Keith W. Dougherty, Nappanee & Elkhart High Schools (Coach) Coach Dougherty began his coaching career in 1949 as an assistant basketball coach at Lewisville High School and later became a highly successful head basketball coach at: Hymera High School, 1950-59; Nappanee High School, 1959-68; and Elkhart High School, 1968-72. Keith served as Elkhart Memorial High […]

Max Bell, Elkhart High School (Coach) Max Bell compiled a record of 371 wins and 194 losses in his high school coaching career at four different high schools. It is his outstanding record as coach at EHS from 1954-1968 that drew the attention of the hall of fame committee. During his 14-year stint at EHS, […]

Edward “Ed” Albright, Elkhart High School (1967) As an athlete at Elkhart HS, Ed earned varsity letters in football (2), basketball (2) and track (3) and was also the recipient of EHS’s Tim Bringle Award. In football, Ed was a two-year starter at quarterback and safety and was MVP his senior year. He also started […]

Richard “Dick” Siler, Elkhart High And Elkhart Memorial (Coach) Coach Siler was head baseball coach at Elkhart HS for 5 years and then at Memorial for 25 years, through 1997. His teams’ overall record during that time was 573 wins and 355 losses and 15 ties, a .617 percentage. His teams won seven sectionals, two […]

Shafer Lee Suggs, Elkhart High School, 1972 Shafer was a standout three-sport athlete at Elkhart High, where he was an All-State performer in both basketball and football. Leading basketball scorer 1972. He played on two state runner-up teams in basketball (1971 & 1972) and on one state champion in football (1971). In 1972, he was […]

Dean Foster, Elkhart High School, 1964 Dean was the only basketball player to be voted MVP and captain two consecutive years (1963 & 1964) under Coach Max Bell. He played on NIC, sectional and regional champs that advanced to the final 8. His two-year totals were 442 points, 153 assists, and 149 steals. He also […]

Tony Campagnoli, Elkhart High School, Coach Tony went to high school in Clinton, Indiana, where he was an outstanding football lineman for four years. His Clinton High School lost only two games and outscored their opponents 954 to 72. They were state champions during his junior and senior years. He then played guard at Indiana […]

Richard “Dick” Murray, Elkhart High School (1954) Dick was a multi-sport star athlete at EHS, shining in football, basketball and track. In football, he was a 2-year All-Conference and All-State performer and played in the North-South All-Star game. 2-year varsity career in basketball; 1954 team went to the Final 4. In track, he set EHS […]

Dick “Blondie” Campbell, Elkhart High School Although Dick had an outstanding athletic career, he is being honored primarily for his efforts as an Athletic Director. Dick played basketball at Elkhart High School for three years under John Longfellow on teams that accumulated a 64-12 record and captured three sectional championships. During his senior year, Dick […]

DON VELLER, PH.D., FOOTBALL COACH ELKHART HIGH Don Veller coached Elkhart High School football for just seven seasons but established an enduring legacy. His Blue Blazers won 49 games and tied 4, losing just 13 times. The native of Linton and graduate of Bicknell, Ind., came here in 1935 after a brilliant athletic career at […]