Chesterfield County will add seven new members to its Sports Hall of Fame, honoring local athletes who have made significant contributions to the community’s sports legacy.

A graduate of Matoaca High School and VCU’s first Black basketball player, Charles McLeod earned All-District, All-Region and All-State honors in high school and helped start VCU’s first Black student organization.

He was inducted into the Legends of Matoaca High School in 2016 and received a 2021 CCPS Bravo Award.

Lennie Pond, the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year, grew up in Ettrick and raced extensively at Southside Speedway before a career that included 234 Cup starts, 88 top-10 finishes and a victory at Talladega. Pond later returned to compete in the late-model division at Southside Speedway in the late 1990s.

Leading her Monacan High School team to three state basketball championships, Megan Walker was named the 2017 Gatorade National Player of the Year. She became a First Team All-American at UConn and was selected ninth overall in the 2020 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty.

Starting football at age six, Rudi Johnson developed into a standout running back who set the Cincinnati Bengals’ single-season rushing record and earned Pro Bowl honors during his NFL career. He is a graduate of Thomas Dale High School.

A former pitcher at VCU and Manchester High School graduate, Sean Marshall was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2003. He finished his Major League Baseball career with 37 wins, 16 saves and a 3.66 earned run average.

Taylor earned First Team All-American honors at Syracuse University after beginning her collegiate soccer career at the University of Richmond. The James River High School graduate led the NCAA in goals and points, played on the U.S. National Team that won gold at the  2011 Pan American Games, and competed in the 2012 Olympics.

Known as “Boogie,” William Henderson played fullback for the Green Bay Packers, winning Super Bowl XXXI and earning a place in the Packers Hall of Fame. The Thomas Dale High School graduate ranks fifth in most games played in team history.

“This new class of athletes to be inducted into the Chesterfield Sports Hall of Fame continues to exemplify the high-level of athleticism that is rooted in our community,” said J.C. Poma, executive director of Chesterfield’s Sports, Visitation and Entertainment Department. “We are excited to welcome these new members into the county’s Sports Hall of Fame and celebrate their accomplishments here in Chesterfield.”

Established in 2024 and presented by Virginia Credit Union, the Chesterfield Sports Hall of Fame pays tribute to athletic greats who have contributed to the county’s deep sports history and legacy. Inductees’ names will be displayed on the Hall of Fame wall at River City Sportsplex, located at 13030 Genito Road.

A recognition banquet will be held Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Perkinson Center for Arts and Education.