​Omega Mu Brothers in the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame

It is fraternally soul-stirring to consider the considerable number of our Omega Mu brothers who played on various varsity athletic teams at the University of Maine. Taken as a whole, well over three-hundred, these varsity athlete brothers of ours represent a long-standing Q.T.V. and Omega Mu tradition in proudly representing the University of Maine by wearing the Black Bear uniform ever since it was a fledgling university. Through their unselfish commitment and positive attitude, they brought countless hours of joy and happiness to thousands of University of Maine students, creating thousands of historic memories on the football field, baseball field, soccer field, wrestling mat, track, basketball court, and on the ice with the vitality and creative energy of their play for the Black Bears to win. Quite honestly, there is no struggle with trepidation to say that we are proud of each of them, and we are mighty proud and honored to call each of them our Omega Mu brothers.
 
 Many of these brothers brought unmatched depth of talent, skill, and expertise to our Black Bear teams. The attributes of fraternal life and the athletic life are clearly the same because both emphasize teamwork, camaraderie, commitment, and hard work to grow, improve, obtain success, and set new goals of achievement. Fraternal life inculcates, encourages, and supports academic achievement, social and philanthropic engagement, and athletic success. And as our fraternal story at the University of Maine is like no other, we have had notable success in all of these areas of human endeavor.
 
Yes, we have much to be proud of with Omega Mu’s honorable heritage in representing the University of Maine in athletics.  Here, then, are our Omega Mu brothers, who, through resolute will, hard work, talent and sportsmanship distinguished themselves in superlative ways that they were inducted into the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame for upholding the tradition of success and excellence of their respective University of Maine Black Bear teams.

Keith Carney

Omega Mu Brothers,
Mike Barkley and Keith Carney

“Keith Carney played in 121 career games for the Black Bears from 1988-1991. He scored 14 career goals and added 112 assists for 126 career points from the blue line. Carney led the Blacks Bears to the NCAA tournament in each of his three seasons in Orono and also played in two NCAA Frozen Fours. Carney was named the 1991 New England Defenseman of the Year. He was also named to the 1991 All-New England team, the 1990 Hockey East Second Team, the 1991 Hockey East First Team and the 1991 Hockey East All-Tournament Team. Carney was an All-American in 1990 and 1991. He played for the United States in the 1988 Olympics and followed that up with a 19-year NHL career, before retiring following the 2007-2008 season.  He played for the Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild.”

Omega Mu Brother,
​Ted Curtis

“Ted Curtis coached many successful ski teams for 31 years and guided two of his skiers to the Olympics. His teams captured 24 Maine State Championships and finished second in the 1953 NCAA Championships. While an undergraduate, he played basketball, tennis and winter sports. He served as the Faculty Manager of Athletics from 1930 to 1966. Curtis was president of the Maine and New England Intercollegiate Athletic Associations, was a Trustee of Lee Academy, organized the first Maine Chapter of the Future Farmers of America and was instrumental in the planning of Memorial Gymnasium. Curtis served as a State Senator in the Maine Legislature from 1967 to 1969.”

Omega Mu Brother,
John J. Norris
1954

"He held five University of Maine upon graduation including most points in a season, points in a game, field goals in a season, highest point average in a season, and highest point average in a career. At the time of induction, Norris was still in the record books ranking third all time in season scoring average at 23.2 point per game and fifth all-time in career scoring average at 20.3 points per game. He was an All-American Honorable Mention in 1953."

Omega Mu Brother,
Tom Golden

“Tom Golden, a co-captain of the 1954 University of Maine football team, earned numerous regional and national honors. He was a three time All-State and All-Yankee Conference selection and earned All-America honors following the 1953 and 1954 seasons. During his senior year, Golden was a member of Senior Skulls, the highest all-around honor for a University of Maine man. From 1953-54 he was also the captain of the golf team and was the State of Maine Intercollegiate Champion in 1953.”

Omega Mu Brother,
Al Hackett

“Al Hackett was a three-year starter on the baseball team from 1951 to 1953. He held three career records when he graduated including most RBI's, most total bases and most home runs. Hackett batted .386 in 1952 with three triples and three home runs. He had tryouts with the Boston Braves and the Boston Red Sox and was previously elected to the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. Later, Hackett worked as Associate Director of Admissions for the University of Maine and handled nearly all of the applications for student-athletes.”

Omega Mu Brother,
​Gerald LaFlamme

"LaFlamme was a multi-team captain and record –setter in track and field and cross country during the mid-1970. For indoor track and field, LaFlamme was the individual Maine State Champion in the mile and the two mile during the 1973-1974 season. In 1974-1975 LaFlamme was the Maine State Champion setting a meet record. LaFlamme was the Maine State Champion in the mile and the three mile run for both the 1974 and 1976 seasons. In 1976 he won the Alan Hillman memorial trophy, awarded annually to the most outstanding track athlete in the state at the MIAA meet. He held the University of Maine record in the mile until 2010 and still holds the University of Maine record in the two-mile. A two-year cross country captain, he was the Maine State Champion in 1973 and 1974. He finished in the top 10 in the Yankee Conference in both 1974 and 1975 and placed 11th in the IC4A Championships in 1974. Since graduating from the University of Maine, Gerard has enjoyed a successful law practice and has been a generous supporter of Maine Athletics."

1951 Football Team

​Omega Mu Brothers
Vernon F. Napolitano, Eugene F. Sturgeon,
and Donald L. Card played on the 1951 University of Maine
Football Team

Vernon F. Napolitano and Eugene F. Sturgeon

Donald L. Card

1961 Football Team

Omega Mu Brothers
David Crabtree, James Van Valkenburgh,
John R. Roberts played on the 
1961 University of Maine
Football Team

David H. Crabtree and James Van Valkenburgh

John R. Roberts

“What if the space be long and wide,
That parts us from our brother’s side
A soul-joined chain unites our band,
And memory links us hand in hand.”
(Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)

Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
Perge