ANDRE DAWSON Baseball, Football Graduated: 1972 Inducted: 2023

No Hall of Fame would be complete without the most famous Eagle of all, Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson. Andre suffered a serious knee injury while playing football for Southwest, one that curtailed his production. After drawing more attention from the scouts playing at Florida A&M, he was drafted by Montreal in 1975, reached the big leagues just 15 months later, and lasted 20 legendary years in the majors. He was the National League's Rookie of the Year in 1977 and the league's Most Valuable Player in 1987. An 8-time Gold Glove Award winner, "the Hawk" is one of eight MLB players with at least 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases during his career. He was such a feared hitter that Cincinnati intentionally walked him 5 times on May 22, 1990.

Andre Dawson in High School