Football 11/22/2022 1:51:00 PM Chris Maple

Cameron Adds Four New Members to Athletics Hall of Fame

LAWTON, Okla. – The Cameron Athletics department adds four to the Cameron Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023, Athletic Director Jim Jackson announced on Tuesday.

The 2023 class includes football players John Hollarn, men's golf student-athletes Ryan King and Freddie Wisdom, and men's tennis player Daniel Pazos.

Cameron's four new members are partly responsible for multiple national, regional and conference championships, All-American selections, and yearly awards.

The Aggie athletic department will be honoring this year's class on Feb. 11 during the halftime of the women's basketball game against UT Permian Basin.

Below are the bios for each member of the Cameron Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023:

John Hollarn - Football (1983-87)
Hollarn was the defensive heartbeat for the number one defense in the NAIA for the Aggie football team from 1983-87. He was the defensive captain for three years. A member of the 1987 national championship team, he teamed with Hall of Famers Thomas O'Kelley and Charlie Washington, who both attest that Hollarn was the guy that kept them going. He was the defensive play caller; he kept everyone focused. He was a great leader and a man amongst men. Hollarn lives in Oklahoma City.

Ryan King – Men's Golf (2001-05)
King was a part of the Aggie men's golf team from 2001-05. He was the National Freshman of the Year in 2002, Cameron's first-ever NCAA DII award. King was a two-time All-American golfer in 2002 and 2004. "I thought the world of him," former coach Jerry Hrnciar stated. "He was the second consecutive Freshman of the Year for me, which is unusual; you never see a team have two straight people win that award. Ryan was a very coachable athlete. I thought the world of him, his interconnectedness with his teammates, and other teams highly respected him." King currently resides in Lawton.

Daniel Pazos – Men's Tennis (2008-09)
Pazos was a star for the Aggies on the court from 2008-09. He was a two-time All-American, a two-time Lone Star Conference Champion, and an LSC individual champion for singles and doubles in the fall of 2008, the last time the conference had a fall tournament. Pazos was a 2008 NCAA Regional Champion. He was a part of the no. 1 ranked doubles team in the nation and on the highest-ranked Cameron team at #6. Pazos lives in Richmond, Texas.

Freddy Wisdom – Men's Golf (1982-84)
Wisdom walked the links for the Aggie men's golf team from 1982-84. He was a 1983 National Championship team member and a two-time All-American. Wisdom placed fifth individually leading CU at the national tournament in 83, shooting a (+1) 285. He partook in the PGA Tours 1988 Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open, making the cut after shooting an opening round of 69. "Freddie was the catalyst to our national championship effort," said Hrnciar. "He would have won the individual title if there was not a penalty in the final round; that was not his fault. He was the best shotmaker I had ever coached; his playmaking was unbelievable. I remember him on the practice tee at the national championship; he was hitting the ball so good that players from other teams would stop and watch him." Wisdom resided in Perry, Okla.

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