Lehigh University Athletics
Five standouts to be inducted into Hall of Fame
4/7/2004 12:00:00 PM | Athletics
Five former Lehigh greats have been elected to the Roger S. Penske/Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame. Football standout Rennie Benn ’86, lacrosse and soccer star Chris Cameron ’89, gridiron star Bill Ciaravino ’51, track star Robert B. Jackson ’35, and wrestler Mike Lieberman ’76 will make up the Class of 2004.
A three-time All-American wide receiver, Rennie Benn established several career records that still stand today. Benn holds Lehigh career marks in total receptions (237), total receiving yards (3,662), touchdown catches (44), and most receptions in a single game (14). Benn earned his degree in economics from Lehigh in 1986.
A 1989 graduate of Lehigh, Chris Cameron stayed busy year round. While in
After finding success on both sides of the ball in high school, Bill Ciaravino quickly established himself as one of Lehigh’s best-ever linebackers on the football field. He directed the Lehigh defense from on the field, and led the 1950 squad to the only undefeated season in school history. An All-American that year, Ciaravino earned his degree in biology in 1951.
Robert B. Jackson made an immediate impact on the track at Lehigh, establishing a new Lehigh record in the 220 yard hurdles as a freshman.
Wrestler Mike Lieberman won a national championship on the mat at 177 lbs. in 1975. The wrestling standout won 46 of his final 49 bouts at Lehigh, and posted 125 career dual meet victories. A two-time All-American, Mike earned his degree from Lehigh in business administration in 1976, and he joins his brother Mark ’79 in the Penske Athletics Hall of Fame.
Formal induction into the Roger S. Penske/Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame will take place on Saturday, May 8. For more information, please contact Barb Turanchik ’75 at (610) 758-3132 or bat0@lehigh.edu.
