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UTEP announces 2022 Athletics Hall of Fame class with football, track stars, women's teams

Fred DeBernardi (track and field), John Furman (football), Johnnie Lee Higgins Jr. (football), Jennifer Smit (track and field), the 1974-75 women’s basketball team and the 1974 volleyball team form the 19th induction class into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame. This year's class will be honored at the Miners’ football game against Boise State on Sept. 23 and in an induction ceremony Sept. 24.

DeBernardi and Furman will be inducted posthumously

Fred DeBernardi was shot put, discus champ

DeBernardi, who competed for the Miners from 1970-72, was champion in the shot put and the discus at the 1972 NCAA Outdoor meet.