Hillsdale College Hosts 24th Annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College congratulated new inductees to the Athletic Hall of Fame at its 24th annual Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet on September 22. This year’s inductees included alumni Michael Broome (‘82 football), Kenneth Moorehead (‘71 basketball), Ralph Perriello Sr. (‘64 Football), Troy Salvior (‘90 baseball), and Silvia Siqueira (‘93 tennis).
“Each inductee epitomizes the values of Hillsdale College,” said John Tharp, director of athletics. “Teamwork, tenacity, and virtue, in general, is evidenced in all our new inductees.”
Broome started four seasons at guard, only missing two games in his career. A consensus first-team NAIA All-American in 1981, Broome played a key role on both the 1980 GLIAC Championship and the 1981 NAIA National Semifinalist teams. He was named the Chargers’ Offensive Lineman of the Year three times, twice earning All-GLIAC and NAIA All-District honors, and serving as a co-captain in 1981. His legacy continues at Hillsdale College through his son, Nick, a linebacker for the Chargers.
Moorehead led Charger basketball to success as a three-year starter and captain. He is the second Charger in program history to surpass 1,000 points for his career. He holds the program’s single-season rebounding mark of 508 set in 1967-68. His 1,141 career rebounds still rank second at Hillsdale. Moorehead was drafted by the New York Knicks in 1968 and played professional basketball in Europe, as well as for three years with the Allentown Jets and Sunbury Mercuries.
Perriello earned NAIA All-State honors as well as the team’s most valuable lineman award in both 1962 and 1963, as well as Team MVP honors in 1963. He served as co-captain of the 1963 team with future NFL player Howard Mudd and helped lead the Chargers to back-to-back winning seasons. After graduation, he became Ypsilanti (Michigan) High School’s all-time winningest coach during a 13-year stint. He moved to Florida and continued to coach and teach at Lely High School in Naples. He passed away in 2021.
Salvior led the entire nation at the NCAA DII level in earned run average (1.43) while earning first-team All-GLIAC and Team MVP honors his senior year. Salvior finished with a 6-2 record in 1990. For his career, Salvior ranks sixth all-time in Hillsdale history in strikeouts (180) and tied for fifth in wins (18). Salvior was selected in the MLB Draft, taken in the 21st round by the St. Louis Cardinals, and reached AA ball in the Minor Leagues before injuries cut his pro career short.
One of the most talented women’s tennis players in Hillsdale College history, Siqueira was winning singles and doubles titles and earning GLIAC MVP honors in her first collegiate season. Siqueira was a two-time GLIAC champion in doubles and never lost a regular season conference match as a Charger. A two-time NCAA DII Academic All-American, Siqueira helped the Chargers women’s tennis program to back-to-back GLIAC runner-up finishes as a team.
Following a cocktail hour and dinner, Tharp introduced and presented the Hall of Fame honorees.
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