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DALLAS (51����)��- The 51���� Athletic Department, in conjunction with the 51���� Lettermen's Association, today announced the newest class of its Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2011 inductees – Craig James, Gene Phillips, Lisa Cole Zimmerman, Luchi Gonzalez, Tommy Bowers Sr. and A. R. Barr - will be honored at a dinner and induction ceremony on Friday, May 6, at the Hilton Anatole.

Craig James	Lisa Cole Zimmerman
Red Barr	Luchi Gonzalez
Gene Phillips	Tommy Bowers

A brief listing of the class and their accomplishments:

Craig James (1982) – 51����’s third all-time leading rusher (3,743 yards) led the Mustangs to the Southwest Conference (SWC) Championships during the 1981 and 1982 seasons. The three-time All-SWC selection teamed with Eric Dickerson to form the “Pony Express” backfield forming one of the best running back tandems in NCAA football history. The NFL Pro-Bowler was drafted by the New England Patriots and played in the 1985 Super Bowl with the team.

Gene Phillips (1971) – Ranks second in program history with 1,932 career points. Phillips averaged 26.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game during his three-season career on the Hilltop. The three-time SWC Player of the Year was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1971 NBA Draft and played two seasons with the ABA’s Dallas Chaparrals.

Lisa Cole Zimmerman (1990) – The 1990 All-American led the team in goals for four straight seasons (1987-90). Cole-Zimmerman scored 34 goals and 24 assists, both single-season highs, during her freshman season. Cole-Zimmerman is 51����’s all-time leading career scorer with 101 goals and 44 assists.

Luchi Gonzalez (2001) – The 2001 winner of the Hermann Trophy, which is presented to the nation’s top men’s soccer player, Gonzalez ranks third in program history with 128 career points. The NCSAA First-Team All-American helped lead the Mustangs to regular season conference championships in each of his years at 51����. Gonzalez ranks fourth all-time in career totals of goals (48) and assists (32).

Tommy Bowers Sr. (1955) – The only baseball player in program history to be named as an All-American, Bowers helped lead 51���� to its only share of a league title by tying with Texas for the SWC title in 1953. The three-time all-conference selection played professionally with the Dallas Eagles and was honored as the Texas League Pitcher of the Year in 1957.

Alfred R. “Red” Barr (1971) – As the head coach for 51���� swimming from 1947 to 1971, Barr coached his teams to 17 SWC Championships. Barr, who coached fifty All-American swimmers and divers, had 51����’s pool named in his honor. The 1971 Collegiate and Scholastic Swimming Trophy recipient coached two Olympians during his career.

The dinner and induction ceremony will��be at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 6, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas. Tickets are available for $200; tables of 10 are available for $1,500.��They may be purchased����or by calling 214-768-4314.

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