Four former UT Martin athletes and the late philanthropist Kathleen Elam will be inducted into the university’s Athletics Hall of Fame, Oct. 10, at the annual Letter Winners Breakfast and Hall of Fame Breakfast set for 7:30 a.m. at the Student Life Center.

Among the athletes to be inducted are Dick Algire (baseball), Ki Tok Chu (football), Helen Joyce King (volleyball) and Kendra Kosco (softball).

Ms. Elam and her husband, the late Tom Elam, were longtime supporters of UT Martin. She continued her support by giving the university nearly $1.9 million since Col. Elam’s death. (See page 35.)

Algire played baseball from 1970-71. The infielder sported a .337 career batting average. He hit 20 home runs and had 136 RBIs during the 1970-71 seasons and was a two-time All-Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) selection. He helped lead UT Martin to a VSAC championship and the NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament.

Chu was an integral part of the 1988 Tri-Gulf South Conference Championship team, which led to an appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Chu still holds eight school records, including most points in a season (97 in 1988). He set the all-time school record for career field goals with 43 over four seasons.

King played volleyball for head coach Millie McDonald from 1990-93. She was one of the top setters in the Ohio Valley Conference her junior season, averaging more than 10 assists a game. She was a four-year letter winner and is No. 2 on the school’s career list for assists per game (9.16). She earned the OVC Medal of Honor in 1993.

Kosco played softball for head coach Donley Canary from 2002-03. She is a two-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection and a two-time member of the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Kosco holds the school record for most career strikeouts (304 in two seasons), best win-loss percentage (.596) and lowest earned run average (1.77).