Craig Wall '59 (2001) - Hall of Fame - Davidson College Athletics

Craig Wall '59

Induction:
2001
Class:
1959

Wall was a top-notch end on the football team, leading the ’Cats in receiving and scoring as a junior with 24 receptions for 446 yards and six touchdowns. The senior captain snared 56 passes for 773 yards while reaching the end zone 10 times during his gridiron career. He helped Davidson post winning seasons in each of his four years on the squad, which was not accomplished by another class for 43 years. Wall left his mark on Davidson not only as an athlete, but also as a staunch supporter of the college. The President and CEO of Canal Industries for 35 years after earning his MBA from Harvard in 1962, he was on Davidson’s Board of Trustees from 1976, and its chair in 1989, until his death in 1997. Words alone cannot capture the spirit of Wall, who left a lasting impression on not only the college, but the people who are Davidson College as well.