FRED MYERS, Concord High School, 1965 ** Earned 7 varsity letters in gymnastics, track and field; inducted into Concord Athletic Hall of Fame (1990) ** Gymnastics – 4-year letter winner … two-time IHSAA state champion in tumbling in junior and senior season; IHSAA state champion on trampoline in senior season; led team to 2 IHSAA […]

DON LEEDY, Goshen High School (1965) Sectional and Regional champion in the 880-yard run as a senior with record times. Third in State championships. Captain and Most Valuable athlete on team. Goshen High School records in 880, mile run, mile relay and distance relay. Represented Indiana at National Jaycees meet in Texas. Finalist in 880-yard […]

TED NOFFSINGER (Coach), Graduated from Nappanee High School (1965) ** Coached Elkhart Memorial teams to 222 victories in track & field and cross country ** 1985 Indiana High School Coaches Association of Cross Country Coach of the Year ** IHSAA licensed track/cross country official (1976-present) Coaching: ** Boys cross country (1975-’94) ** Girls cross country […]

CARL WEAVER, Goshen High School (Coach), Bethany High School, 1965 * Coached cross country and track and field at Goshen High School from 1970-2005 * Coached boys cross country (1970-76) with a 78-37 record * Coached boys track (1970-85, 1995-2000) with a 117-53 record * Coached girls track (1987-91) with a 29-15 record * Coached […]

JOEL MILLER, Middlebury High School, 1965 * Earned 10 varsity letters in 4 sports – basketball, baseball, track and golf * Earned 4 varsity letters in basketball. Graduated with school records for points in a season (465) in 1965, scoring average (20.2) and single-game scoring (36); named All-Elkhart County and all-sectional in 1965 * Earned […]

Peter Sarantos, Elkhart High School (1965) Peter was an All-Conference and All-State linebacker, playing for Elkhart, and was the team MVP his junior year. He lettered in wrestling and was a sectional champ in 1964. He also tossed the shot put in track for three years. After high school, Peter played football for the University […]

STEPHEN D. FISHER, Millersburg High School, 1965 Steve earned varsity letters four straight years in cross-country, track and baseball and three years in basketball. He scored more than 700 points in his Millersburg HS career, with highs of 38 points and 32 rebounds as personal bests. He put his athletic ability to use after high […]

M. SCOTT MILLER, M.D. , Elkhart High School, 1965 University of Iowa Earned 4 varsity letters in 2 sports — football, basketball. Football — 2 letters … First team All-Northern Indiana Conference, first team All-State … Helped Blue Blazers to 1965 state championship … Earned award for team’s top lineman. Basketball — 2 letters … […]

JIM ANDREWS, NAPPANEE HIGH,1965 A four-sport athlete at Nappanee High School, including MVP in football, Jim is being honored for his outstanding coaching career. At NorthWood, his first football team, in 1972, was 4-6, then he compiled 19 straight winning seasons with a career total of 150 victories and 67 losses. His 20-year average was […]

MIKE FRANGER, Elkhart High School, 1965 Considered one of the greatest all-around athletes to play for the Blue Blazers, Mike starred in football, basketball and track. Mike was named football MVP, most outstanding offensive player, and MVP of the Northern Indiana Conference in football his senior season. Mike also was named best Offensive and Defensive […]