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VIRGINIA SPORTS HALL UPGRADED BY NUNNALLY ADDITION

  Finally … at last … all’s well that ends … with  Hal Nunnally  going into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024. For reasons never articulated, the late Randolph-Macon College  basketball coach was by-passed for a long time … too long as far as  former rivals and players as well as anyone who knew and recognized  the genius of the man could understand. In fact, because nominations last only five years, his had to be re- submitted at least once before the Honors Committee -- which makes  the final choices – was moved to do the right thing. We’re told  Phil  Stanton , legendary R-MC sports information director, made a  thorough presentation to the committee ... that included making sure  every member was aware of former Maryland coach  Gary Williams’   heart-felt, best-we’ve-ever-seen letter of its kind on Nunnally’s behalf. Even so, despite having credentials that can only be described as first- ballot, Nunnally ...