CHARLESTON, SC Coach Jimmy “Red” Parker, who is credited with the transformation of Citadel football when he guided the football teams from 1966-72, highlights a list of six who will be inducted into The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 6, at 9:15 a.m. in McAlister Field House.
Also entering the Hall as members of the Class of 2007 are football standouts Bill Gilgo '62, Charlie Brendle '63 and David Kreber '80, baseball player Gettys Glaze '92 and Coach Jack Hall, who enters as an honorary member.
The six increases the membership of the Hall of Fame, which originated in 1977, to 144 individuals. The Hall is located in the lobby of McAlister Field House on campus.
Coach Red Parker (Honorary)
Credited with transforming the face of Citadel Football, Jimmy “Red” Parker coached the Bulldogs from 1966-72 and compiled a 39-34-0 (.534) overall record and 25-20-0 (.555) mark in the Southern Conference. On two occasions (1968 and '70), his teams finished second in the league and twice ('69 and '71) finished third. His squads were known for their hard-hitting and stingy defenses, and a high-powered option offense with his signature “Citadel Veer.” Parker coached 26 All-Southern Conference performers, 25 who attained All-State honors and 11 who are in The Citadel Hall of Fame. He left The Citadel after the '72 season to coach at Clemson.
Bill Gilgo '62 (Football)
An offensive and defensive end on The Citadel's best back-to-back teams ever the 1960 Tangerine Bowl team and the 1961 Southern Conference Championship team Bill “The Toe” Gilgo earned honorable mention All-America honors, as well as first-team All-Southern Conference and first-team All-State honors his senior year. Establishing a school-record 43-yard field goal in '61, Gilgo, in '60, tied a league mark having converted 17 of 18 PATs in SoCon games (20 of 21 overall), including three in the Tangerine Bowl (he scored 9 of the Bulldogs' 27 points that game). He was second in scoring on the '60 team with 35 points, 23 of which came from kicks.
Charlie Brendle '63 (Football & Baseball)
An honorable mention All-America end in 1962, Charlie Brendle earned first-team All-Southern Conference recognition that season and All-State honors the previous season. He was the team's top receiver on the best back-to-back teams in Citadel history, playing on the 1960 Tangerine Bowl squad and the 1961 Southern Conference Championship team. The '62 team co-captain and most valuable player, Brendle established a Southern Conference record for 170 receiving yards (on four catches) in a single game (vs. Furman in '62). As a baseball player, the first baseman batted .311 with a team-leading four home runs, second on the team with 21 runs scored, and tied for second in team leadership with 19 RBI.
David Kreber '80 (Football)
An offensive guard who lettered four times (1976-79), David Kreber opened holes for Hall of Famer Lyvonia “Stump” Mitchell, who became the college's all-time leading rusher. Twice named the team captain ('78 and '79), Kreber was an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American in 1979 as well as a first-team All-Southern Conference selection, and a second-team all-league pick in '78. A two-time recipient of the college's Joe Missar Memorial Trophy for the top offensive lineman, Kreber was a Dean's List student who graduated with Gold Stars for academic excellence within the Corps of Cadets.
Gettys Glaze '92 (Baseball)
A multi-talented athlete who played pitcher, catcher and designated hitter, local product Gettys Glaze was the 1992 Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year and the league's Freshman of the Year in 1989. Remembered for catching and then pitching in a game against Cal-State Fullerton during the 1990 College World Series, Glaze twice earned all-conference honors at two different positions (designated hitter and pitcher). A member of two Southern Conference championship teams, the James Island native led the '92 team in complete games, innings pitched, wins, shutouts, strikeouts, times at bat, hits and runs batted in.
Coach Jack Hall (Honorary)
An assistant football coach (1960-65) who guided The Citadel's track and field team to the 1961 Southern Conference championship, Coach Jack Hall's squad also captured the 1960 State Championship. His '61 team finished first in seven of 16 events, and five members of that '61 team are in The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame Bill Elliott, Jim Pugh, John Rivers, Bill Sickles and Wayne Timmerman. As a football coach, he led the freshman team three years and his '63 defensive backfield helped the Bulldogs to a No. 10 national ranking in pass defense. The league's track and field coach of the year in 1961 and '62, Coach Hall served on the NCAA Track and Field Committee as the league's representative.
