Julie Franken Graessle 1987

Julie Franken Graessle was inducted into the JMU Sports Hall of Fame in April. The basketball player helped lead the JMU women's team to its first top 20 national ranking, two CAA championships (1986-87) and two trips to the NCAA "Sweet 16" (1986-87). In 1986 the Dukes won their first CAA championship and defeated Virginia in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Graessle earned All-America recognition by the American Women's Sports Federation in 1986 and played on the silver-medalist East Team at the 1985 U.S. Olympic Festival. She finished her career with 1,091 points and 825 rebounds. She is one of only three players in JMU history to have career totals of more than 1,000 points and 800 rebounds.