Mississippi State has announced its 2017 sports Hall of Fame class.
MSU Sports Hall Of Fame Welcomes Five Newcomers
August 01, 2017 | Athletics
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Five former standout student-athletes will be inducted into the Mississippi State Sports Hall of Fame at halftime of the Bulldogs' game against UMass on Nov. 4 at Davis Wade Stadium.
This year's class features four football players — Bill Buckley, Walt Harris, Mario Haggan and John Correro — and a member of MSU's first College World Series team, Philip Still.
The annual MSU Sports Hall of Fame Gala will be held on Friday, Nov. 3 at the Palmeiro Center's Bryce Griffis Boardroom, beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at msumclub.org for $110 per person, with proceeds benefitting the MSU M-Club Alumni Association.
A three-year letterman for the Bulldogs from 1970-72, Buckley evolved into a standout receiver after a stellar high school career for the Starkville Yellow Jackets.
The hometown product led the SEC twice in receptions, 47 in the 1972 and 41 in 1973, while also leading the league with 776 yards in 1972 before being drafted by the New York Jets in the 11th round.
He has remained close to the program, working with the Mississippi chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for 22 years prior to become the new FCA state director this past May.
Harris made an immediate impact for Jackie Sherrill's Bulldogs, emerging as a starter his freshman season at cornerback. As a sophomore, he tied the school record with six interceptions en route to earning second-team All-SEC honors.
After earning All-SEC accolades again as a junior finishing fifth in the nation with six picks, he was named All-SEC again as a senior and was invited to play in the Senior Bowl.
The LaGrange, Ga., native, who's 16 interceptions are tied with Johnthan Banks as the most in school history, was selected with the 13th overall pick of the 1996 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears. He spent 13 years in the league with four teams, and made the 2006 Pro Bowl when he was with the San Francisco 49ers.
Phil Still, a three-year letterman for Paul Gregory's Diamond Dogs, led Mississippi State to its first College World Series appearance as a senior in 1971.
The Decatur, Ga., native, who passed away in 2004, has the best fielding percentage by a third baseman in MSU history at .972. That same year, he led the SEC with 42 runs scored, 11 home runs and 37 runs batted in. For his accomplishments, he was named first-team All-SEC and tabbed a consensus All-American.
A four-year letterman, Haggan established himself as one of the best linebackers in school history. The Clarksdale, Miss., native was a member of the 1998 SEC Western Division championship team and a member of the 1999 squad that led the nation in total defense.
He played in three bowl games and was a first-team All-SEC selection and a second-team All-American in 2000. He led the Bulldogs in tackles his last three years, totaling 199 as a senior and finishing with 359, the eighth-most in program history.
A seventh-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2003, Haggan, a 2015 SEC Legend, played 10 years in the NFL. He finished with 282 tackles, nine sacks, eight forced fumbles and one interception.
Correro quarterbacked the Bulldogs from 1959-61 Correro quarterbacked the Bulldogs from 1959-61 and has been an integral part of the M-Club Alumni Association for more than 40 years. His service and leadership to the organization for four decades have helped lay a foundation that will continue to be built upon in the years to come.
A native of Greenwood, Miss., Correro was a part of the MSU radio football broadcast team from 1979 until his retirement this past spring.
In 2005 after nearly a 40-year administrative career with Mississippi State, Correro retired as the MSU Alumni Association's executive director.
This year's class features four football players — Bill Buckley, Walt Harris, Mario Haggan and John Correro — and a member of MSU's first College World Series team, Philip Still.
The annual MSU Sports Hall of Fame Gala will be held on Friday, Nov. 3 at the Palmeiro Center's Bryce Griffis Boardroom, beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at msumclub.org for $110 per person, with proceeds benefitting the MSU M-Club Alumni Association.
A three-year letterman for the Bulldogs from 1970-72, Buckley evolved into a standout receiver after a stellar high school career for the Starkville Yellow Jackets.
The hometown product led the SEC twice in receptions, 47 in the 1972 and 41 in 1973, while also leading the league with 776 yards in 1972 before being drafted by the New York Jets in the 11th round.
He has remained close to the program, working with the Mississippi chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for 22 years prior to become the new FCA state director this past May.
Harris made an immediate impact for Jackie Sherrill's Bulldogs, emerging as a starter his freshman season at cornerback. As a sophomore, he tied the school record with six interceptions en route to earning second-team All-SEC honors.
After earning All-SEC accolades again as a junior finishing fifth in the nation with six picks, he was named All-SEC again as a senior and was invited to play in the Senior Bowl.
The LaGrange, Ga., native, who's 16 interceptions are tied with Johnthan Banks as the most in school history, was selected with the 13th overall pick of the 1996 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears. He spent 13 years in the league with four teams, and made the 2006 Pro Bowl when he was with the San Francisco 49ers.
Phil Still, a three-year letterman for Paul Gregory's Diamond Dogs, led Mississippi State to its first College World Series appearance as a senior in 1971.
The Decatur, Ga., native, who passed away in 2004, has the best fielding percentage by a third baseman in MSU history at .972. That same year, he led the SEC with 42 runs scored, 11 home runs and 37 runs batted in. For his accomplishments, he was named first-team All-SEC and tabbed a consensus All-American.
A four-year letterman, Haggan established himself as one of the best linebackers in school history. The Clarksdale, Miss., native was a member of the 1998 SEC Western Division championship team and a member of the 1999 squad that led the nation in total defense.
He played in three bowl games and was a first-team All-SEC selection and a second-team All-American in 2000. He led the Bulldogs in tackles his last three years, totaling 199 as a senior and finishing with 359, the eighth-most in program history.
A seventh-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2003, Haggan, a 2015 SEC Legend, played 10 years in the NFL. He finished with 282 tackles, nine sacks, eight forced fumbles and one interception.
Correro quarterbacked the Bulldogs from 1959-61 Correro quarterbacked the Bulldogs from 1959-61 and has been an integral part of the M-Club Alumni Association for more than 40 years. His service and leadership to the organization for four decades have helped lay a foundation that will continue to be built upon in the years to come.
A native of Greenwood, Miss., Correro was a part of the MSU radio football broadcast team from 1979 until his retirement this past spring.
In 2005 after nearly a 40-year administrative career with Mississippi State, Correro retired as the MSU Alumni Association's executive director.
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