Pete Peterson
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- Induction Class of:
- 2000
Over the past 29 years there have been four men’s basketball coaches at Roanoke College, but just one "Voice" of Roanoke College men’s basketball. Pete Petersen has been that voice. There have been national championships, there have been 4-23 years. Through all the ups and downs at RC in recent memory Petersen has been the public address announcer. In addition to his work at Roanoke, Petersen has been an active member of the community. Petersen spearheaded the drive to build the Lewis-Gale Hospital, was named the Outstanding Civic Leader in America, and has won several other awards for his dedication to the Salem community.
Peterson has served as the president of the Salem Chamber of Commerce, the Roanoke College Athletic Association, and has been on the board of several other community programs, such as the American Cancer Society and the American Red Cross. Petersen, a University of Iowa graduate, came to Salem in 1955 to work for GE. Petersen has also been the voice of Salem High School football, and until last year was the voice of Virginia Tech football and basketball.
