Frank Soden (1997) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Richmond Athletics

Frank Soden

Induction:
1997

Frank Soden worked for more than 30 years as a broadcaster and administrator for the University of Richmond Athletic Department. He served as the play-by-play man for Spiders basketball on radio from 1950-80 and broadcast football from 1969 to 1980. He joined the UR staff in 1969 and was an assistant athletic director when he retired in 1984. Soden also served as baseball broadcaster for the Triple-A Richmond Braves, and was also very active in community affairs, receiving honors from the March of Dimes for his humanitarian services, named a "Volunteer of the Year" by the Richmond Times Dispatch and was the first recipient of the Sam Dibert Community Service Award by the Commonwealth Catholic Charities.