Riccardo Ingram, Mgt 00, of Lilburn, Ga., on March 31. Ingram was a star athlete who left a legacy on the Yellow Jackets’ football and baseball teams. In his senior year at Tech, Ingram was a leader on both teams and became the first Tech athlete to win the McKevlin Award, given annually by the ACC to its top male athlete. In football, Ingram had 79 tackles leading to All-ACC honors in 1986 as a defensive back. He was named the 1987 ACC Player of the Year in baseball after hitting .426 with 17 home runs and 99 RBI. He ended that season by helping the Yellow Jackets win the 1987 ACC title in baseball. After leaving Tech, Ingram focused his athletic career on baseball. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball Draft in 1987. He played for two seasons in the major leagues, with the Tigers in 1994 and the Minnesota Twins in 1995. He then spent nine years playing in the minor leagues and was later hired as a coach by the Twins.
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