Chris Wall of Atlanta to be Inducted into the Oglethorpe University Athletic Hall of Fame

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ATLANTA, GA (04/13/2010)(readMedia)-- Oglethorpe University will induct alumnus Chris Wall '99 into its Athletic Hall of Fame in recognition of his achievements on the University's men's basketball team. The honor will be given during the 175th Anniversary Gala and Awards Banquet on Friday, April 17, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at The Retreat of Dunwoody at Perimeter Summit in Atlanta, Georgia.

An Atlanta native, Chris Wall '99 was recruited to play at Holy Innocents' High School in Sandy Springs, where he started as forward and center. He went on to play for Reinhardt College for two years, where he was top scorer and rebounder, but was recruited away to play for Oglethorpe.

Once at Oglethorpe, Wall became a dominant force on the team and achieved National Player of the Week for his performance at the opening tournament of the 1997 season. Before graduating from Oglethorpe in 1999, he achieved nominations for All Conference Team and an Honorable Mention All American.

After graduation, Wall started a real estate company, Atlanta Investing, Inc. After partnering with his brother in 2002, the company quickly grew and achieved INC 500 status in 2007. Wall currently lives in East Atlanta and is still working in real estate with his new company, Greystone Classic Properties.

Oglethorpe University

Celebrating the 175th anniversary of its founding in 1835, Oglethorpe University enrolls over 1,000 students representing 34 states and 36 countries. The Princeton Review's The Best 361 Colleges 2010 edition ranks Oglethorpe in its prestigious list, and puts Oglethorpe at #20 for its Professors, #17 for Theatre and #10 for class/race interaction and also names it a Best Southeastern College. Oglethorpe University is Georgia's only coeducational member of the Annapolis Group, an organization of America's most selective liberal arts institutions. Since 2006, Oglethorpe has been named annually to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for commitment to and achievement in community service. The university plays in the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Georgia Shakespeare is the professional theater-in-residence at Oglethorpe. www.oglethorpe.edu