Michael R. Patterson (2006) - FDU Hall of Fame

FDU Hall of Fame

Michael R. Patterson

Class

1966
Induction

2006
Sport(s)

Men's Basketball, Men's Track and Field

Michael R. Patterson was a 400-meter specialist for Hall of Fame coach Walter Marusyn, completing an undefeated season in dual meet competition as a senior in ’66 and he was named the Most Outstanding Track Athlete. He was a member of the mile relay team that captured the program’s first-ever victory at the prestigious Penn Relays. He finished third at the IC4A’s with a time of 47.9 seconds. At the Quantico-Marine Corp Relays, the 1600-meter relay team set a then-program record. As a member of the basketball team, he helped the team to a 36-35 overall record. He played in 52 games, scoring 166 points and logging 102 rebounds. Patterson boasts a career .358 field goal percentage and a .647 percentage from the charity stripe. Since joining the ranks of the alumni, he has been very active as a student-mentor, participating as a member of the basketball and track booster clubs along with adopting a student each semester as part of a marketing class program to relate his experience in business.

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