Hall of Fame '00 inductees
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Bev R. Laws
Like his parents before him, Bev Laws became a public school teacher after graduating from college, working part time as a football and basketball referee at the YMCA. After completing his graduate degree at New York University in 1953, he accepted the Physical Director position of the Montgomery (AL) YMCA.
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Jesse Moorland
In 1892, Jesse Moorland was appointed the first General Secretary of the “Colored YMCA” in Washington, D.C., working hard to maintain financial support for the Association during the economic depression of 1893.
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John O’Melia
John O’Melia was born into a family where his father, uncle and brother were all YMCA directors. He served in the Army during WWII, and completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Western Reserve University before joining the Cleveland (OH) YMCA staff. As an Assistant Program Secretary, he developed an innovative interracial camp, community service programs for youth and a citywide coeducational camp.
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Edgar M. Robinson
Edgar M. Robinson first became associated with the YMCA as a college student in New Brunswick, Canada. He served as the Chairman of the Boys’ Work Committee and later developed their first camping program. In 1898, he was hired as the Boys’ Work Secretary by the Massachusetts-Rhode Island State Committee.
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