Hall of Fame '98 inductees
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Robert R. Dye
Bob Dye began his YMCA career in the Los Angeles Association following his service in the European Theater of Operations during WWII. In 1951, he was appointed the Executive Director of the Nuuanu Branch in Honolulu, the first Hawaiian organization to bring all races together in a fully integrated institution.
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Violet P. Henry
Born in Alberta, Canada, Violet Henry earned her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Alberta as well as a graduate degree in Urban Studies from Roosevelt University. She was the first African American woman to be admitted to the practice of law in Canada.
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Colin S. Moffat
Colin Moffat began his association with the YMCA as a youth in Canada. He served in Youth and Physical Secretary positions in YMCAs in Ontario before joining the Chicago YMCA in 1939.
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James A. Naismith
James Naismith had already earned a theology degree from McGill University before enrolling at the International YMCA Training School (Springfield College) as a graduate student.
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Robert W. Wilson, Jr.
Robert Wilson was an outstanding basketball player at West Virginia State College and after graduation played for the Harlem Globetrotters, Chicago Stags and Tri-City Blackhawks. He was one of the first men to break the NBA color barrier.
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