Nevada’s Frank Hawkins played in the Big Sky Conference in 1979 and 1980… He was a two-time First Team All-Big Sky selection, and three-time All-American during his whole career with the Wolf Pack… He finished his career as the Wolf Pack’s all-time rushing leader and the NCAA’s third all-time rushing leader with 5,333 career yards... During his Big Sky tenure, he averaged 154.64 rushing yards per game… Across his two seasons in the league, he accounted for 24 touchdowns… In 1979 he led Nevada to the FCS Playoffs, becoming the first team from the Big Sky to make it… Hawkins was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997… His No. 27 is retired by Nevada… He was selected in the 10th round of the NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders, where he played until 1987 and was a Super Bowl Champion (XVIII)… In 1991, following his football career, he became the first African-American to be elected to public office in Las Vegas history, serving four years on the city council… With his selection, Hawkins becomes the first athlete from an institution that is not a current member to be inducted into the Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame.