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CHET GEBERT, Elkhart Truth photographer, 1949-1979 Chet was an outstanding sports photographer, but also had to sandwich his sports photos around his duties as the only photographer at The Truth for more than a decade. He took pictures of accidents, weddings, political and social meetings, and often impromptu shots which he happened upon. Even while […]

JEROLD RAY (JERRY) GARBER, Jefferson High School, 1966 Played four years on the basketball and cross-country teams and three years on the baseball team. He scored 1,196 points in his basketball career and won the Basketball Award his senior season. He also won the senior Baseball Award and was a baseball All-Star, was winner of […]

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 […]

MILLIE FERRO, Elkhart High School, 1951, Volleyball Coached state runnerup 1970 (GAA) Won two NLC titles and twice was regional runnerup Basketball Concord Invitational title, `78 Three invitational runnersup and one sectional runnerup. Tennis Coached NLC tourney champs, `79 Three NLC No. 1 singles title winners and five state qualifiers Track Coached state champ 440 […]

KING DANCLER, Jimtown High School, 1963 Considered one of the best all-around athletes to graduate from Jimtown. Lettered three years in four sports and was Elkhart County’s Pentathlon winner two straight years. King won several MVP honors at Jimtown. He placed fourth in the 440 yard dash in the Fort Wayne semistate track meet with […]

MIKE BICANIC, Founder Mike Bicanic never played or coached athletics in Elkhart County, but the 1995 Elkhart County Sports Hall of Fame ceremony was dedicated to his memory. Mike was an outstanding player and coach, a member of the state champion Hammond Tech basketball team (1940), and is in the Hammond and Indiana Halls of […]

CHARLES BERTCH, Bristol High School, 1945 Played four years of basketball and baseball at BHS; named to all-tourney team and was Bristol MVP in basketball in 1945. His ability blossomed in his late high school years and matured in his playing days in the U.S. Navy and on independent teams around Elkhart County. He served […]

JOHN BEEHLER, Concord High School, 1967 Lettered in football all four years at CHS and also participated in track and baseball all four years. Set school rushing record and played offensive back and defensive tackle. Earned Most Valuable Back award as senior and first Concord football player named to SB Tribune all-area first team. At […]

CHUCK BAKER, Elkhart High School, 1969 Chuck was the 1969 Indiana state champion in the mile run, helping the Blue Blazers to the team title. He also helped Elkhart foursomes win mile relay titles in 1968 and 1969. Baker was given the Tim Bringle Award, emblematic of Elkhart’s top male senior athlete. He was the […]

MAX BAILEY, Millersburg High School, 1958 Scored 1,313 points for an Elkhart County scoring record which stood for 11 years Scored 129, 383, 417 and 384 points in his four-year high school career Second-team all-sectional as a freshman and first team as a junior and senior County scoring champion in 1958 with 17.5 average Set […]