Sports People

Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers and two-time Outland Trophy recipient Dave Rimington head a list of 12 players elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Also selected by members of the National Football Foundation on its 50th anniversary were Ray Beck, Randy Duncan, Dave Elmendorf, Charlie Flowers, Ricky Hunley, Alex Kroll, Ken MacAfee, Bob Reifsnyder, Dave Robinson and Danny White.

The lawyer for former Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain has filed a motion for a retrial, six weeks after the pitching ace was convicted of money laundering and other felonies in a federal pension fund-theft case.

Memphis basketball coach Larry Finch, under fire for low attendance despite averaging 20 victories a season, will resign at the end of the season.

Former world cross country champion and Olympic runner Craig Virgin remained hospitalized with injuries suffered Wednesday in a head-on car crash in East St. Louis, Ill. He has possible internal injuries.