Curis is a former professional American football player for the Baltimore Colts, the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins, who played 14 seasons from 1965 to 1978 in the National Football League. He was a four-time Pro Bowler in 1968, 1970, 1971 and 1974. He was considered one of the meanest players of his era.

Although sacks were not official during the time he played, Curtis was a good blitzer, recording 22 sacks, including one in which a famous photograph was taken of Curtis tackling Roman Gabriel’s head. Curtis also picked off 25 passes and was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Year in 1970 by a panel of 101 sportswriters.

Alvin Ralph Dark, nicknamed “Blackie” and “The Swamp Fox”, was an American Major League Baseball shortstop and manager. He played fourteen years for five National League teams from 1946 through 1960. Dark was named the major leagues’ 1948 Rookie of the Year after batting .322 for the Boston Braves.

Dark was an All-Star for three seasons. He hit .300 or more three times while playing for the New York Giants, and became the first NL shortstop to hit 20 home runs more than once. His .411 career slugging average was the seventh highest by an NL shortstop at his retirement, and his 126 home runs placed him behind only Ernie Banks and Travis Jackson. After leading the NL in putouts and double plays three times each, he ended his career with the seventh most double plays (933) and tenth highest fielding percentage (.960) in league history. Dark went on to become the third manager to win pennant championships managing both National and American League teams. He also was named the first Lou Gehrig Memorial Award winner from Phi Delta Theta.

Dwight Filley Davis was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition. He was the Assistant Secretary of War from 1923 to 1925 and Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929.

Dawson is a former American and Canadian football wide receiver in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 10th round of the 1972 NFL Draft and also played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings. He played in the CFL for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Dawson played college football at Florida State.

Tom Dinkel played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 5th round (126th overall pick) of the 1978 NFL Draft. He played seven seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Edward Everest Dove is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Colorado and was drafted in the third round of the 1959 NFL Draft.

Bradley Duesing is only the second football player in NCAA history (Division I, II or III) to record four consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons as a player for Washington University. He ranks third in Division III history in receptions (287) and sixth in receiving yards (4,249).

Phi Delta Theta Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

Hugh Durham is a Florida State University Phi who graduated in 1959 with a degree in Business Administration, later earning his MBA in 1961. He is recognized as one of the most prolific scorers in FSU basketball history. Fifty years from his playing career, his career average of points per game is still Florida State University’s ninth best.

Beyond his amazing skills on the court, Brother Durham is perhaps better known for his incredible coaching career. When one thinks of college basketball coaches, there is no doubt Hugh Durham is a name that is mentioned.

Durham was named FSU’s Assistant Basketball Coach the year after graduating, a title he held for seven years. During his tenure as Assistant Coach, he was widely credited with helping to recruit the University’s first African American player, Lenny Hall.

In 1966, at the young age of 29, Hugh was named the Head Coach of the FSU basketball team, becoming one of the youngest head coaches in NCAA history. In his 12 years as head coach, he led the Seminoles to three NCAA tournaments and the 1972 Championship game, solidifying him as the most successful basketball coach in Florida State history, a title he still holds.

The 1978 season marked Brother Durham’s first as the Head Coach of the University of Georgia basketball team. He immediately embarked on a remarkable transformation project that produced the most prolific era of basketball at UGA to date.

In 1997, Brother Durham came out of retirement to create another miraculous turnaround with the Jacksonville University basketball team, leading them to become one of the Atlantic Sun Conference’s best programs.

In 2005, Brother Durham retired for good as the most successful coach at Florida State, Georgia and Jacksonville University. Hugh Durham has been entered into the FSU Hall of Fame, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame, the Kentucky High School Sports Hall of Fame and the National College Basketball Hall of Fame. The NCAA also awards the Hugh Durham Coach of the Year Award to the top NCAA Division-1 coach at the conclusion of each season.

In total, Hugh Durham has 633 wins, eight NCAA tournament appearances, two Final Fours, seven NIT Bids, one NIT Final Four, two SEC Championships, one Metro Conference Championship, four SEC Coach of the Year awards and one Metro Conference Coach of the Year Award.

At Phi Delta Theta’s General Convention in 2016, Durham was inducted into the Fraternity’s Sports Hall of Fame.

“Tippy” Dye was an American college athlete, coach and athletic director. As a basketball head coach, Dye led the University of Washington to its only NCAA Final Four appearance. As an athletic director, Dye helped build the University of Nebraska football dynasty.

Richard J. Barwegen was an offensive lineman who played five seasons in the NFL. He was selected to four Pro Bowls during his career. He is one of only four members of the NFL 1950s All-Decade Team to not be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was an NFL Offensive Guard for Chicago Bears and Baltimore Colts (1950-1954).