Black To Be Inducted Into Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame On November 8

July 19, 2012

PHILADELPHIA – Former Saint Joseph\’s women\’s basketball standout Debbie Black has been named one of 16 inductees into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2012, organization officials announced Thursday afternoon.

Arguably the top all-around female athlete in the history of Saint Joseph\’s University, Debbie Black helped to lead the Hawks to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in the 1980s. Black was enshrined in the Saint Joseph\’s Women\’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994, the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Saint Joseph\’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.

A scrappy fireplug on the hardwood, Black led the Hawks to the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 1985, and the second round of the tournament in 1986, 1987 and 1988. SJU finished as runner-up at the Atlantic 10 Tournament in 1987 and 1988.