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stillers4me
02-10-2013, 10:45 AM
OXFORD, Ohio - Former Redhawks quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was one of six people inducted into the Miami University Athletics Hall of Fame Saturday.

Roethlisberger was joined in the 2012-13 class by Dale Cohen '94 (women's tennis), Terry Hoeppner (coach), P.L. (Pete) Miller '71 (men's track & field), Karin Sherr '99 (synchronized skating) and Kyle Voska '98 (golf).
Hoeppner passed away in 2007 while coaching the Indiana University football team. He was represented by Jane Hoeppner at the ceremony.

The induction class was the 44th in the history of the Miami University Athletics Hall of Fame, according to a press release from the university..............


Read more: http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/sports/college_sports/miami_university/ben-roethlisberger-five-others-inducted-into-miami-university-athletics-hall-of-fame#ixzz2KW0uPaHD

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salamander
02-10-2013, 10:46 AM
Congrats, Ben!

stillers4me
02-10-2013, 10:50 AM
Roethlisberger thrilled to enter Miami’s Hall of Fame with Hoeppner

OXFORD —
Ben Roethlisberger came home Saturday and brought Terry Hoeppner with him.

Miami University introduced its 2013 Hall of Fame class during the men’s basketball game against Akron at Millett Hall, and Roethlisberger — a two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers — said he was thrilled to enter the Hall with the late Hoeppner, who recruited and coached him at MU.

“I know he is here in spirit with us,” Roethlisberger said. “Going in with Coach Hep, it couldn’t get any better.”
Hoeppner, who died of brain cancer in 2007, was represented by his wife Jane on Saturday. She said it was an emotional day that was capped with the induction ceremony.

“When I was given the announcement that Terry was going to be put into the Hall of Fame and Ben at the same time, it was perfect,” Hoeppner said. “It was as it should be..............

http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/sports/college/roethlisberger-thrilled-to-enter-miamis-hall-of-fa/nWK2Y/

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Count Steeler
02-10-2013, 11:06 AM
Congrats Ben. Now let's get into Canton.

st33lersguy
02-10-2013, 12:04 PM
With the career he had at Miami Ohio, he deserves it

steel striker
02-10-2013, 07:15 PM
Very nice wtg Ben