DEWITT HANNA

Category: Athlete
Sport: Men's Basketball
Institution: Mohawk College
Inducted: 2013

As a walk-on and Mohawk's first non-Canadian athlete to play for the Mountaineers, DeWitt Hanna left his mark on the men's basketball program.

DeWitt was a member of the men's basketball team which won the OCAA championship during 1970-71 season. DeWitt was named an OCAA League All-Star.

The 1971-72 season brought another OCAA gold medal to Mohawk, with DeWitt being named an OCAA League and Tournament All-Star, Team MVP and Mohawk College Athlete of the Year.

DeWitt played an integral part in an historical moment in sport, when the Mohawk Mountaineers basketball team became the first College team to defeat a Canadian University team.

DeWitt was inducted into the Bahamas Hall of Fame in 1995, and the Mohawk Mountaineers Hall of Fame in 2001.