2006 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
Bobby Hill '96
As a starting catcher for the Statesmen, Hill played on two teams that compiled a 61-13 record (27-9 in 1991 and 34-4 in 1992). Hill, who was twice all-conference and twice all-district, hit .440 in 1991 and .381 in 1992 and ended with a .408 career average. He is listed in the top 25 in nearly every offensive category both for a season and a career. During those two high octane offensive Penn baseball seasons, Hill had 295 official at-bats, scored 35 runs, had 99 hits, 12 doubles, and 60 runs batted in. Statistics do not show the value of Hill’s defensive abilities, but those who watched him play can also underscore the statement “run through a wall for you."
Judy Nash Joye '63
When Joye attended Penn, there were no competitive sports for women. She instead is honored for her coaching career. She coached basketball and softball 26 years at Gaston Day School (North Carolina). During a 12-year basketball-coaching career Joye’s teams won 76% of their games, compiling a 98 game consecutive conference-winning streak, and claiming three state championships. Her team played one season with just eight players and finished three minutes of one game with just three players on the floor…and won. Overall, her record was 150-27. Gaston Day was given a resolution by the North Carolina General Assembly as Basketball Center of North Carolina, and Joye was given the key to the city in 1977. She also coached in the East-West All-Star game twice and won.
Gail Gustafson '79
As an offensive lineman at William Penn, Gustafson was named first team all-Iowa Conference, First Team All-District, All-American in 1975, was team offensive MVP in 1975 and team MVP in 1977. During his four years at William Penn the teams compiled a record of 32-8. In 1974 the team was 9-1, losing only to the eventual national champions, and went on to be co-champions of the Poultry Bowl. Gustafson played on the unbeaten Iowa Conference championship team of 1975 and in the NCAA Division III playoffs against California Lutheran.
Jim Brokaw '76
Brokaw was a first team All-Iowa Conference and first team all-district split end in 1973 and 1974. He set records for most yards receiving in a game, most yards pass receiving in a season, and most passes caught in a season, and all of those figures total to career school records. Brokaw ended his Penn career with 87 catches, 1539 yards receiving and nine touchdowns. Brokaw’s statistics would be even higher had a knee injury not forced him to miss the entire 1972 season. During his three years at Penn the team compiled a record of 26-6-1, tied for the IIAC championships in 1972, then defeated Emporia State in the Boot Hill Bowl. Penn was 9-1-1 in 1974 and tied with Guilford in the Poultry Bowl.
Dave Gustafson '75
Gustafson was a four year starting offensive lineman on teams that compiled an overall record of 39-9-1. Penn won the Iowa Conference title in 1972 and defeated Emporia State in the Boot Hill Bowl. The 1974 team lost just one game, and that was to eventual national NCAA Division III champion Central. Penn went on to play in the Poultry Bowl, a game that ended in a 7-7 tie. Gustafson was named all-conference four straight years, was all-district three times, named tri-captain in 1974 and selected the team MVP in 1974.