MAAC Honor Roll Inductees - Manhattan
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J.- On November 1, the MAAC will recognize 23 significant men's and women's basketball players at the fourth annual Honor Roll Dinner at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Two former student-athletes from each institution will be enshrined in The MAAC Experience, the league's exhibit at the Hall of Fame. Bios for each honoree will be featured on MAACSports.com as we count down to the private event.
Junius Kellogg ’53 – Manhattan College
Kellogg entered Manhattan College in 1949 and was the first African-American to play basketball for the school. In 1951, Kellogg was noted for refusing a $1,000 bribe to shave points during basketball games. He contacted his coach Ken Norton who then called the authorities and touched off the largest college betting scandal in American history. Ultimately, the investigation involved 32 players from seven colleges and encompassed 86 games between 1947 and 1950. After graduating in 1953, he began playing for the Harlem Globetrotters. In 1954, he sustained a cervical spinal cord injury in an automobile accident and was paralyzed. Despite a grim prognosis, Kellogg went through several years of therapy to regain the use of his arms and hands. He was inducted into the Jasper Hall of Fame in 1979 and the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s Hall of Fame in 1981.
Lisa Toscano ’79 – Manhattan College
One of Manhattan College's true pioneers of women's athletics. Four-year captain and co-founder of women's varsity basketball. Also helped establish the women's softball program. Also competed in volleyball and was one of the first female members of the crew team. Long-time trainer for Manhattan's men's and women's teams from 1987-2002. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Human Performance. NATA (National Athletic Training Association) Awarded 25 year of Service Award, Manhattan College’s Athletic Hall of Fame (1994), and Manhattan College’s Distinguished Service Award – Physical Education Department.