 1907 as a student. Dunnington, who after graduation entered the tobacco business in Farmville, financially supported many students. He used to appear at virtually every home baseball game, and sat immediately behind home plate. From there, he would question the balls and strikes of the umpire and second-guess the coaches. He was loved by all and is considered a true legend in the H-SC athletic department. He died on October 1, 1971. The Dunnington Dedication Award, named in his honor, is presented each season to a Tiger baseball player who demonstrates exemplary hustle and determination.

Harold Dudley ’25
A three-sport standout, Harold Dudley had success in basketball and football, but earned most of his glory on the baseball diamond. Dudley teamed with pitcher Bob Brenaman to form one of the finest baseball batteries in the state. As acting captain in 1924, he led the team to a 9-5 record. In 1925, when Dudley again served as captain, the team recorded a 9-8 record against the toughest competition in school history to that point. Dudley was rated by the newspapers as the best catcher in the state his senior season. He was praised by the 1924 yearbook as a player who "possesses a cool head, good throwing arm, and is always in there with lots of spunk and fight." Also in 1924, he was the first recipient of the prestigious Dr. Edgar G. Gammon Cup. In addition to being a standout athlete, Dudley was also active on campus as a class officer for three years, editor of the school newspaper, and a founding member of Omicron Delta kappa. Following graduation, he signed a professional contract with the St. Louis Cardinals and played Triple-A baseball in Syracuse, New York. In 1929, Dudley graduated from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond and he formally retired after 65 years as a Presbyterian minister. From 1951 to 1971, he served as General Secretary and Stated Clerk of the North Carolina synod. He currently lives in Tarboro, North Carolina.

John Hunt ’31
A four-year member of the baseball and football teams at H-SC, Hunt is still considered one of the finest hurlers in Tiger baseball history. During the 1928 season he pitched three one-hitters (against the University of Delaware, Randolph-Macon, and Bridgewater). As a senior, Hunt served as team captain. After graduation he pitched in the Bi-State-League and also pitched one game at the Triple-A level. In football Hunt was a four-year letterman as a tackle and center for Coach Yank Bernier. A very involved student at H-SC, Hunt was vice president of the student council, and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. After graduating from Hampden-Sydney, the South Boston native spent more than 30 years as a school teacher and coach, including 24 years at Fork Union Military Academy.

Clarence Campbell, Jr. ’35
"Soup" Campbell starred as captain of the Sparta (Virginia) High School baseball team for four years; he went on at Hampden-Sydney to become a stand out for four years in baseball and two in football. During the summers of his college career, "Soup" played three years of semi-professional ball with Culpeper, which at the time was rated by many as the "greatest semi-pro team ever in Virginia" as five of its members were sent into the majors. Campbell began his big league career in 1937 with Williamston (N.C.) in the Coastal Plain League. Then, batting .321 for New Orleans in Triple-A competition, he joined the Cleveland Indians for the 1940 and 1941 seasons, where his roommate was young fireball pitcher Bob Feller. His career was interrupted by a stint with the Air Force (1942-45). He returned to the Indians for the 1946 season and finished his career with the Baltimore Orioles in 1947, when he retired.

W. Birch Douglass, Jr. ’36
A three-sport star for the Tigers in the mid-30’s, Birch Douglass played football, baseball, and basketball, earning nine letters. A native of Kinston, N.C., Birch played professional baseball in the International League after his graduation from H-SC. He was captain of the ’36 team and pitched and played first base. In basketball, he was a fine shooter and an outstanding passer. Birch played quarterback and halfback for the Tigers and led the team to a 5-5 record in ‘35. He performed brilliantly in H-SC’s 13-7 win over the University of Virginia. In the loss to Richmond, he scored the Tigers’ only touchdown in a 60-yard run.

Gladstone Smith ’52
Gladstone Smith was an outstanding two-sport athlete who signed a professional baseball contract following his junior campaign. It took him only three years to establish himself as one of the finest athletes in Hampden-Sydney’s history. Although Smith was also a two-year starter at end for the Tiger’s football team, his greatest glory for H-SC came in baseball, where he was one of the Tigers’ best ever. As a freshman, Smith hit .343 as an outfielder, and was 4-2 as a pitcher. As a sophomore in 1950, he hit .530 with 27 RBI’s in leading the Tigers to the state championship. That season he was also H-SC’s top pitcher, as he posted a 7-1 record with a 1.59 earned run average. As a junior, Smith pitched a three-hit shutout with ten strikeouts in a victory over VPI. Dr. Smith is a 1958 graduate of the Medical College of Virginia and is currently a physician at Retreat Hospital in Richmond. He has been Director of Virginia Blood Bank and a pathologist for Richmond Eye hospital since 1967.

Robert W. (Bobby) Humphreys ’58
An outstanding two-sport athlete for the Tiger’s, Robert W. (Bobby) Humphreys played professional baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Senators. He pitched for the Cardinals in the World Series. Humphreys was a four-year letterman in baseball and basketball and vice president of his senior class. He was the most valuable player on the Tiger baseball team all four of his seasons. During batting practice before a game with American University, Humphreys suffered a serious eye injury, which might have ended his baseball career; but his desire and determination to play major league baseball prevailed. Originally a third baseman, after the injury he concentrated on pitching.

Gene Cooke ’58
One of the finest in a long line of multi-sport stand outs at Hampden-Sydney; Gene Cooke, a speedy 6-foot-2, 195 pounder, earned eight letters in baseball and football while at college.  In four years as a baseball standout for the Tigers’, Cooke never finished the season with a batting average below .380. His highest single-season average of .464 stills stands as the best single-season average in school history. He was a key member of three Mason-Dixon Conference championship teams for the Tigers. As a senior in 1958 he served as team co-captain with H-SC Hall of Famer Bobby Humphreys.
Having a choice of several offers, he signed a professional contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1958. Newspapers reported a bonus of $20,000. He started out in the state of Washington, playing for a class B team. Also an outstanding football player for the Tigers, Cooke played tackle for four seasons and was a member of H-SC’s 1956 and 1957 Mason-Dixon championship teams. He was honorable mention All-Little Eight selection as a junior and a first team selection as a senior. Cooke retired from Gravore Packaging Incorporation after having served as its President and CEO. He and his wife Mary Jane have two children and live in Midlothian.

Jody Williams, ’87
A good hitting shortstop for the Tigers, Williams earned First Team All-ODAC honors in 1987. He owns the all-time Hampden-Sydney record for stolen bases in a career (53) and owns the top two marks for stolen bases in a single season, 24 (1985) and 23 (1986). In 1986, he set then H-SC single-season marks for at bats (131), hits (56), runs (51) and doubles (14). Williams rates third all-time with a .371 career batting average, fifth with a .539 slugging percentage, first with 53 stolen bases, seventh with 49 walks and second with 105 runs. He was also a kick returner and receiver for the Tiger football team. Ranked fourth in the country as a junior with 26.0 yards-per-return average as a kick returner. He caught 23 passes for 424 yards and two touchdowns as a junior. Williams is currently a loan officer for United Mortgage and he resides in Virginia Beach.

Todd Lampman ’91
Todd Lampman was a two-time First-Team All-ODAC performer on the baseball diamond for the Tigers. He still holds the all-time record for homers (26) and ranks second in RBI (100) in a career. Played for the only ODAC Championship team (1989) in Tiger baseball history and for the only team to advance to the NCAA Tournament (1991). Was named NCAA Regional All-Tournament team in 1991 after smashing two homers during the three game series. Rates in the top-five all-time in NCAA history with six-RBI in one inning. Led Tigers with .427 batting average freshman year and registered second-best all-time mark with 23-game hitting streak. As a sophomore hit .320 with seven homers and 23 RBI, drove in 22 runs and hit six homers as a junior. His senior year he earned All-ODAC honors at first base and hit .379 with 11 homers, 38 RBI, 42 hits and nine stolen bases. Also earned the Dunnington Dedication Award for baseball. Lampman resides in Maryland with his wife Mary Beth, son Tyler and daughter Emily.

Will Hicks ’93
As a catcher on the Tiger baseball team he earned First Team All-ODAC honors in both 1990 and 1992. Hicks earned All-South Region honors in 1993. He batted over .400 in a season twice in his career, .440 in 1990 and .417 in 1991, while his 43 hits in 1991 rank ninth-best all-time, while his 37 RBI the same year ranks third. Hicks holds the records for best career batting average (.395), and career walks (74). He rates second all-time in hits (138), third in RBI (97), third in slugging percentage (.624), fourth in homers (14), eighth in at bats (349), and ninth in runs scored (79). Hicks resides in Richmond, VA, with his wife Jennifer. He is a math teacher and assistant football and baseball coach at JR Tucker High School.

updated 3-2005