As part of the University at Buffalo's True Blue Days, former athletes and alumni were honored by the UB Division of Athletics and UB Alumni Association. Three people were inducted into the Dr. and Mrs. Edmond J. Gicewicz Family UB Athletics Hall of Fame, two alumni received the Distinguished Alumni Award and two others were recognized as loyal supporters of the program.
Alot of us may not remember, But the wrestler inductee, Dave Hickson, actually sponsored a Top Rank Boxing venue at Aumni Arena in 1989. Two of the Boxers were the great Riddick Bowe & world champion-Livingston Bramble. He was only 25 years old when he & Joe Orlando pulled off this unprecedented event. Dave Hickson also was starting linebacker on the UB football team his senior year. He only weighed 175 pounds. He has been a great friend of mine & has the heart of a Lion.
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