OMEGA CHAPTER
Hall of Famer Walt Bellamy [Gamma Eta, ‘58]
B
rother Walt Bellamy, a 1958 initiate of Gamma Eta Chapter, and Hall of Fame center who averaged 20.1 points and 13.7 rebounds in 14 seasons in the NBA, died Saturday November 9, 2013. He was 74 years old. Brother Bellamy was a former Indiana University star, won an Olympic gold medal in 1960 and was the first overall pick by the Chicago Packers in 1961. He was the rookie of the year with Chicago, averaging 31.6 points and 19.0 rebounds, and also played for the Baltimore Bullets, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta and New Orleans Jazz. He played in four All-Star games and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993.
The Honorable William H. Gray
William Wayman Ward
[Rho, ‘62]
[Xi ‘48]
Brothers, it is with great sympathy that we inform you of the passing of a political giant within Alpha. The Honorable Brother William H. Gray, a 1962 Rho Chapter initiate passed away suddenly on Monday July 1, 2013.
Brother William Wayman Ward entered the Omega Chapter on June 28, 2013. He could be considered a scion of “Alpha royalty” as his late father, Brother A. Wayman Ward, was the author of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity prayer and a national chaplain of the fraternity. Wayman, a lifelong servant, gave 65 years to Alpha, with a majority of those years as a cornerstone of Xi Lambda Chapter.
Born in Baton Rouge, La., Gray graduated from Franklin & Marshall College and Drew Theological Seminary in Jersey City, N.J., before being elected as a Democrat to Congress in 1978. He served as chairman of the powerful budget committee and became the first African-American in the 20th century to become majority whip of the U.S. House. During his tenure, he authored legislation implementing economic sanctions against South Africa.
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