Hall of Fame
1976 RIT graduate Gerald Isobe received his bachelor of science degree in accounting from the College of Business. He played golf from 1972 to 1976. He enjoyed a heralded career as a Tiger. He was the first RIT deaf golfer to earn NCAA All-American honors as he was named to the third team in 1975. During his four-year career, he qualified for the NCAA championships three times. His sophomore year RIT competed in the NCAA Division II Championship at University of South Florida. The following year the Tigers played at the Division III Championship at University of Tennessee-Martin, placing eighth. He enjoyed an outstanding senior year as RIT took eighth place in the NCAA Division III Championship at Wittenburg University of Ohio. That year Isobe was named the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year and Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity Athlete of the Year. As an undergraduate, Isobe was the recipient of the Francis Brown Foundation Scholarship, which honors one of the finest golfers in Hawaiian history. Isobe played fall and spring golf at RIT. In seven seasons he posted a career average of 81.2. Nine times he earned medalist honors. He was also instrumental in stopping rival Oswego State's 11-year dual win streak as he carded a 76 in the 1976 match. During his career, RIT won three Independent College Athletic Conference championships and one Eastern College Athletic Conference qualifier. In 1976 the team placed second in the NCAA regional qualifier.
