The six will be enshrined at the 42nd annual induction ceremony in Raleigh on May 19, 2005. The inductees will be introduced at an afternoon news conference at the N.C. Museum of History. Formal induction will come during an evening banquet at the North Raleigh Hilton. Banquet ticket information is available from the NC Sports Hall of Fame in Raleigh at 919 852-4396 or at the Hall's website (www.ncshof.org).

The N.C. Sports Hall of Fame, with 227 members, was established in 1963 and is housed in the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. The 4,000 square foot exhibit includes sports memorabilia ranging from a Richard Petty race car to the Homestead Grays' uniform worn by the late Walter "Buck" Leonard, who played baseball in the Negro National League, to the NBA Championship Ring of Boston Celtics star Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell.

The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday from noon until 5:00 p.m. Admission to the Museum is free.

Biographical data on the inductees is as follows:

Elvin Bethea - In 2003 Bethea became the first player from North Carolina A&T State University to be inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The 3-time Aggies All-America was drafted by Houston. Bethea played in 210 games during his long career in Houston, including a stretch of 135 consecutive. He started at defensive end in the 1968 season opener and didn't miss a game until breaking his arm in a game against the Oakland Raiders in 1977. He led the team in sacks six times, finishing his career with 105 unofficial sacks. He reached the AFC Championship game in 1978 and 1979.

Anson Dorrance - During his 26 years as the head women's soccer coach at the University of North Carolina, Dorrance has led the Tar Heels to 18 NCAA titles and watched countless UNC players perform in international competition. He has earned National Coach of the Year honors six times, the latest in 2003 when his team finished 27-0-0. ACC Commissioner John Swofford says, "Dorrance may well be the single most successful coach in intercollegiate athletics."

Woody Durham - Durham has been the "Voice of the Tar Heels" for over three decades. A native of Mebane, he grew up in Albemarle and began his broadcasting career with WZKY radio at age 16. The 1963 University of North Carolina graduate began his play-by-play duties at his alma mater in 1971. The Chapel Hill resident has been named North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year 10 times.

Peter Fogarassy - A native of Hungary, Fogarassy escaped to the U-S during the 1956 revolution and was discovered by NC State swim coach Willis Casey at a national meet in Connecticut. Fogarassy never lost an ACC breaststroke event during his 4 years with the Wolfpack. He also set three U-S breaststroke records while at NCSU. A 3-time All-American, Fogarassy resides in Raleigh and still swims in Masters competition.

Add Penfield - One of North Carolina's pioneer football and basketball radio play-by-play broadcasters. Penfield, a resident of Asheboro, called Duke and Wake Forest games, and he was behind the microphone for numerous North Carolina high school all-star game broadcasts from Greensboro and Charlotte. He was the Duke Sports Information Director when the Blue Devils hosted the 1941 Rose Bowl game in Durham.

George Whitfield - His name is synonymous with high school baseball in North Carolina. During a 43-year coaching career in Goldsboro and Hamlet, Whitfield's teams have won nearly one-thousand games. His winning percentage is .769 in both high school and American Legion play. In Hamlet, Whitfield won 8 state titles and was named National Coach of the Year in 1969 and 1974. He also worked as an assistant baseball coach at East Carolina University.