 Charles Marshall Inducted IslandStats.com
Under the distinguished patronage of the Premier of Bermuda Dr. the Hon. Ewart F. Brown, eight athletes from seven sports joined an elite group.
Stanley Burgess - Road Running Achievements: Won the Bermuda Marathon Derby six times 1930, 1943, 1046-47, 1950 & 51, won a rival Marathon Derby race five times and was the Oldest man to win the Derby at 49.
Charles Marshall - Football Referee Achievements: Founding member of the Bermuda Referee’s Association (BRA), BRA President 1978-82, Officiated at 20 International events, Bermuda Football Association President 1990-94, Honorary Life-President of both BRA and BFA and received an MBE for services to sports in 1992.
Michael Preece - Softball Umpire Achievements: Umpired in four World Championships, Umpired in 16 other major championships, Umpire-in-chief from 1972 to 2008 and Elected to the International Softball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Allan Simmons - Tennis Achievements: Founding member of the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA), Former President of the BLTA, also a former director of the Bermuda Olympic Association. A Former ranked #1 player in Bermuda, received a Lifetime Achievement Award for Tennis, Honorary Life vice President of the BLTA, represented Bermuda in the Stevens Cup and represented Bermuda in the 1967 Pan Am Games.
Eugene “Penny” Simmons - Sailing Achievements: Four time Olympian 1964, 68, 72 & 76. Six time International One Design world champion 1985, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002 & 2005. Nine time IOD runner-up, Bermuda Athlete of the Year 1956, 1985 & 86, Bronze medal winner in the snipe class at the 1967 Pan Am Games and a Bermuda national snipe champion 20 times.
Dr. William Tucker Sr. & Dr. William Tucker Jr. - Rugby Achievements: Tucker Sr. was the first Bermudian to represent England at Rugby, captained Cambridge University rugby team, won five caps for England and 19 caps for the Barbarians. Tucker Jr. was capped by England three times, capped 13 times by the British Barbarians, Won an MBE for his services in the Second World War and was the Founder of the London Clinic for Injuries. Brian Wellman - Track and Field: Went to four Olympic Games, made two Olympic finals finishing 5th in 1992 & 6th in 1996, World Indoor champion in 1995, Set the World Indoor Championship record with a leap of 17.72 meters, World Outdoor Championships silver medalist in 1995 and the World Indoor Championships bronze medalist in 1993.
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