Coventry Public School's Athletic Hall of Fame will host its first Induction Celebration banquet on Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. at Quidnessett Country Club (950 North Quidnessett Rd., North Kingstown).

At the event, the inaugural class of inductees to the Hall of Fame will be honored for their significant contributions to Coventry school athletics. The inductees are:

George Egan

Richard (Dick) Magarian

Robert Peltier

Brian McGovern

C. Arthur Flori

Walter L. Clarke

After Athletic Director Chuck Jones' program proposal was approved by School Committee members in November 2011, he and five additional committee members have been reaching out to community members and former athletic directors for nominations of deserving individuals.

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Tickets to the induction event will cost $30 per person and should be reserved by Jan. 15, 2013. For more information or to RSVP, contact Chuck Jones at joneschuck@coventryschools.net or Joe Fargnoli at fargnolijoseph@coventryschools.net. Interested parties may also call the Coventry Public Schools Athletic Department at 822-9499 ext. 163.