Stevens Ducks 2010 HALL OF FAME CLASS

HOBOKEN, N.J. (August 16, 2010) – Stevens Institute of Technology Director of Athletics Russell Rogers (Branchburg, N.J.) announced the 2010 Hall of Fame Class on Monday afternoon. Five new members will be enshrined in the 21st induction ceremony on Saturday, September 25, 2010 during the 2010 Homecoming Weekend. The class includes Walter Stamer ’64 (Sparta, N.J.), Shanna Garber ’02 (Wanaque, N.J.), Eric Stanley ’04 (New York, N.Y.), Aracely Cruz ’05 (North Bergen, N.J.), and Matthew Grande ’05 (Lincoln Park, N.J.). The Stevens Athletics Hall of Fame, which was started in 1990, will have 92 members once this year’s class is inducted.

\”We are extremely proud to induct such an outstanding group of people into the Stevens Athletic Hall of Fame for 2010,\” said Rogers. \”Each of these athletes set a standard of excellence on the field or court that will forever remain an integral part of the Stevens athletic program. While their playing careers were truly special, I think each individual is known even more so for the their character and integrity and the positive impact they had on their teammates and classmates.\”

Walt Stamer
Walter K. Stamer was a three-year member of the Stevens men’s lacrosse team (1962-1964) as an attackman and played two seasons as a forward on the men’s basketball team (1961-62, 1963-64). A Mechanical Engineering major, Stamer was the recipient of the Gear & Triangle Best Senior Male Athlete Award in 1964 and was one of the three best attackman on 1960-1969 All-Decade team.

Stamer tallied 89 goals and 99 total points in his career on the lacrosse field. He is third in the Stevens record book with 2.69 goals per game and averaged 3.00 points per game. The Ducks went 15-13-2 with Stamer on the field and in 1963 were the co-champions of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the United Stated Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.

Over his two years on the hardwood, Stamer averaged 9.6 points per game. His best season was 1961-62 when he poured in 11 points per contest.

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