Ferrum College Alumni Sports Hall of Fame
Updated: Monday, July 16, 2007
 
 
Class of 1998
 

Roy William Clark ’77 

Martinsville, Virginia 

 

All-Conference and leading hitter for the 1976 and 1977 Ferrum baseball teams. Named Ferrum College first team All-American in 1977. Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in recreation administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also played baseball. Played second base and shortstop with the Seattle Mariners from 1979-1982. Coached one year for the Seattle Mariners before becoming a scout. Scouted for the Cleveland Indians before joining the staff of the Atlanta Braves. Member of the 1995 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves. Served as a volunteer consultant for the Martinsville-Henry County youth baseball programs. Member of the Martinsville Recreation Association. Little League parent. Currently a scout for the Atlanta Braves Professional Baseball Organization.

Kenneth D. “Skinny” Journell ‘57

Roanoke, Virginia

 

Played Ferrum College basketball and football 1955-1957. Ferrum’s first Junior College All-American in 1957. Played in the first East-West Junior College All-American Bowl Game. Named co-captain and tri-captain of Ferrum football team and manager for the baseball team. President of the Varsity Club 1956-1957. Coached sandlot football, recreation basketball, and Little League baseball and served as an assistant football coach for Northside Junior High School. Umpire for Little League and Men’s League baseball. Principal organizer of the North Roanoke Recreation Club where he served as both athletic director and coach. Member of Northview United Methodist Church. Received the Citizen of the Year Award for Community Service from the Hollins Lions Club in 1972; the Campbell Salesman Merit Award in 1979; and the Ferrum College Distinguished Alumni Award in 1987. Recently retired from ITT Night Vision.

Barbara Rae Gunter-Lewis ’83 

Hampton, Virginia 

 

Captain of the Ferrum College women’s 1982 State Championship and 1983 basketball teams. Named Fastbreak All-American in 1982. Played in the 1983 Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women National Tournament. Named All-State at both Ferrum College and Radford College in 1984 and 1986, respectively. Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in child development from Radford College. Member of the National Association of Early Childhood Education. Little League basketball coach. Currently a teacher at the Downtown Hampton Child Development Center.

Wilmer E. Leatherman ’64 

Harrisonburg, Virginia  

 

Played  guard on the basketball team and pitched for the baseball team during his two years at Ferrum. Named All-Conference for basketball 1964. Earned Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Milligan College and a master’s degree in physical education from Lynchburg College. Two trips to the NCAA basketball tournament, one each as an assistant coach with James Madison University and as head coach for Bridgewater College. Active in the community as a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and as a Little League and American Legion baseball coach. Operates basketball clinics for area elementary school, city and county recreation departments, and the All-Star Basketball Camp for boys and girls. Part-time scout for the Cincinnati Reds baseball organization. Currently serves as head basketball coach for Bridgewater College.

John Robert Rose ’58 

Nellysford, Virginia

 

Named co-captain for both Ferrum football and baseball. Named National Junior College All-American 1957-1958. Led the baseball team in batting and home runs. All-Conference football player at Emory & Henry. Earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from Emory & Henry College, a master’s degree in education from the University of Virginia, and his doctorate in education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Returned to Ferrum College as Dean of Student Affairs and assistant football coach from 1969-1971. Active in a variety of community organizations including Rotary Club, Wintergreen Valley Association, Little League Football, and Babe Ruth Baseball. Named Man of the Year for Prince William County and Manassas in 1987. Active volunteer in his church, local elementary school, retirement homes, and hospitals. Named High School Football Coach of the Year at Alleghany County High School in 1964 and at Edison High School in 1967. Currently serves as Director of Risk Management for the Virginia School Board Association.

Earl G. “Bud” Skeens, Jr.

Ferrum, Virginia

 

Member of the Ferrum College faculty for more than 30 years as an associate professor of history. Ferrum College tennis coach 1965-1988 and 1996-1997. Overall coaching record for men’s tennis of 345-41. Received 14 Coach of the Year awards. Thirteen undefeated teams in 27 years of coaching. Team won 77 consecutive matches and seven Cavalier-Tarheel Conference titles from 1967-1973. Received three Teacher of the Year awards. Received the 1990 Sears College Teaching and Campus Leadership Award.