Hall of Fame Class Unveiled for 2013
6/18/2013 12:00:00 AM | General
June 18, 2013
FORT WORTH--Kim Collins, Wilson Groseclose, Paul Robinson, Bo Schobel, Bobby Stewart and Stevanie Wadsworth Ferguson will comprise the 46th class set for induction into the TCU Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame. The group will be honored in a formal ceremony and banquet at TCU's Brown-Lupton University Union on Oct. 10, 2013.
"We are proud to announce another great Hall of Fame Class," said Gary Cooper, TCU Lettermen's Association President. "We have six highly-decorated, All-America recognized athletes who are true ambassadors for TCU."
Kim Collins (Men's Track and Field - 2000-01) -- Kim Collins recorded one of the top careers ever for a TCU sprinter during the program's heyday at the turn of the millennium. A three-time NCAA champion, he still holds school records in two races, the indoor 60-meter (6.53) and outdoor 200-meter (20.08) dash events.
A native of native of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Collins competed two years for the Horned Frogs and received six All-America honors. He won three NCAA championships in his final season in the indoor 60- and 200-meter events and the outdoor 4x100-meter relay and is one of only three Frogs ever to claim more than one national title.
Collins continued his outstanding career as a professional, competing in the Summer Olympics in 1996, 2000 and 2008. He became the first athlete from St. Kitts to qualify for an Olympic final in 2004 in the 100-meter day. He took home the gold medal in the 100 at the 2003 IAAF World Championships held in Paris.
Wilson Groseclose (Football/Men's Basketball - 1933-35) -- Wilson Groseclose was a three-year letterman for both the TCU football and basketball programs before going on to serve as President of the TCU Lettermen's Association in 1971.
Groseclose was best known during his days as a standout tackle on Dutch Meyer's powerhouse Horned Frogs football team that won the school's first national championship during his senior season. He earned spots on the All-Southwest Conference Team in both 1934 and 1935 and was an honorable-mention selection on the Associated Press All-America Team in 1935.
Groseclose was drafted by the NFL's Boston Redskins in 1936 and later became a principal in the Fort Worth Independent School District. He will be honored posthumously.
Paul Robinson (Men's Tennis - 1993-96) - Paul Robinson ranks as one of the top individuals in the history of the TCU men's tennis program led by legendary former head coach Tutt Bartzen. He is the most decorated singles player in school history, finishing with the No. 3 national ranking as a senior in 1996.
A six-time All-American, three times each in singles and doubles, Robinson was the leader for a Horned Frogs squad that earned top-7 national rankings in each of his final three seasons. He still holds the school's career record for singles victories (144) and is No. 2 in career combined wins (238) and combined winning percentage in both a career (.765) and a single-season (.815 in 1994-95). Robinson collected several individual championships as a Frog, including three Southwest Conference No. 1 singles titles (1994-96) and two SWC doubles crowns (1995-96). He won the 1995 ITA National Clay Court singles championship paired with current TCU head coach David Roditi to claim the doubles titles at the 1994 ITA All-American and the 1994 and 1995 ITA National Clay Courts tournament.
Following his days as a Frog, Robinson played professionally on the ATP Tour, climbing as high as No. 289 in the world in doubles.
Bo Schobel (Football - 2000, 2002-03) - A member of one of the most notable families related to TCU Football, Bo Schobel rewrote the program's record books during his three-year run as a star defensive end in the early 2000's for Gary Patterson's defensive unit.
Schobel, a second team AP All-American in 2003 and two-time first-team All-Conference USA selection, posted the top season ever for a Horned Frogs defensive end as a senior. He ranked third nationally with 17.0 sacks, a figure that still lists as the school record, and was a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award. Currently second on TCU's career sacks chart (28.5), Schobel was a member of two conference championship teams and three squads that posted 10 or more victories. He shared the Rogers Trophy as Team MVP with All-America placekicker Nick Browne in 2003.
Schobel followed up his days as a Frog with an impressive professional career, playing five NFL seasons for four different NFL teams (Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals and Jacksonville Jaguars). He earned a championship ring as a member of the Colts squad that won Super Bowl XLI.
Bobby Stewart (Football - 1978-80) - Bobby Stewart was a standout wide receiver for the Horned Frogs football team under the direction of former head coach F.A. Dry.
Stewart twice served as TCU's leading receiver during his final two seasons in 1979 and 1980 and collected more than 1,000 yards in his career. He wrapped up his senior season by leading the Southwest Conference in receiving while earning all-league honors. He was later named a third-team All-American and won the Rogers Trophy as the team's MVP.
Following his TCU career, Stewart earned an NFL roster spot with the New Orleans Saints in 1982.
Stevanie Wadsworth Ferguson (Women's Track & Field - 1993-95) - Stevanie Wadsworth Ferguson compiled a collegiate career for the TCU women's track and field program in the early 1990's that ranks her as the top thrower in program history.
Ferguson arrived at TCU by transferring back to her home state following one season at Ohio. Her decision proved to be a success, as she earned five All-America honors in the shot put and four Southwest Conference championships in the event as a Horned Frog. She still owns school records in the shot put both indoors (55-0 1/4) and outdoors (56-4 3/4).
Ferguson's top individual moment as a Frog came at the 1993 NCAA Outdoor Championships, where she won silver in the shot put competition.
