WILBERFORCE, Ohio – Bethune-Cookman University's Robert "Tony" O'Neal, Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities and Strategic Initiatives – along with members of his college football team, were inducted into the Central State University Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2016 on October 14 in Wilberforce, Ohio.
 
The 1983 Central State Marauders, coached by Hall of Fame Coach William "Billie" Joe, finished the regular season undefeated at 10-0 and were the National Black College Champions. In post-season play, the Marauders stormed their way through the NCAA Division II playoffs, before finishing as runners-up to North Dakota State in the 1983 national championship game.
 
Tony O'Neal was the starting tight end and a team leader on that 1983 squad, where he and the fellow members of that great team left a sterling legacy at CSU.
 
"My experience at Central State, and the lessons learned from Billie Joe and the professors on campus, were the tools that I needed to catapult me into professional life. I will be forever grateful for the impact that CSU had on my life," said O'Neal.
 
That 1983 team set the stage for the dynasty that Central State Football created over the next several years, which included championship runs in the NAIA in the early 1990's.
 
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