Lynchburg, Va. - Former William and Mary men's basketball standout Bill Chambers '53 and women's tennis star Kirsten Caister Elim '90 were recently selected to the inaugural class of the E.C. Glass Athletic Boosters Hall of Fame in Lynchburg, Va. The Hall of Fame, honors E.C. Glass High School athletes and coaches who distinguished themselves in their individual sports and as exemplary citizens, was established in partnership with the E.C. Glass Athletic Boosters, the Bryan-Wade Trust Fund and the Aubrey L. Mason, Sr. family. Chambers and Caister Elim were part of the 20-member class that was inducted on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Caister Elim, who was a Prince All-American at E.C. Glass and graduated from the school in 1986 after leading it to back-to-back state championships in 1984 and 1985, was a four-time All-CAA selection in singles and a three time All-CAA doubles honoree at W&M. She helped guide the Tribe to four CAA Championships and the program's first two NCAA Tournament appearances in 1989 and 1990.  Caister Elim ranks second on the Tribe's singles winning percentage list at 78.5 percent (84-23) and third on the W&M doubles winning percentage chart at 77.5 percent (79-23). The Tribe was ranked No. 1 in the East Region during each of her final two seasons, and she capped her career by earning the Cecily B. Warrick Award in 1990.

Chambers, who is a member of the Virginia State, William and Mary and Lynchburg Area Athletic Hall of Fames as well, was both a standout player and coach for the Green and Gold during his career. As a player, he earned All-America honors from the Helms Athletic Foundation in 1953. After earning All-State honors at Lynchburg High School as a member of the undefeated (22-0) state championship team in 1949, Chambers played in 82 games over his W&M career and finished with a scoring average of 17.9 points per game and rebounding average of 15.5 per contest.

A two-time All-Southern Conference selection, Chambers set an NCAA record with 51 rebounds in a singles game against Virginia during the 1953 season. His No. 32 jersey was retired by the College, and he still ranks seventh in school history with 1,456 career points. Chambers returned to his alma mater in 1957-58 and spent nine seasons at the helm of the Tribe program as head coach. He capped his career on the sidelines with 113 career wins, which remains the all-time winningest total for a head coach in school history.

Caister Elim and Chambers were joined in the inaugural E.C. Glass Hall of Fame by: Donna Andrews (1985, golf); John Averett (1968, track); Ronnie Ballard (1957, football); Tommy Berry (1949, football, basketball); Andy Bowling (1963, football, track and field); Vince Bradford (football and track and field coach); Ruben Brown (1990, football, wrestling); Jimmie Bryan (basketball coach);Carl Crennell (1966, football); Mickey Fitzgerald (1976, football, wrestling, track and field); Billy Futrell (1959, football); Bobby Heald (1964, tennis); Horace "Bo" Henson (football coach); Johnny Palmer (1951 football, basketball, football coach); Wayne Proffitt (1959, basketball); Frances Simpson (girls tennis coach); Tommy Trice (1968, basketball and football); Jimmy Wade (1951, football).