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GARY BARBER, Jefferson High School, 1961 An outstanding all-around athlete, Gary led the basketball Tigers his sophomore and senior seasons in scoring and was named to The Truth All-Sectional team as a soph. Gary broke three Elkhart County track records–the 100, 220 and 440-yard dashes and ran on the record-breaking 880 relay team. He lettered […]

AMY HALES TOSONI, ELKHART MEMORIAL, 1985 Amy earned three letters each in volleyball and basketball, being elected captain of the volleyball team in both her junior and senior years and captain of the basketball team her senior season. She also was elected the Most Valuable Player in both sports in her junior and senior years. […]

ORVILLE YODER, MILLERSBURG, 1957 Orville lettered in basketball (3 years), track (2 years) and baseball (1 year) at Millersburg. Sportswriters of the day frequently referred to him as “little,” “diminutive,” and “bespectacled,” to describe the 5-7, 130-pounder who wore glasses. The playmaking guard, often the hero of late-game rallies, was a fan favorite. Orville, who […]

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 […]

DEAN WEIRICH, NORTHRIDGE HIGH, 1972 Although Dean lettered 3 years in baseball, he is remembered as the most prolific per game basketball scorer in Elkhart County history. He averaged 31.8 points per game in 1971-72, and his 29.8 average as a junior is still second-best on the all-time list. His 1,823 career points are second […]

DIANE STEPHENSON, CONCORD HIGH, 1977 Diane won 11 letters in volleyball, basketball, track and tennis at CHS. She was a state finalist in track and field for two years and played doubles in the tennis regional. She was the first female athlete to be awarded a full scholarship at IU, where she was named softball […]

RON SMITH, MEMORIAL HIGH, 1974 Ron earned 3 letters each in tennis, basketball and baseball. He was on the tennis conference and sectional champs in ’72 and was MVP his senior year. A 3-year starter in basketball, at the time of his induction he ranked 8th in Memorial career scoring with 883 points and tied […]

JACK SIMPER, JIMTOWN HIGH, 1956 An all-around athlete at Jimtown HS, Jack played 3 years in basketball, track and baseball. He was added to the sectional team as a freshman and played in the Goshen tourney. He was the leading scorer both his junior and senior seasons, being named to the all-sectional team both years. […]

TODD SHEETS, NORTHWOOD HIGH, 1976 Todd won four letters each in basketball and track. three in football and also participated in baseball for two seasons. He was the leading rusher in his junior and senior seasons and the leading receiver his final year. Todd was all-state in football as a junior and senior and played […]

BRUCE SELLER, ELKHART HIGH, 1944 Bruce excelled in 4 sports at Elkhart HS, winning three varsity letters each in football, basketball and track, then joining the baseball team in the spring of his senior season (spring football had prevented his playing previously). Playing end and tackle, he was MVP in football and captain his senior […]