Friday, May 2nd
This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Friday, May 2nd–
On this day, back in 1959 — The ABC-TV human interest series “You Asked For It” devotes its entire 30-minute episode to the Academy, its traditions, the events leading to its birth, its past and its future. Filming took two weeks.
…Also on this day, back in 2023 — The Academy announces the tenth class for induction into its Athletic Hall of Fame. The Class of 2023 is comprised of football player Chad Hall (Class of ’08), soccer player Tracy Healy (’96), gymnast Marci McGlinn (‘85), water polo player Ben Phillips (’75), and the 2009 ice hockey team. The induction ceremony for the athletes took place at the Doubletree World Arena on 14 September 2023.
… For more information about what’s coming up and what’s going down at the Academy, listen to our cadet radio station by picking up the free KAFA mobile app, available for Apple and Android.