DON WOOD, BRISTOL HIGH SCHOOL, 1942 Don was an outstanding player on both the hardwood and diamond. As a pitcher, he threw one no-hitter, another game in which the lone safe­ty was an infield single, and several games of 4 or fewer hits. Pitching 66 1/3 innings during his career, he allowed only 45 hits, […]

DON WHITMER, GOSHEN HIGH, 1942 Don earned 10 letters at GHS in basketball, football and track. He was the leading scorer in football and basketball his senior season and was the second-leading scorer in track. Don was All-State in football as a senior. He had a great game against Fort Wayne North that season, scoring […]

DR. ROBERT ABEL, WAKARUSA HIGH, 1942 “Doc” played varsity base­ball at Wakarusa, but he is being honored for his more than 45 years as a volunteer team physician-and community leader. He remains team physician for Jimtown as well as NorthWood and also had served its predecessors, Wakarusa and Nappanee. His biggest thrill is being associated […]

BRENTON GRAHAM, Bristol High School, 1942 Brenton lettered all four years in basketball and baseball and was named to the All-Sectional team as a freshman. He went on to earn 10 varsity letters at Manchester College from the fall of 42 to the spring of ’48 (his college career was interrupted by military service in […]

HAROLD (BARNEY) HOLMES, Wakarusa H.S., 1942 All-Sectional basketball team member and Elkhart County scoring champion in 1941 and 1942 Earned three letters each in basketball, baseball and track