Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame Documentaries Earn 2 Emmy Awards!

We are excited to announce that two of our Class of 2024 introductory video documentaries were recognized with Emmy Awards by the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter (capitalemmys.tv) at its 67^th Awards Gala held at the Bethesda Marriott Conference Center on June 21, 2025.  Produced and directed by Michael Marx-Gibbons and the Aliceanna Collective, the introductory documentaries were honored with Emmy Awards in the Sports Story – Short Form Content category.  These are the first Emmy awards earned by the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame for its short documentaries recognizing its annual honorees.

“I Have the Greatest Job in the World” introduces us to broadcast journalist Tim Kurkjian and his journey from his roots as a budding young reporter for his school newspaper at Walter Johnson High School to lead baseball analyst for ESPN and eventually a call from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.  Intertwined with Tim’s journey as a broadcast journalist is the story of his brother Matt’s fight against ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and the role that baseball played in his battle against this horrific disease.

“Tab” tells the improbable story of Talvin Skinner and the 1973-74 University of Maryland – Eastern Shore (formerly Maryland State University) basketball team as it fought its way into the history books as the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to earn its way into a national basketball tournament.   After posting a 27-2 record, the UMES basketball team, led by Talvin, was invited to play in the National Invitational Tournament, thereby breaking the color barrier that stood for so long.  Following his distinguished college career, Talvin was drafted by the Seattle Supersonics of the NBA, where he spent several seasons.