Blackburn College Alumni

Two outstanding former Blackburn College athletes will be inducted into the Blackburn College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007. This year’s recipients are Lee Brown, Blackburn Class of 1955, and Dick Holm, Blackburn Class of 1957. Both are among the earliest stars of the Blackburn athletics program.

Brown earned nine varsity letters in his Blackburn career, starring in basketball, tennis, and track and field as he was voted the school’s Most Athletic Man in 1955. Following his time at Blackburn, he served a 23-year career in the United States Navy, where he continued his athletic endeavors and earned accolades in basketball, tennis, and golf. He now resides in San Diego, CA., where he was the Founding President of the Lake Murray Tennis Club and has won thirty Senior Olympics medals in his lifetime.

Holm was an eleven-time letter winner at Blackburn, earning acclaim in basketball, tennis, and soccer. A past Distinguished Alumnus at Blackburn, he later embarked on a storied career in the Central Intelligence Agency and served his country around the globe, becoming a respected member of government service. He currently lives in McLean, VA.

Both Brown and Holm will be honored at the Alumni Awards Banquet during the annual Blackburn Homecoming on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 29. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. in the Demuzio Center on the Blackburn campus. With the induction of Brown and Holm, who remained lifelong friends, the number of members of the Blackburn Athletics Hall of Fame will rise to thirty-six.

Looking for an evening out with your family? Join other Blackburn College alumni with an evening at The Muny in St. Louis on Friday, July 20, 2007. The award winning “Peter Pan” will be on stage and the Blackburn group will have the opportunity for backstage tours. A catered dinner from Applegate’s Deli will be provided before the show begins at 8:15 p.m.

Reservations/payments for tickets need to be made by July 6. Tickets are $13.60 per person and dinner will run approximately $9.00. For more information or to reserve your tickets today please contact Blackburn’s Angie Watson at (800) 233-3550, ext. 4358 or Email

Brown, Holm to be Inducted into Blackburn Athletic Hall of Fame

Blackburn Alumni at The Muny in St. Louis