1998 Volume 121 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

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Volleyball player is top Phi athlete
OR THE FIRST TIME IN THE
F award's history, a volleyball
player has won the
Harmon-Rice-Davis award
for the top Phi Delta Theta
athlete.
Chad Strickland, a member
of the California Zeta chapter
at Cal State Northridge, had
an outstanding 1996 season
and was honored by the
Harmon-Rice-Davis committee
for his efforts. During
1996, he logged 522 kills,
more than 200 digs, one
triple-double (double-digit
kills, blocks and digs in one
game match) and had a career
high 35 kills in one match.
Last season, Chad was a
standout for the Northridge
Volleyball team, and was selected
a first team All-American.
In the classroom, Chad
obtained a 3.1 grade point
average.
Chad is a resident of
Northridge, California. He
was raised in Valencia, California
and is the son of Mary
Strickland Burr.
Brother Strickland was
honred with the the Harmon-
Rice-Davis award during halftime
ceremonies of a
Northridge game. The award
was presented by past General
Council member Stan Gilson,
and members of the California
Zeta chapter were on the
field when he received the
award.
Olympic swimming gold
medalist Bill Mulliken, Miami
'61 is among the previous
winners of the Harmon-Rice-
Davis award.
The Harmon-Rice Davis
award was originally offered
to honor Tom Harmon,
Michigan '41, who was a professional
football player. The
award is to honor the athlete
who excelled in athletics and
in the classroom.
The award is also named
after Grantland Rice, who was
a famous Phi sports writer,
and Dr. John Davis, Washburn
'38, who was The Scroll sports
editor for more than 50 years,
and has endowed the award.
To nominate a brother
from your chapter for the
Harmon-Rice-Davis award,
see the awards chairman's
manual for an application to
send to the General Headquarters:
2 South Campus
Ave. Oxford, Ohio 45056 or
fax (513) 523-9200, attention
Harmon-Rice-Davis award.
The deadlinefor submissions
is May 1.
Celebrate 150 years of OA0
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