1997 Hall of Fame Inductees

Homer C. Brooks was inducted into the inaugural College of Applied Human Sciences Hall of Fame in the fall of 2025. He was previously inducted into the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Hall of Fame in 1997.

A native of Cumberland, Md., Brooks graduated from Allegany High School in 1935 and began his collegiate career at Potomac State Junior College, where he played one season of basketball. He later transferred to West Virginia University on a full athletic scholarship and became a standout center for the Mountaineers. Brooks captained the 1939–40 team and graduated as the fourth all-time leading scorer in program history. He also held single-game and season free throw records, and earned All-Eastern Intercollegiate and All-Area honors in 1940.

Albert D. Colebank was inducted into the inaugural College of Applied Human Sciences Hall of Fame in the fall of 2025. He was previously inducted into the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Hall of Fame in 1997.

A native of West Virginia, Colebank spent his early years in Fairmont and Beckley before settling in Morgantown, where he graduated from high school in 1931. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from West Virginia University in 1937 and completed a master’s degree in 1939. While pursuing his graduate studies, he served as WVU’s men’s freshman basketball coach from 1936 to 1940.

George S. King Jr. was inducted into the inaugural College of Applied Human Sciences Hall of Fame in the fall of 2025. He was previously inducted into the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Hall of Fame in 1997.

A Charleston native, King earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Morris Harvey College (now the University of Charleston) in 1950 and a master’s degree in physical education from West Virginia University in 1957. He was later awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Charleston in 1983.

Ronald G. Peyton was inducted into the College of Applied Human Sciences Hall of Fame in the fall of 2025. He was previously inducted into the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Hall of Fame in 1997.

A native of Wheeling, W.Va., Peyton graduated from WVU in 1964 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education, where he was a four-year member of the Mountaineer track and weightlifting teams. He later earned a graduate degree in physical therapy from Duke University and went on to become one of the most recognized figures in the field of sports medicine and physical therapy.