May 3, 2018 – The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame has announced that Charlotte Hornets President & Vice Chairman Fred Whitfield has been selected as a member of its 2018 induction class for his role with the Hornets and his civic engagement throughout North Carolina. Whitfield and 14 other inductees will be enshrined during the 55th annual induction banquet on Friday, May 4 at the Raleigh Convention Center.
Whitfield will join a distinguished 2018 class that includes Donna Andrews, Scott Bankhead, Hal “Skinny” Brown, Chris Cammack, Joey Cheek, Wes Chesson, Laura DuPont, Mindy Ballou Fitzpatrick, Bill Hayes, Jack Holley, Paul Jones, Mike Martin, Frank “Jakie” May and Joe West.