READING, PA – On Friday, September 16
th, Albright College will be inducting three former student-athletes into the Hall of Fame. The inductees are John Fotopoulos '01, Tanner Kelly '10, and Ralph Porrazzo '14.
Fotopoulos was a member of the Albright Men's Tennis team. During his time with the Lions he was named to the All-MAC first team three consecutive years (1999-2001). During his freshman year, Fotopoulos was a key member of the undefeated 1998 MAC Championship team. The Lions' were the first undefeated MAC champion since 1972, and the feat has not been achieved again since. During his junior and senior team, in addition to being named a team captain, he was also the recipient of the William Ruoff Award (Team MVP). Fotopoulos set the school record for singles wins in a season (20), singles wins in a career (63), doubles wins in a season (14), doubles wins in a career (44), and total career wins (107). All of those records still stand today. Fotopoulos graduated in 2001 with a degree in marketing and French.
Kelly was a member of the Albright Football team from 2006 to 2009. During his time with the Lions he proved to be a valuable quarterback, as well a punter. He was named the MAC Offensive Player of the year in 2007 and 2009, as well as the ECAC Overall Player of the Year in 2009. Along with being named the First Team MAC Quarterback in 2007 and 2009, he was also named the first team punter in 2008. In school history he first in completion percentage (65.4%) and third in career passing yards (9,616), touchdowns (80), and pass completions (811). Kelly graduated in 2010 with a degree in Education and History.
Porrazzo was a member of the Albright Men's Swimming team. During his time with the Lions, he set many school and pool records that still stand today. They include the 50 Freestyle (20.71), 100 Freestyle (45.14), 100 Backstroke (49.52), and 200 Backstroke (1:46.62). While at Albright, Porrazzo dominated his events in the conference championships, winning the MAC 50-meter freestyle championship in 2012, 2013, and 2014. He also was the MAC 100-meter backstroke champion in each of those years as well. In 2013 and 2014, Porrazzo won the MAC 200-meter backstroke championship. After his strong senior year, he was named an NCAA All-American in the 200-meter backstroke, as well as an NCAA All-American Honorable Mention in the 100-meter backstroke. After his Albright career, Porrazzo qualified for the 2021 United States Team Trials for the 100-meter backstroke. Porrazzo graduated in 2014 with a degree in Communications and Digital Media