JOHN JANZARUK, LAPORT HIGH, 1935 “Jan” was an outstanding athlete, earning 11 prep letters and 3 football monograms at IU. He was named to the 1940 Midwest College All-Star team which played against the Cleveland Rams. But he is being honored as one of the area’s outstanding football coaches. His 85-45-6 record at EHS includes […]

GEORGE KNOBEL, Nappanee High School, 1935 George led Nappanee to the Bulldogs’ second straight sectional championship in 1935, beating Goshen, 35- 19 in the title game. He was amed to all-NIHSC, all-Sectional and all-State teams in 1935. Knobel led Nappanee to the Sweet Sixteen (’35), where the Bulldogs lost a second-round game to eventual champion […]