2012 33RD ANNUAL GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

2012 INDUCTION BANQUET Saturday, December 1, 2012

BERNIE BORDEN SPECIAL SERVICE AWARD

LAMARR “SPIDER” EDWARDS • BILL FRIEDER • JIM MASSAR • JACK SELTZER • BOB STALLCUP

DYE HIGH SCHOOL 1947 FOOTBALL TEAM 2007 2008 TEAMS CENTILLI & GROSSI 1982 CONNIE MACK TEAM Genesys Conference & Banquet Grand Blanc, Michigan www.gfashof.org

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME 33rd ANNUAL INDUCTION BANQUET

President Phil Pierson 2012 Board Welcome to tonight’s Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame program. Tonight marks the 33rd year of of Directors this extraordinary organization and the end of my two-year term as president. It has been an honor and a privilege to work with this impressive group of people. Phil Pierson The intent of this organization is to preserve the rich heritage of Flint area athletics, and it is a task President carried out entirely by volunteers. Tonight we recall the accomplishments of individuals and teams Bill Haley who have been a part of this great tradition and singled out for recognition. 1st Vice President As in past years, tonight’s induction is special to me. I had the privilege of watching many Flint Jim Vukovich athletics from the front row as a member of the sports department of The Flint Journal and again as they have been inducted into our Hall of Fame. I’ve watched countless athletes from our area, and 2nd Vice President tonight’s inductees are some of the best. Bill Basilius The individual inductees honored tonight are Lamarr Edwards, Bill Frieder, Jim Massar, Jack Seltzer, Treasurer Bob Stallcup, and Lee Johnson. Collectively, they are one of the most outstanding classes to receive the Hall of Fame distinction. Bob Root Executive Secretary Tonight we also pay special tribute to a man whose contributions to sports in Genesee County are immeasurable. Bernie Borden’s sponsorships have helped over a hundred teams and thousands of Dean Yeotis athletes in the greater Flint area. He will now have his own plaque on the Hall of Fame wall as this Recording Secretary year’s recipient of the Special Service Award.

The teams we honor tonight are also exceptional. The 1982 Centilli and Grossi Connie Mack Baseball Duncan Beagle Team, 1947 Dye Football Team, and 2007 & 2008 Mott Basketball Teams raised the standard of Bob Burek excellence to new heights. Sue Calvo The Board of Directors wishes to express its appreciation to The Flint Journal for its continued support Craig Coney of tonight’s program. We thank The Journal for donating the Hall of Fame plaques you see on display, Marty Crane and for its help in publicizing the activities through its sports department. Roger Foutch Tom Healey Ben Roof and A-Frame Awards have also been vital on behalf of the GFASHOF for many years. Their continued support is greatly appreciated. Len Jasinski Gerald Moore A big “thank you” also goes to Genesys Conference and Banquet Center and the Genesys Athletic Bill Troesken Club for their extraordinary efforts in hosting the program and in providing a permanent home for the Hall of Fame plaques. Bill Trosko Mike Vance On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Selection Committee, I wish everyone a great evening as we again celebrate the athletic excellence that has made us unique. Selection Committee Tim Bograkos - Chairman Jim Bracy Phil Pierson, President Jake Brisendine Ray Collard THE GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME Sue Conway 33rd ANNUAL INDUCTION BANQUET Judy Hamilton Dean Howe Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Harry Jackson 1300 North Linden Road, Flint, Michigan 48502 Clifton Turner www.gfashof.org

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 1 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

Fame form which is available from the reception desk at the Genesys

Nomination formNomination for individuals form for can individuals be found on can page be found 93 and on also page at 8981www.gfashof.org

GREATERGREATER FLINTFLINT AREAAREA SPORTSSPORTS HALLHALL OFOF FAMEFAME- - 20092012 -- PAGEPAGE 22 TONIGHT’S PROGRAM SOCIAL HOUR AND CASH BAR 4:30 to 5:30

Welcome, Introduction of Guests and Officers.....Bill Haley, 1st Vice President (substituting for President Phil Pierson)

Master of Ceremonies: Bill Troesken, Member Board of Directors

Invocation: Msgr. Richard Groshek, Senior priest - Diocese of Lansing

National Anthem: Grand Blanc High School Treble Tones & Bass Clef Sarah Stockton - Director of Choirs*

ENJOY YOUR DINNER

Presentation of the Class of 2012...... Bill Troesken THE 2012 INDUCTEES

Bob Stallcup Lamarr “Spider” Edwards 1947 Dye High School Football Team Bill Frieder Jim Massar Mott Community College 2007-2008 Basketball Teams Lee Johnson Jack Seltzer Bernie Borden Centilli & Grossi 1982 Connie Mack Baseball Team

Join us for Autographs and Afterglow by the Plaques *The Grand Blanc High School vocal music program is directed by Sarah Stockton. Ms. Stockton is in her seventh year at G.B.H.S. She received her undergraduate degree from Central Michigan University and her Master of Music degree from Michigan State University with a major in Choral Conducting.

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 3 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors Member Emeritus Recognition 2012

This year, the Board of Directors has voted to accord EMERITUS status to JOAN LeVEQUE and ERNIE MYERS. Their extraordinary leadership, in a variety of capacities, has enabled the organization to successfully continue the mission of honoring participants for their outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of athletics.

MRS. LeVEQUE became a member of the Board of Directors in 1988 and served officially until 2001. Joan LeVeque Ernie Myers During that extended period, she was Vice President for three years, President for two years and Chairperson of the Selection Committee for a three-year period of time. Mrs. LeVeque continues to serve in preparing several of the voting ballots for the Board Research Committee.

MR. MYERS was a charter member of the Board of Directors serving from 1980 through 1992. Mr. Myers initiated the formation of the GFASHOF while serving as a member of the Mott Community College Bruin Club. During his twelve years of service Mr. Myers was Vice President in 1980 and 1981 and President of the Board of Directors in 1982 and 1983.

EMERITUS status is granted to former members of the GFASHOF Board of Directors recognizing their active participation and contributions in the activities and leadership of the organization that exceed what may be considered normal and traditional.

This past year, the Board of Directors honored five former members for their meritorious service during their years with the Hall of Fame. The five former members receivingEMERITUS recognition included: DICK DALY, JIM MASSAR, JIM RUTHERFORD, CATHY SNYDER and TOM YEOTIS.

Initially, as noted, five individuals were selected and each year thereafter two may be chosen. Formal recognition will be held each year at the GFASHOF Press Party held in October. All of the names of the EMERITUS selections will be permanently listed in the annual souvenir banquet booklet and on the GFASHOF website (www.GFASHOF.org).

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 4 Dorothy Kukulka Don Coleman Jim Abbott 1995 1980 2004

Roger Foutch - 2008 Tonya Edwards - 2008 Paul Snitko - 2008 Bendle H.S. Star-All Sports. Northwestern H.S. All State-2 State Champs, Special Service Award Varsity H.S. , CBL Mgr. 32 yrs., Coached NW State Champs, Univ. Tenn.- Flint Northern H.S. Athlete, Bernie Compton Stan Musial Champs-Tonya2 Nat’l Champs, Edwards MVP Player WNBA, Leading Sponsor of Flint area teams, 2001 and 2005. Coaches Alcorn State Univ. Supported various parks& charities.

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www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 5 Bob Stallcup congratulations on your induction into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

From your Coaching Friends Norb Badar, Flint Northern Jim Loria, Fenton Carlos Benton, Grand Blanc Tony Magni, Catholic Central Dave Carey, Swartz Creek Wayne McDonald, Jackson NW Bill Catton, Grand Blanc Nick Monroe, Clio Jim Cleverly, Anchor Bay John Riek, Grand Blanc Marty Crane, Flint Beecher Ed Stanbury, Grand Blanc Kenn Domerese, Carman-Ainsworth Andy Taylor, Grand Blanc Chuck Janke, Jackson Mike Vance, Flint Central

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 6 Grand Blanc coach Bob Stallcup’s high standards earned him spot in Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame By Josh Gordon | MLive.com GRAND BLANC, MI -- It wasn’t uncommon for Bob Stallcup to be sitting in his Holly home on a Sunday morning and see a familiar teenage face showing up in his driveway looking for a hot breakfast and a ride home. If it was later in the afternoon, the teenager may ask for an ice cream cone instead, but still expect the ride home. For Stallcup, who served as the Grand Blanc boys cross- country coach for 28 years, the boys track coach for 24 years and the girls cross-country coach for six years, the chance to compete with the best meant you had to go above and beyond when others didn’t. That’s what he preached to his runners and that is what his runners took to heart. So, when one of his runners ran the roughly 10 miles from Grand Blanc to his house, the least he could do was offer some food and a ride home for being committed to succeeding even if that meant running on one of their few days off. said. “He was a teacher at the high school and he believed It was constant high standards that helped Stallcup lead kids could be good students and good people and those the Bobcats boys cross-country squad to state titles in 1977 where the type of guys he wanted on his team because those and 1979 as well as second-place finishes in 1976, 1978 and were the types of guys who would come through and well 1983. And it is that success that sees Stallcup inducted into for him. the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012. “He inspired for his athletes to be good people and “I’ve had some great awards, but this is my home town and everybody felt he was a second dad. He had high standards I grew up here,” Stallcup said. “I have been around Flint all and because of that, you put the work in and the kids respected my life and I probably know three-quarters of the people who him for that.” are in (the Hall of Fame). That’s why it means a lot, because I Stallcup was a four-sport athlete at Grand Blanc, but never know most of them and the things they did to get there. an outstanding runner. However, when he came back to “It means a whole lot to be part of this Hall of Fame, as Grand Blanc as a biology teacher in 1960, he was also hired much as any national award I received.” as the track coach and a week later the cross-country coach. Stallcup isn’t short on national awards. Along with the 1977 “I had no experience or anything, never even an assistant Division 1 state cross-country championship, Stallcup’s team coach,” Stallcup said. “I had to learn the hard way. You just that year was also named the mythical national champions at have to go to everything and learn by doing. It is kind of like a meet in that named the unofficial best team in the an experiment in science class.” country for years. For almost 30 years, running was Stallcup’s life. Not only In 1984, Stallcup was named the national cross-country with his high school teams, but he also ran a summer parks high school coach of the year for his success over his career. and recreation program in Grand Blanc to get kids started In 2002, he was inducted into the Michigan Interscholastic early. And, whenever he could, Stallcup would get out and do Track Coaches Association Hall of Fame as well as the Grand some running of his own. Blanc High School Hall of Fame. Even without the familiar faces showing up in his driveway Ed Stanbury, who ran for Stallcup on the 1977 state on Sunday mornings, Stallcup is thankful to have been part of championship squad that set a state record with an all-time the running scene for so long. low 51 points, finds it as no surprise that Stallcup has earned “Coaching was a pretty big part of my life,” he said. “I a spot in the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame. Now, traveled to all the meeting and conventions and was president 35 years later, Stanbury still goes to Stallcup from time to of MITCA for a while. When you are involved with everything, time to get words of advice on the current Grand Blanc boys you get fully involved and have no time left over. cross-country and track teams, both of which Stanbury now “It was my whole life and I had a lot of good kids and I coaches. know they are still there at Grand Blanc because it is a good “(Stallcup) put a lot into it and cared a lot about it,” Stanbury program.”

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 7 President Anthony F. Alexander

1st Vice President Dean Yeotis, J.D. Bruin Club of Genesee County

2nd Vice President Wishes to congratulate Spider Edwards, Jack Nancy Vance Seltzer and the 2007 & 2008 MCC Men’s basketball teams on their induction into the Executive Director Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame. Tom Healey

Past President Donald Stanbury, Ph.D.

Board of Directors

TERM EXPIRES 2011

Hon. Duncan Beagle Carlos Cisneros Craig Coney Dean Howe Dennis Iski Sheriff Robert Pickell Thomas Skinner TERM EXPIRES 2012

Michael Barron Thomas Beaubien Norm Bryant Joe Eufinger Stanley Gooch Linda M. MacKay Chris Poulos Clifton Turner Hon. Robert Ransom TERM EXPIRES 2013

William Blamer, Ed.D. Avon Burns, Ph.D. Ronald Meeker Ed Stanbury Nancy Vance Hon. Thomas Yeotis Supporting Mott College Athletics

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 8 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall Of Famer Spider Edwards Keeps Modest Stance On Past Accolades By Eric Woodyard he was a sophomore in the 1980-81 season. The Flint Journal He completed his college career FLINT, MI – Lamarr Edwards was from 1981-83 at Saginaw Valley nothing to be taken lightly on the State College where he became the hoop court or at the bowling alley. Great Lakes Conference scoring Nicknamed "Spider" for his quick champion with a 20.1 average as a reflexes and known for his trademark senior. He was also picked for the soaking-wet jheri curl, Edwards Second-Team NAIA All American never became a household name squad that same year and tried outside of Genesee County, but out for the Detroit Spirits of the was equally impressive as many Continental Basketball Association professionals in both bowling and but never received a call back. basketball. He enjoyed a brief international "His jheri curl kind of flied when stint in Puerto Rico and revitalized he was going down the court," said his career with the Sam Ragnone Craig Coney, a former Oakland Attorney AAU basketball teams. He University basketball star who helped the group win three national battled Edwards in AA City League AAU titles from 1990-92 playing games. "I just remember his game, but the bottom line is that alongside former NBA players quickness and that first step to the Spider Edwards was the best player like and . basket and he was real slim, so he on the court that night." Edwards is viewed by former his didn't have much weight to carry Edwards is once again in the competitors as a late bloomer. He around to make the moves." spotlight as he joins the Greater improved throughout the years. The 's Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame's "He wasn't necessarily a known iconic "Fab Five" basketball team Class of 2012 for his heroic exploits entity because he had a shortened got caught up in Edwards' spider in sports. He is already a member of high school career so people didn't web on Monday, Nov. 23, 1992. In the Flint Bowling Hall of Fame. really get to learn his game ahead of front of 7,200 fans at Crisler Arena "To me, I was just doing normal time and he kind of surprised some in Ann Arbor, Spider pumped in 29 stuff and I'm just blessed to be people with his skills," said Coney. points to help Sam Ragnone AAU able do things (athletically) so this "He worked at his game and he got beat the top-ranked Wolverines is OK," a nonchalant Edwards said better playing in different leagues 122-121 in of a preseason in an over-the-phone interview. "I before he entered Mott Community exhibition contest. was just out there having fun and College and Saginaw Valley College. UM sophomore being myself. I never saw this in the Then when he started playing at that downplayed the loss at the time. beginning." level it helped him get better." C-Webb was quoted in The Flint At Flint Southwestern High Although Edwards never became Journal's archives as saying: "This School, Edwards never earned a a professional, Flint hall of Fame is just an exhibition," he said. "Was varsity letter for sports. He graduated Bowler Michael Blacque feels he had it a wake-up call when Chicago in 1975 and only played one year of all of the necessary tools to become (Bulls) lost in exhibition?" basketball as a sophomore – never an instant success. Edwards began Despite Webber's indifference on cracking the varsity roster under bowling at Stewart Elementary the outcome, the game certainly Keith Richardson. school and has career totals of fifty- catapulted the Spiderman into He built a reputation in the City one 300 games, twenty-two 800 legendary status in his hometown. AA League and later signed on to series, and twenty-two games with a "I happened to be at the game," play at Mott Community College score of 299. said Genesee County Judge for two seasons. The Bears won a "He's one of the smoothest Duncan Beagle. "It was only an Michigan Junior Conference title in bowlers that I've ever seen," said exhibition and (Michigan) may not Spider's freshman campaign and Blacque, also a member of the have been treating it like a real finished eighth in the nation when continued on page 81

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 9 carman-ainsworth community schools Congratulates the 1947 dye high school football team

Front Row: Ed Hawkins, Willis Hardenburg, Mel Kessler, Albert Sturgeon, Don Winne, Jake Brisendine, Ray Davis Second Row: Harold Butler, Herbert Raedeke, Jim Barnett, Jack Baldwin, Eugene Williams, Bud Young, Doug Hall Top Row: John Myers, Tom Stacey, Sam Huffman, Ted Spencer, Lawrence MacGillivray, Ralph Evans, Neil Hardenburg, Norman Raedeke, Coach Gus Erckmann On Their Induction Into The 2012 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

Steve Tunnicliff Rory Mattar Bob Root Superintendent principal Athletic Director

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 10 ‘Country boys’ from 1947 Dye football team headed into Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

Front Row: Ed Hawkins, Willis Hardenburg, Mel Kessler, Albert Sturgeon, Don Winne, Jake Brisendine, Ray Davis Second Row: Harold Butler, Herbert Raedeke, Jim Barnett, Jack Baldwin, Eugene Williams, Bud Young, Doug Hall Top Row: John Myers, Tom Stacey, Sam Huffman, Ted Spencer, Lawrence MacGillivray, Ralph Evans, Neil Hardenburg, Norman Raedeke, Coach Gus Erckmann By Ross Maghielse | MLive.com including lead running backs Jim Barnett, Jack Baldwin FLINT TOWNSHIP, MI -- The 1947 Dye High School and Bud Young. football team was “just a bunch of country boys,” “Back in those days, we didn’t leave the field, it according to team captain Jake Brisendine -- but, boy, seemed like,” Baldwin said. “We didn’t have a lot of were they good. guys on the team, so most of us played both ways and The Dye team, coached by Gus Erckmann, went a we had 11 or so really good players. Our backs were perfect 8-0 in 1947 and won the Genesee County Class really good, but Mel Kessler, one of our linemen, was an C Championship, which was an award formerly given outstanding player. out by The Flint Journal. “He used to come up to me when he knew I’d be The “country boys” will be inducted into the Greater getting the ball and just say, ‘Which way do you want Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012. me to send him?’ and then he’d throw that defender “We thought we were pretty good, at least, that’s for anywhere he wanted.” sure,” said Brisendine, an 81-year-old Swartz Creek Erckmann was an unusual coach, because he had resident who is the youngest of the nine living members virtually no background in team sports. He was a star from the 22-man Dye roster. “There was nothing really gymnast in high school, but adapted well to coaching fancy about us, but we all fit well together. It was a good football, basketball and baseball at Dye. team. A lot of good guys.” “I don’t know where he got his plays from, but they Dye High School closed in 1961 and merged along worked,” Brisendine said. “It was only his second year with Utley, Hoover and Mandeville High School to form coaching and he didn’t play football, but he seemed to what is now Carman-Ainsworth. In its heyday, the Dye put everybody in the right position. He knew how to use program was one of the best in all of Genesee County. everybody and we outscored teams 171-19 that year, so The 1947 team never allowed more than seven we were doing something right.” points in a game and only gave up 19 for the season. It Other stars on the team included Eugene beat Hoover, also unbeaten at the time, 14-6 in the final Williams, left guard Don Winne and defensive end Ed game of the season to win the Class C championship. Hawkins. Ten players from the team received all-league honors, continued on page 81

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 11 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 12 Flint success played vital role in former Michigan basketball coach Bill Frieder’s hall of fame career

By Eric Woodyard he’d likely still be in Flint. The Flint Journal Frieder had a 191-87 record FLINT, MI – Bill Frieder grew up at Michigan as its head coach – in Saginaw, and earned fame as including two Big Ten titles and an NIT basketball coach of the University of championship. Michigan and Arizona State University, He was named UM’s head sideline but Flint is where the 70-year-old’s leader in 1980 and is still considered heart remains. the architect of the school’s 1989 Frieder began his coaching career National Championship team even at Flint Northern High School. He’ll be though he wasn’t able to cut down the inducted into the Greater Flint Area nets in celebration with the group after Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012. their big accomplishment. He left U of “Flint has really meant a lot to me,” M to go to Arizona State University as Frieder said. “I was just a little old head basketball coach. white guy that went in the urban ghetto “I built the national neighborhoods and gained some championship team and we won respect with all kinds of kids, no matter the Big Ten Championships and NIT what their color, size or ages were, just to incorporating new ideas into his Championships in the mid-80s and I because of my hard work ethic. repertoire. just wasn’t there for the last six games, “I was who I was and I think I gained “He created the kind of situation but the guy who led the national a lot of trust in people and that’s why where the team could go beyond the championship was another guy from we were successful (at Flint Northern normal practice kind of thing,” said Flint, Mich.: Glen Rice.” High School),” he added. Britt, the captain of Northern’s 1972 In 1997, Frieder resigned from ASU. Before joining Michigan’s coaching basketball team. “We would have He now works in the Sunshine State as staff as an assistant to Johnny Orr different contests. He kept it kind of basketball analyst for Westwood One for seven years, Frieder proved fun and he always seemed to be very radio broadcasts. himself by leading Flint Northern High inventive.” Frieder also runs basketball camps, School in back-to-back Class A state Frieder always specialized in tight manages skateboarding contests championships in 1971 and 1972. Led structure and conditioning but his for the Maloof brothers and gives by future NBA Draft picks Wayman jubilant attitude made him fun to be motivational speeches for a living. Britt and Terry Furlow, the Vikings went around. His players felt comfortable Coaching is now an afterthought for undefeated with a 25-0 record in 1972. joking with him and sometimes roasted the busy white-haired man, but if he “I was a basketball junkie and when him during practices but never out of ever decides to get back into the field, I went to Flint Northern to begin as disrespect. he says his recruiting hotspot would a junior varsity coach, I spent every “We used to call him ‘Wild Bill,’ still be in the birthplace of General day on basketball,” Frieder recalled. and I remember we used to come Motors. “I think that I really built a situation to practice and tease him and he “I was strong in Flint and I tease where kids really enjoyed coming to would play games with us,” said Joel (Michigan State coach) that if I my workouts and my practices and Ragland, another member of Frieder’s was still the Michigan basketball coach they trusted me and I think that led state championship teams at Northern. that he wouldn’t be getting all of those to the great success that we had at “He was just kind of goofy and when players from Flint and I tell him that all Northern.” he called himself getting upset his of the time,” Frieder said. “Eric Turner Britt likes to describe Frieder as a hair would be all over his head and was one of my first recruits and Glen “player’s coach” who brought new he would constantly mess with his Rice was one of my later recruits, but ideas to the game. His approach hair when he’d get upset but we had a we were very strong in Flint because I to doing his job was far from typical great deal of respect for him.” knew the city in and out and I had a lot because he knew how to mesh If it wasn’t for the opportunity to of support in Flint.” talent and constantly stayed open coach at Michigan, Frieder predicts

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 13 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 14 Jim Massar’s good calls for referees earn him Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame recognition

By Eric Woodyard figure out what the intent of the rule The Flint Journal is, then you become a more proficient GRAND BLANC, MI – For 43 official. Between that and being in years, Jim Massar took pride in good condition to stay ahead of the coming to work. play, those two factors will give you Wearing black and white vertical confidence to be a good official.” stripes didn’t just symbolize a Massar served as a clinician/ referee uniform to Massar – they interpreter for basketball rules represented his lifestyle. in various associations and was “I just loved it,” Massar said. “I instrumental in drafting the “Code of called according to the rulebook Ethics” for coaches and officials in and was probably closer than most Genesee County that was approved officials,but I prided myself on being in 1984. consistent. His efforts kept coaches from “Being in the position to make the assaulting or harassing officials call was a great challenge.” and stopped them from publically Massar’s career went from the criticizing referees to the media. 1940s through the late 1980s. He However, he held his fellow officials officiated local basketball for 43 demonstrated a strong dedication just as accountable for conducting years and football for the Michigan the craft. themselves in a professional manner High School Athletic Association for The Michigan High School during games as well. 27 years. Athletic Association picked Massar “He wanted for them to be the best He is now being recognized as for the Vern L. Norris Award in they could be and he wasn’t hesitant one of the finest sports figures in 1995 – which is its highest honor for to criticize or compliment them in the community for his body of work officials. order to make the person better,” through his induction into the 33rd An athletic official has to work Burek said. “He was a real force in annual Greater Flint Area Sports with the MHSAA for 20 or more helping officials become better. Our Hall of Fame. years at the high school level to earn officials in the area were some of His attention to every minute the distinction. He or she must also the best of the state because of Jim details is what helped him reap have been active in a local officials Massar.” statewide success. association, mentored other officials, Massar developed a love for “He demanded excellence and and have been involved in officials’ officiating while attending Flint wouldn’t settle for anything less,” education, according to the MHSAA. Central High School. After he was said Bob Burek, who officiated high Massar’s commitment remained cut from the basketball team, he school basketball games for 33 strong for more than four decades, began refereeing prep scrimmages. years in the Flint area. “No man had despite holding a full-time job as a Before graduating from Central in a greater impact on officials in this budget analyst for the AC Spark 1942, Massar earned two varsity area than Jim Massar. He was the Plug Division. His concentration letters in baseball and won a cross man when it came to officiating.” always remained high. The burden country state title as a co-captain in In 1994, Massar was inducted into of juggling another job never kept 1941. the Basketball Coaches Association him from staying abreast of what it He also spent five years with Hall of Fame. took to be a great official. the Dodgers minor league The Genesee County Coaches “First of all, you’ve definitely got to baseball system, but nothing & Officials Association established know the rules,” Massar said. “You compared to his work as a referee in the Jim Massar Service Award in have to spend time studying the Flint. his honor starting in 1986. He was rules, frontwards and backwards. “The challenge of trying to do a the inaugural recipient of the award, “Anybody can know the rules, but perfect job was impossible to do, but given annually to an official who has when you get to the where you it was great challenge,” Massar said.

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 15 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 16 Mott CC’s back-to-back national championship teams set standard for Bears basketball program By Eric Woodyard | The Flint Journal FLINT, MI – Mott Community College ruled in junior college play basketball, he saw that I could play so he invited me to basketball from 2006-08. some of his open gyms and the rest went from there.” Rarely ever did the Bears lose. Tiggs, who later signed with East Tennessee State University, To honor the success, both teams will join the Greater Flint didn’t initially envision the success that he would eventually Area Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012 inductees. have at MCC. He didn’t intend to leave a legendary mark. With a roster flooded with elite talent, the Bears captured “To be honest, I didn’t even know what I was getting myself back-to-back national championships in 2007 and 2008 with into. I just wanted to be a part of something,” said Tiggs, an a combined record of 70-5 overall. Nine players signed NCAA international professional basketball player. “That made me feel Division I basketball scholarships after their sophomore good and everyone around me was happy for me as well and campaign while six went on to play at the Division II level after the success came later after we got to winning games.” leaving Flint from those teams. Chicago native Jeremie Simmons helped carry over the Longtime Bears sideline leader Steve Schmidt called the momentum from the 2007 squad into 2008 team with heightened 2007 unit “the best team I’ve ever coached” and often reflects expectations. on what may have happened if he was given more time to work Simmons and sophomore returnees like Thomas Kennedy with the squad. and LaMarr Drake helped Mott set a school record with 33 “If I could’ve had that group together as a coach for 3-4 consecutive victories. They ended 35-2 overall and won by an years, there’s no doubt in my mind that we could’ve competed average of 18 points at the national tournament. for championships in Division I conferences,” Schmidt said. “I Simmons and Kennedy were both named All-Americans. think those guys would’ve loved to continue to be able to play Simmons also picked up the National Player of the Year award together.” and signed with Ohio State University. He averaged 21.2 points, Although the 2006-07 team wasn’t Schmidt’s first five assists, and 2.97 steals per game. championship group at Mott, that squad set the standard for “At Mott, I was part of a family and played big minutes,” everything his program currently embodies. MCC is now Simmons said. “I loved that situation and grew as a man and as considered to be a national JUCO powerhouse for men’s hoops. a basketball player. A championship blueprint was formed through the trial and error “At OSU, I was on a team and played little minutes so I of those teams. can easily say that Mott was a better experience, but actually I “Would you ever have thought to ask me in two years that we learned a lot about life and people at OSU as well if not more.” would go 70-5? I would’ve said no,” Schmidt admitted. “Not with MCC’s back-to-back national championship teams continue the people we play. They kind of set the tone. to help Schmidt gauge preeminence within the hoops program. “I think we were already considered one of the most solid Their efforts will never be forgotten as long as Schmidt is running programs at the junior college level, but going back-to-back, the show. which just doesn’t happen, kind of put us on our own level,” he “I’ve used this over the following years to try to tell my guys added. “Our teams since 2008 have done a real good job with that our best teams competed against each other every day,” trying to maintain that level.” Schmidt said. “I kind of use that 2007 team as a standard to Flint Northern product Kevin Tiggs manifested as the show all of our teams how to practice and how to play.” unquestioned leader of the 2007 team. He was supported by Complete 2006-07 roster: Terrence Watson, Jeremie solid sophomores like Terrence Watson, Greg Hamlin and Rob Simmons, Willie Mustin, Darius Brents, Rob Giles, Lorenzo Giles. McClelland, LaMarr Drake, Thomas Kennedy, Alvin Pegues, Tiggs emerged as an All-American as well as the NJCAA’s Greg Hamlin, Kevin Tiggs. National Player of the Year despite playing limited high school Complete 2007-08 roster: Jeremie Simmons, Alvin Pegues, basketball. Darius Brents, C.J. Newton, DeAndre Nealy, Jacquez Williams, He averaged nearly 22 points per game and finished his Mott LaMarr Drake, Thomas Kennedy, Robert Stinson, Maurice Gray, career with 32 points and 12 rebounds in his final performance Andrew Charlesworth. although he was never recruited by Schmidt to play at Mott. Head Coach: Steve Schmidt “When I enrolled into Mott, I took Coach Schmidt’s basketball Assistant Coaches: Carl Jones, Yusuf Harris, Nate Brown, class to see if I could play against some of his players, but they Carlton Jones. were not in the class,” Tiggs explained. “When it was time to Athletic Trainer: Dick Benson

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 17 Congratulations To Lee Johnson

And All Of the 2012 Inductees Into The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame • From the Family of Lee Johnson •

FLINT NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL Congratulates BILL FRIEDER & LEE JOHNSON On Their Induction Into The 2012 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

Janice Davis Jamie Foster Principal Athletic Director

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 18 Nearly 30 years after his death, Lee H. Johnson headed into Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

By Ross Maghielse | MLive.com “Oh boy, it’s such a great FLINT, MI -- Lee H. Johnson honor it’s hard to put into words,” ended up in Flint because he said. “The contributions my of unusual circumstances father made and the things he connected to his father’s did, he was a great, great athlete career. and was just so humble. To see Now, nearly 30 years after his him get this kind of recognition is death, Johnson is set to be outstanding.” enshrined as one of the city’s all- Lee J. Johnson raised three time great athletes. sons -- Joe, Jerry and Bill -- and Johnson will be inducted into two daughters -- Teri and Debbie the Greater Flint Area Sports -- in Flint. Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012. He “Our whole family is going to died of cancer in 1983 at age 68. be there for the induction,” he Johnson’s father, Oscar, said. “We wouldn’t miss it for was a Wisconsin native and anything.” professional baseball player. Today, all that remains of Lee The return to Flint started when Oscar Johnson was hired by H. Johnson’s athletic career is a the minor leagues disbanded in Buick to play for and manage a battered and yellowed scrapbook 1941 because of World War II. team it full of newspaper clippings, Lee H. Johnson played for and sponsored in Flint in 1923 known photos, telegrams from other managed several city league as the Buick Majors. pro baseball players and various teams in Flint until 1947. Oscar Lee H. Johnson was born in other items of memorabilia. It Johnson had started Johnson Flint and went on to be a multi- was something Lee J. Johnson Brake Service in downtown Flint, sport star at Flint Northern. and his brother Tedd found a which remained a family owned He followed in his father’s while back at their family home. business until it closed in 1979. footsteps and pursued a career “Had we not found that “I think the reason our family in professional baseball, first scrapbook we wouldn’t have stayed in Flint was because, drafted by the known half the things my dad growing up in the north end, out of high school and later accomplished,” Johnson said. we just really liked the people,” playing and managing in the St. “That’s just the way my dad was, Lee J. Johnson said. “People Louis Cardinals organization. he kept to himself about things. respected my father and our “Baseball was in my family’s He just went to work, went to all family greatly, but he was real blood and it just so happened we of our games as kids and went quiet about his success. You ended up in Flint and stayed,” about his business. never would have known the said Lee J. Johnson, Johnson’s “One memory I’ll always have things he had accomplished son who lives in Linden and of him is seeing him show up at because he didn’t talk about teaches at Mott Community our ballgames in the city. We’d them. He just went about his College. “I was born in Union play in the evening and he’d be business.” City, Tenn., because my dad there in his work uniform, just Seeing his father get the nod was a player-manager for a kind of keeping to himself. He for the Greater Flint Area Sports team in the St. Louis Cardinals always showed up. Those were Hall of Fame is a thrill for Lee J. organization at the time, but we great times.” Johnson and his family. came back.”

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 19 Jack Seltzer

Congratulations Hubby on all your accomplishments on and off the Golf Course.

So Proud of You! Love, Pam

We Love You Dad! We are so proud of all of your accomplishments. Congratulations on your induction!

Love, John, Amanda & Stacey

Congratulations to JACK SELTZER on your induction into the 2012 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

in Memory of Jack Pratt

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 20 Going into hometown hall of fame is a thrill for Flint golfer Jack Seltzer

By Ross Maghielse | MLive.com FLINT, MI – Jack Seltzer’s list of career accolades and accomplishments reads like the credits after a movie. The 61-year-old golf professional is indeed well decorated, and has a spot in the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame and a long PGA resume to prove it. Yet, for all Seltzer has accomplished, his latest honor holds special standing above the rest. Seltzer is one of 10 inductees going into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame for the class of 2012. “There’s no question this will stand out,” said Seltzer, a Flint native and current Linden resident. “It’s extra special because of it being here in Flint. That’s the big thing. It’s the hometown Hall of Fame.” Seltzer has lived in the Flint area for the majority of his life. He knows the city’s sports history and is honored to be considered one of its greats. “I grew up in Flint, the actual city of Flint,” Seltzer said. “The Hall of Fame here is obviously quite an honor and there are a lot of great athletes in there. I know a lot of the guys that are in there already, so it’s a thrill for me. My wife and I both grew up here, so me going into the Greater Flint Area Hall Sports of Fame is one of the most special things that’s happened to me in my career.” Seltzer was part of a Class A state championship It’s one of the top areas in the state for the sport. To be golf team at Flint Southwestern Academy in 1967 and in that category, I’m very proud.” later won the Michigan Junior College championship Seltzer has also given back to the game. in 1971 and 1972 as a member of the Mott Community “I think over the years not only has Jack been a College team. very good golfer, he’s also been a very good teacher,” Other championships include multiple Michigan Reynolds said. “He’s helped a lot of the Flint-area PGA events as both an amateur and a professional people. He’s worked a lot with the younger kids but and being named South Florida PGA Player of the Year also with some of the better players in the area, so in 1984. Seltzer also played in 12 PGA Tour events, as good as he’s been playing the game, his ability to including four Buick Opens. teach it is remarkable as well.” “He’s one of the best from the Flint area,” said Seltzer currently teaches at Miles of Golf in Ann Grand Blanc native Greg Reynolds, a member of the Arbor and during his career has taught 38 Michigan Michigan Golf Hall of Fame and owner of a decorated All-State high school players, coached six high school golf resume in his own right. “We’ve always had a lot of golf teams and hundreds of other players while holding really good amateurs here. We’ve also had our share various club professional positions. of pros from the area as well. Guys like Jack, Larry Despite no longer being a regular on the Michigan Mancour and a handful of other guys, you’re talking PGA or USGA circuits, Seltzer still competes. He about great players and people all from this area who and his son John recently became the first father- have been great for the game.” son duo to qualify for the National Club Professional Growing up in Flint, Seltzer learned quickly how Championship, which was played in at the end of June loaded the golf talent pool is in Genesee County. Monterey, Calif. “People don’t even realize how big golf is here,” “I’ve still got that burning desire to be out there,” Seltzer said. “I don’t think the common person knows Seltzer said. “The ability is not as good as it used to how Flint’s looked upon in the state in terms of golf. be, but the desire is still there. I love the game and I’m There are a lot of good golfers that come out of Flint. going to play it as long as I can.”

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 21 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 22 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame nod for Clio's Bernie Borden a testament to his 'heart of gold' By Ross Maghielse began giving back to The Flint Journal the community,” Skinner CLIO, MI -- Bernie Borden said. “People like that are admits that while he was a indispensable around here.” good athlete, he wasn’t a great Borden was a three-sport one. Yet, the contributions athlete at Clio High School, Borden has made to his excelling mostly in baseball hometown of Clio are that of and went on to play baseball legend. at Ferris State University. He Borden is being inducted continued to play softball until into the Greater Flint Area last year and still sponsors Sports Hall of Fame’s teams in the Flint City League Class of 2012 as a special for both baseball and softball. service award nomination “He stepped up to the plate, -- a tribute to his lifetime of pun very much intended, promoting athletics in the Clio but also in a literal sense,” community. Skinner said. “Bernie was “It’s an honor and certainly one of those guys that was an unexpected one,” said going to give back because the 83-yeard-old Borden, a M-57 and I-75 in Clio. somebody along the way 1947 graduate of Clio High “Well, the school is still gave to the community he School and current Clio very important to me and I belonged to. He’s doing that resident. “Clio obviously is follow all the teams as best know. Bernie is just one of very important to me and I can. Through the good and those guys that get it done. anything my wife (Betty) and the bad, I suffer along with He’s a small town guy with a I have done to help in any them,” Borden said of his big time heart of gold.” way, we were happy to do it support for Clio athletics. While Borden’s biggest because it’s important to our “I’m still involved as much contributions have come in community.” as I can be and if they need Clio, he is deeply respected Borden, former owner of something, I do what I can to and well liked throughout the Borden’s Pharmacy, has help them out.” Flint-area. sponsored numerous softball Borden was nominated for “Bernie has a lot of friends, and baseball teams -- both the Greater Flint Area Sports and rightfully so,” Skinner youth and adult -- as well as Hall of Fame by Tom Skinner, added. “When I nominated individual athletes looking to a longtime friend who is the him, it was easy and talking raise funds to attend athletic president of the Greater about him is easy because camps. He is also a longtime Flint Area Baseball-Softball he’s such a great person. Of supporter of Clio High School Association. the nicest people I’ve ever met athletics, both financially and “This is a guy who came in life, Bernie is tied with Ernie as a fan. from a small town, he’s a Harwell and that’s pretty elite The softball field at Clio Clio guy and as soon as he company. More than anything High School is named in his was able to establish himself else, he’s an ambassador for honor, as is the bridge at in business, he immediately a lot of great things.”

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 23 Congratulations to the 1982 Centilli & Grossi Connie Mack Baseball Team for being selected into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame. We are so proud of all of you and your accomplishments which you well deserve. Thanks for the memories!

Bob and Joyce Centilli Congratulations To The 1982 Centilli & Grossi Connie Mack Baseball Team

And To All of The 2012 Inductees Into The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame • Roger & Harold Foutch •

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 24 1982 Connie Mack World Series runner-up Centilli and Grossi baseball team headed into Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

Front Row L/R: #18 Jon Damec, #11 Tim Donnelly, #16 Doug Powell, #7 Joe Boulton, #5 Ron Goble, #9 Scott Lindsay, #20 Mike Phillips, #19 Dave Hensel. Back Row L/R: #13 Coach Mark Grenkowski, #24 Steve Szabo, #8 Darrin Lum, #14 Joe Ludwig, #6 Jeff Hamilton, #17 Barry Church, #10 Gary Bishop, #21 John Daniels (deceased), #15 Eric Wilson, #1 Coach Ted Mahan. Not pictured #4 Michael Robinson. By Josh Gordon | MLive.com of the unity. They didn’t care who got the big or the big play FLINT, MI -- It all started in 1981 for Ted Mahan and the as long as we won. We were talented too, with about eight Centilli and Grossi Connie Mack baseball team. That summer, or 10 players going on to play in Division 1, but I’ve coached Mahan coached the summer league baseball team to a third- for almost 40 years and that summer with those guys was place finish in the American Amateur Baseball Congress special.” Connie Mack World Series. The Connie Mack baseball league was for players from But, with most of the high school players returning to form age 16 to 18 and Mahan’s squad was made possible by a 16-man roster the next summer, Mahan knew he would sponsors Bob Centilli and Joe Grossi, who also helped bring have a collection of talent capable of competing with some of the best players together on one team. The team played in the best teams in the country. the Flint Connie Mack League as well as the men’s league, So, with a team made up of only Genesee County ball playing against older players during the summer. players, the Centilli and Grossi baseball team went one step Still, Centilli and Grossi held their own, winning the Flint further the next season, taking second in the Connie Mack Connie Mack League as well as the east division of the men’s World Series, falling in extra to the team from Joliet, league before going on to win the district tournament in Flint Ill. While the team fell short of their goal of a national title, and the regional tournament in Marshall to earn their trip to Mahan said the team is one of the best he has ever coached, the World Series. including squads at Davison, the University of Michigan and Like Mahan, Joe Ludwig, who played catcher on the team, Michigan State. said the fact that all the players were from Genesee County The 1982 Centilli and Grossi Connie Mack baseball made the team special. team will be inducted into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall “I felt that the team we had together was a complete cross of Fame’s Class of 2012 for their success during the 47-13 section of the city and suburbs,” Ludwig said. “All of us guys season. made the team well represented within Genesee County. “Every kid was from Genesee County and that is amazing, We had the best 18-and-under players from the area and we to play with teams from around the country and every kid is came together for that summer and went on this incredible run from Genesee County,” Mahan said. “It was the cohesiveness and came within extra innings of winning the World Series. continued on page 81 www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 25 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 26 SPECIALSPECIAL SERVICESERVICE AWARDSAWARDS

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Top Row L-R: Bob Root, Mike Vance, Bill Troesken, Bill Haley, Jim Vukovich, (BACK ROW l to r) - Bill Basilius,Craig Coney, Bob Root, Marty Jim Crane, Vukovich, Tom Bill Healey, Haley, Roger Bill Troesken, Foutch Len Jasinski, Bill Trosko. (Front ROW l Frontto r) - RowJim Massar, L-R: Bob Jim Burek,Rutherford, Bill Basilius, President Sue Bob Calvo, Burek, Phil Phil Pierson,Pierson, CathyJudge Snyder,Duncan Judge Beagle, Duncan Beagle. Not in picture:Gerald CraigMoore, Coney, Dean Tom Yeotis, Healey, Len Gerald Jasinksi Moore.

GREATER FLINTwww.GFASHOF.org AREA SPORTS HALL - 2012 OF - PAGE FAME- 27 2009 - PAGE 27 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

Board of Directors THE TEAM AWARD President FredT heBriggs Board Of Directors Of The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall Of Fame Established The 1st ViceTeam President Award In 1992 To Honor The Contribution That Members Of Teams Have Made To Tom The Healey Athletic Heritage Of The Community. Teams are honored each year: Scholastic And RecordingNon-scholastic. Secretary Our Congratulations go to: Jim Rutherford Treasurer Jerry Topolinski Executive Secretary Bob Root

Duncan Beagle Bob Burek Craig Coney Bill Haley Len Jasinski Jim Massar Booker Moore Gerald Moore Nick Pappadakis Phil Pierson Cathy Snyder Bill Troesken Bill Trosko 2003 - Weller’s Service Softball Team - 1946 Selection2002 Committee - Flint Northern Girls’ Baskeball 1978, ‘79, 2004 - Carpets by Jim Smith 1974 Tim Bograkos - Chairperson ‘80, ‘81 2003 - Beecher Football - 1949 Baseball Team Jim Bracy Holy Rosary Girls Basketball - 1974, 75 2005 - American Legion Haan Jake Brisendine2004 - Flint Central 1958 Football Team Red Arrow Post 151 Lynn Chandnois2004 - Bentley H.S. 1973 Baseball Team 1946 Baseball Team Tom Cole2005 - Flint St.Mary 1942 Football Team 2006 - Stroh’s Beer 1968 Softball Team Ray Collard2005 - Flint Central - 1981-82-83 2007 - Buick Colts 1961 Baseball Team Joe Forlenza Basketball Teams 2008 - Joe Louis Punchers 1947 Fastpitch 2006 - Flint Northern 1953 Track Team Fred Rademacher Softball Team 2006 - Powers Catholic HS. 1974 Baseball Team Sue Reber 2009 - Chevrolet Local 659 1967 Baseball Team 2007 - Flint Mandeville 1951 Football Team 2009 - UAW-Region 1-C 1968 Baseball Team 2007 - Flint Northwestern 1983 & 1984 2010 - Sam Ragnone, Atty. - 1990-91-92 Girls Basketball Teams AAU Basketball Teams 2007 - Flint Southwestern 1978 Baseball Team 2011 - Halo Burger - Foutch Auto Wash - 2001 2008 - Otisville H.S. 1951 Track Team & 2002 Baseball Team 2009 - Dye H.S. 1952 & 1953 Football Teams 2012 - centilli & Grossi - 1982 Connie Mack 2009 - Flint Northwestern H.S. 1984 & 1985 Baseball Team Basketball Teams 2010 - Powers Catholic H.S. 1980 Baseball Team 2010 - Beecher H.S. 1976-77-78 Boys Track Teams 2011 - Flint Northern H.S. 1960 Football Team 2011 - Flint Jr. College 1950 Basketball Team 2012 - Dye H.S. 1947 Football Team 2012 - Mott Community College 2007-2008 Basketball Team

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 28 Carman-Ainsworth High School • 1300 N. Linden • Flint, MI 48532 • Phone 591-5510 www.gfashof.com 2012 GFASHF Selection Committee

Ray Collard, Tony Branoff, Jim Vukovich, Mike Hughes

Q: was Army’s captain and point- guard in his Senior and Top Row L-R: Junior year. Who was Clif Turner, Dean Howe Front Row L-R: “Coach K’s” coach? Ray Collard, Tim Bograkos, Jake Brisendine

Memorial Contributions Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Over the past several years, we have received many contributions given in memory of loved ones and cherished friends who at sometime had direct involvement with the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame. In excess of one hundred individuals and families have contributed over five thousand dollars in recognition of the following outstanding athletes: DANNY LAZAR, JAMES RUTHERFORD, ROBERT WHALEY, DON BATCHELOR, WILLIE B. MOORE JR., TOM COLE, HERMAN CARROLL, FRED BRIGGS, NICK PAPPADAKIS, BOOKER MOORE, ROBERT CRANE, ARTHUR JOHNSON, STEVE BOROS, DON STANBURY and BILL SNYDER. Our pledge, as we celebrate our 33rd Induction Banquet this evening, is to continue our mission in providing a medium whereby it is possible to honor participants for their outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of athletics. May we once again express our most sincere and grateful appreciation to all of the individuals and families who through these remembrances allow all of us to recall these extraordinary athletes. If you, a family member or friend might possibly be interested in this charitable giving program please contact Mr. Bob Root-GFASHOF Executive Secretary at Carman-Ainsworth High School, 810-591-5510.

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 29 Congratulations! All 2012 Inductees into The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Especially U of M Basketball Coach

Bill Frieder The University of Michigan Club of Greater Flint

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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 30 Lynn Chandnois 1980 Don Coleman 1980 Jennie Weiss 1980 Lloyd Brazil 1980 Flint Central All State Flint Central All-State Five-Time Women’s State Outstanding Flint H.S. Career MSU All American NFL MSU-All American, National Amateur Golf Champion, First Flint Football All American Player of theYear-1952-All-Pro Football Found.Hall of Fame Mich. Amateur at University of Detroit Sports Hall of Fame

Steve Bysco 1980 Tom Smith 1980 Paul Krause 1980 Guy Houston 1980 Excelled in many sports, St. Michael Coach Flint Bendle-14 Letters Flint Northern Football Coach Minor League Baseball, Boxing, Influenced thousands, Winning Star at Iowa, 16 Years in NFL Record-148-41-13, First H.S. Coach Basketball, Bowling, Wrestling 528 Games Coaching 3 Sports Set Record 81 Inducted in Mich. Sports Hall of Fame

Merv Rettenmund 1981 Frank Sczepanski 1981 Chet Lipski 1981 Doug Blom 1981 Southwestern H.S.-Ball State Special Service Award for At 5’7”, 145lbs. Considered Outstanding Golf Career Univ. Played in 4 World Series Charity efforts through bowling one of the best All Around Won 19 City Amateurs and During 13-Year Career Prominent Bowling Writer Athletes in Flint History over 50 titles in 25-year span

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 31 Bill Basilius, Gene Summers, Jack Daniels, Jim Vukovich, Dick Daly

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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 32 Brad Van Pelt 1981 Clarence Peaks 1981 Roger Bernard 1981 Sue Novara-Reber 1982 Owosso H.S. 3-Sports All State, Flint Central Quarterback, Standout Professional Boxer Northwestern High School, MSU All American, MSU All American, 1923-37 Compiling a record of Two-time World Sprint Cycling -All-Pro NFL Star Fullback 307 Victories and 25 Defeats Champion, Won 7 U.S.A. Titles

Leo Sugar 1982 Everett A. Cummings 1982 Fred Trosko 1982 Jim Podoley 1982 Flint Northern Multi-Sports Star, Special Service Award for Flint Northern 9 Letter Winner Mt.Morris H.S. Standout Ath- Purdue All Big Ten, Leadership in Developing U of M Halfback, lete, C.M.U Starred in Football, NFL Standout-Defensive End Athletic & Recreation Facilities Coach at Easten Mich. Univ. Track. NFL Redskins & Giants

Jim Barclay 1982 Floyd Bates 1982 Dave Hoskins 1983 “Tubby” Raymond 1983 First Northen H.S. Basketball Central H.S. 3 Sports Star, Played Pitched for , Northern H.S., Univ. of Mich. Coach-Won four State Class A Softball with Joe Louis Punchers, One of Best in City League, Coached Delaware to Three Basketball Championships Basketball Harlem Globe Trotters & in 1940s NCAA Divison II Football Titles

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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 34 Bob Rowe 1983 Pam Stockton Brady 1983 Jim Doyle 1983 Bill Hamilton 1983 Flushing High Star Southwestern H.S., 24 Nat’l Flint’s Greatest Softball Northern Football & Track Star W.M.U. Lineman of the Year Badminton Junior Championhips, 16 Pitcher,Pitched in 1980 Pan-Am Outstanding Baseball & NFL All-Pro St. Louis Cardinals Nat’l Adult Titles Games Pitched a No Hitter at 49 Softball, Member Mich. Softball Hall of Fame

T.J. Halligan 1983 Fred Lawson 1984 Dominic Tomasi 1984 Jimmy Johnson 1984 Special Service Award, Bowling Special Service Award for Star at Northern, Capt. & MVP Central H.S. II Letter Winner, Proprietor for 40 Years, Pres. of 3 Contributions to Junior Golfers. of U of M 1948 National South Carolina State Minor Leagues of Pro Baseball Pro at Mott Park & Swartz Creek Championship Football Team All 1937

Howard”Gus” Hughes 1984 Howard Gilroy 1984 Peg Hammond 1984 Jesse Thomas 1984 Star Athlete-St. Michael & Central, Bowling Great 4-300 games, Eight-Time City Singles Champ Central All-Around Athlete Coached St Michael to Class C State more than 90-700 Series. His Tennis, Mott Foundation Sports MSU Multiple Track Champ, Championship in 1928 Basketball 803 series was best in 37 years. Teacher in Tennis & Badminton NFL Def. Halfback Balt. Colts

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 35 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 36 1985 Russ Reynolds 1985 Stan Broome 1985 Nap LaVoie 1985 Central State Champion Sprinter Northern All-Around Athlete, Special Service Award Special Service Award 38 MSU World Records 50 to 60 Yd. MSU Capt & Quarterback Known as “Mr. Flint Central” Years as Coach, AD at Central Dash, Stole 29 Bases for Oakland A’s 23 Yrs. Beecher Football Coach 36 Yrs. Coaching, Administrator Head Football Coach 1934-1939

Ken Failing 1985 Mike Menosky 1985 Leroy Bolden 1985 Steve Boros 1985 Coached St. Mary to State Played for Red Sox & Northern Star on 1950 State Northern Baseball Career Basketball Champioship 1939 Wash, Senators. Flint’s First Champions, MSU All American U of M Standout, Played Pro Baseball, Pro Athlete on Flint Teams Player NFL Flint’s First Major League Manager

Bill Barclay 1986 Jeanette Robinson 1986 Bill Minardo 1986 Ollie Craven 1986 U of M Lettered in Golf, Football, Member of Women’s Pro Special Service Award First Bowled many 300 Games Basketball, Coached Northern Bowling Tour, Won Nat’l Comm. Sch. Dir, Retired as Over 100-700 Series, World Basketball Team 1933 State Title, Title in 1974, 15 Sanctioned Dir. of Comm. Svcs. Record for five games 1,324 Won State Amateur Golf Title 700-Series

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 37 Congratulations to All CongratulationsPast & 2009 toInductees All Past &Into 2009 The Inductees GreaterInto The Flint Area GreaterSports Flint Hall Area of Fame Sports Hall of Fame •Vince Harrision• •Vince Harrision•

29 29 “I put Sugar Ray Robinson on the canvas...when he tripped over my body.”

Congratulations to all 2009 GFASHF inductees! -Rocky Graziano Congratulations to all 2009 GFASHF inductees! Congratulations to Congratulations to all inductees into the 2009 Spider Edwards! Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Congratulations to all inductees into the 2009 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

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GREATERGREATER FLINT FLINT AREA AREA SPORTS SPORTS HALL HALL OF OF FAME- FAME -2009 2012 - -PAGE PAGE 82 38 Norb Badar 1986 Ellis Duckett 1986 Sophie Kurys 1986 Ted Prichard 1987 Track, Cross Country Coach Northern 2 Time All State Record Setting Star in American Pitched Minor League Baseball Northern, 33 Yrs, 4 State Titles, Halfback MSU Star Played in Girls Baseball League-1943 Was 21-6 for Elmira, N.Y., City Coach of Year Nine Times 1959 Rose Bowl Stole 200 Bases in one season. Rec. Director 1937-1942

Jerry Rideout 1987 M. Joe Roberson 1987 Mel Winer 1987 Jo Lake 1987 Special Service Award as “Mr. Northern and Flint J.C. Excelled Central H.S. Multi Sports, Coached 8 State Champions in Buick Open” Golf Tournament, in Baseball and Basketball. Starred in City Rec. Leagues, Basketball, Volleyball & Softball Dir. of P.R. at Buick Pitched in Minors, A.D. at U of M Won City Title in Golf & Tennis at Holy Rosary & Kearsley

Leon Burton 1987 Andy Sventko 1987 J. Vincent Murphy 1987 Bob Fleischmann 1988 Northern Star in Football & Track Excelled City League Baseball, Special Service Award for Outstanding Tennis Player at Arizona State-Led Nation Rushing Mgr. Bishop Construction, Support of Golden Gloves Northern, Flint Jr.C. & MSU Scoring in 1957. Pro-N.Y. Titans Nat’l Amateur Champs 1975 Physician for Athletic Teams Won 9 Straight City Titles

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 39 The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Female High School Athlete of the Year 2011-2012 Jessica Adams - Powers High School

Jessica Adams, a 2012 graduate of Powers High School, receives the Female Athlete of • Varsity Cross the Year Award. This young lady, like her male counterpart, excelled in soccer like few in Country 2008, 2009, the history of the sport in this area. 2010, 2011 • 2nd Team All County Jessica was 1st Team All District Soccer in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. She was 1st Team Cross Country 2009 All Conference in 2011 and 2012, 1st Team All Regional in 2010, 2011 and 2012, and 1st • 1st Team All County Team All State in 2011 and 2012. This record of accomplishment places Jessica in elite company on a state-wide basis. Cross Country 2011 • Freshmen Basketball In addition to soccer, Jessica was an outstanding performer in cross country for the four 2008-2009, Junior years of her participation. She was 1st Team All County in 2011. To complete the record Varsity 2009-2010, in athletics, Jessica was a high performer in basketball. It is also worth noting that she Varsity Basketball captained her cross country and soccer teams in her senior year. She was Academic All 2010-2011 League all four years of her involvement in soccer and cross country. • Varsity Soccer 2009, In other areas of the extracurricular program, Jessica again achieved high marks. She 2010, 2011, 2012 was a member of the National Honor Society, received the school’s Student Service • 1st Team All District Soccer 2009, 2010, Award in 2012 for her exemplary record in community service and was a member of the 2011, 2012 “Charger for Change” organization which focused on service within the school where she • 2nd Team All Conference Soccer 2009 committed countless hours tutoring fellow students. • 1st Team All Conference Soccer 2011, 2012 • 1st Team All Regional Soccer 2010, 2011, 2012 Currently, Jessica is attending the University of Dayton where she is majoring in • 1st Team All State Soccer 2011, 2012 engineering. She is the daughter of Terese and Mike Adams and the sister of David Adams. • Individual All Academic Award 2012 • Varsity Dance Team 2011-2012

The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Male High School Athlete of the Year 2011-2012 Zach Carroll - Grand Blanc High School • Named NSCAA “National Boy’s High The Male Athlete of the Year Award for 2012 goes to Zach Carroll, a 2012 School Player of the Year” – Jan 2012 graduate of Grand Blanc High School. To say that Zach had an incredible year is • Named NSCAA “Boy’s Youth All- a remarkable understatement given the accomplishments in a star-studded prep career including national and state recognition. The National Soccer Association American” – Jan 2012 of America named Zach the “National Boys High School Player of the Year” for • Named Gatorade Fall Boy’s Soccer 2012. The Association further named him “Boys Youth All American.” He is “State Player of the Year” – Feb 2012 the first Flint area soccer player to receive the prestigious “Mr. Soccer Award” • Named Detroit Athletic Club “Male bestowed on the State’s best player. He is also the area’s first two-time Boys State Athlete of the Year” Finalist – May 2012 Dream Team selection. • Named Kiwanis Club of Flint “Male With Zach in the lineup, Grand Blanc posted a 69-12-13 record against Student Athlete of the Year” – outstanding competition with two state semifinal berths along with two regional, May 2012 four league and three district championships. • Named Michigan’s “Mr. Soccer” – Nov 2011 Beyond the national and state awards, Zach was a 4-year starter and was named • Named to Michigan’s “Dream Team” – the Flint Journal’s “Athlete of the Year” for Boys Soccer in 2010 and 2011. He 2010 & 2011 was Grand Blanc’s MVP in 2011, was a 3-year team captain, 2-time All-Regional • Named Flint Journal’s “Athlete of the Year” for Boys Soccer – Team Selection and 4-time All-League and All-District Team Selection. 2010 & 2011 “Well-rounded” is an apt description of this young man. He was a member of the • Named Flint Journal’s Preseason #1 “Player to Watch” – 2010 & 2011 National Honor Society and a tireless volunteer at GBHS. Zach mentored special • Named Grand Blanc Varsity’s “Most Valuable Player” - 2011 needs students, youth soccer players and tutored students in his high school. • 2-Time State Semi-finalist and 3-Time District Champions in Division 1 • 3-Year Team Captain Zach is attending the University of Virginia on a full athletic scholarship for • 2-Time All-Regional Team Selection men’s soccer. He is the son of Jodi and Mark Carroll and the brother of Allison • 4-Time All-League and All-District Team Selections and Jacob Carroll.

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 40 Pete Fusi 1988 Bennie McCombs 1988 Howard Auer 1988 Ed Krupa 1988 Northern All State Football Golden Gloves Champion Tackle at U of M, Coached Central Northern “Wonderboy”All MSU Football Center 1946-49 Mich Light Heavyweight 1947 State Champions, Had State Football & Basketball, Outstanding H.S. Football Coach Champion, 90-6 as Pro Boxer 83-39-05 Record at Central Notre Dame Halfback

John Matthews 1988 Barry Edmonds 1988 Bob Suci 1989 Gene Summers 1989 8-Time Nat’l Wrestling Champ Special Service Award as Grand Blanc 15 Letter Winner Northern Outstanding Player U.S. Olympic Team, Superb Journal Photographer MSU 2-Way Player M.C.C.-Set 7 Basketball Records Best Wrestler in C.M.U. history Documented many events. AFL Defensive Back Northern Mich-Set 5 Records

Ray Seidel 1989 Vinnie Frechette 1989 Mike Goggins 1989 Jack Morse 1989 St. Michael H.S. Starred in Won Ten City Golf Titles St. Michael H.S. 12 Letter Star All-Time Great Player in Baseball Pitched 5 Seasons in 20-700 Series 300 Game Univ. of Detroit Capt Football 1951 City Basketball Leagues On Minors Pitched Softball No Hitter Catholic All-American Team 3 Title Teams, 2 Scoring Titles

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 41 The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame 2012 High School Coach of the Year Mike Williams Beecher High School - Boys Basketball

• 2012 Class C State Champions (28-0) • 2012 Basketball Coaches Association of • 2012 Detroit Free Press Coach of the Year Michigan Coach of the Year • 2012 Detroit News Coach of the Year • Career Record 140-61

Coach Williams selected Jequarius French as the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship Award Winner Jequarius French Graduate of Beecher High School Attends Wayne State University • Majoring in Communications

Beecher Community Schools Congratulates

GreaterMike Flint Area Sports Williams Hall of Fame Coach of the Year • 2012 Class C State Champions (28-0) • 2012 Basketball Coaches Association of • 2012 Detroit Free Press Coach of the Year Michigan Coach of the Year • 2012 Detroit News Coach of the Year

We Also Congratulate

Jequarius French Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship Award Winner Graduate of Beecher High School • Attends Wayne State University • Majoring in Communications

Rodney prewitt Dr. Josha Palison courtney hawkins Principal Superintendent Athletic Director

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 42 Ken Morrow 1990 Al Johnson 1990 Jock Leslie 1990 1990 On U.S. Olympic Gold Medal Central H.S. All State Football State Golden Gloves Champion Special Service Award Hockey Team 1980, N.Y. Islanders Mich Softball Comm. of Year 1985, Pro Boxer-fought Willie Pep Led drive to create College & Won Four Straight Stanley Cups Sports Dir. Flint Parks & Rec: 30 Yrs for Title at Atwood Stadium Cultural Center & Flint U of M

Bob Harvey 1990 Reggie Williams 1990 Bart Markel 1990 Dennis Johhson 1991 Central-earned 7 Letters Southwestern & Dartmouth. Three Time National Champion Northwestern All State End E.M.U. played 3 sports, Played Played in two Super Bowls, in Motocycle Racing. Retired in Southern Cal All American Minor League Baseball NFL Man of the Year 1986 1972 with Record 28 Victories NFL Vikings, Tampa Bay

Terry Furlow 1991 Ron Pruitt 1991 Bobby Crim, Louis Craig 1991 Northern State Basketball Central 3 Sports Star, MSU All Special Services Award for Crim Road Race Benefitting Special Champions MSU-Set Game & American Catcher, Played Olympics which he founded and she originally directed. Season Scoring Marks, NBA No.1 with 4 Major League Teams The Crim Race has over 10,000 participants annually. Draft Pick-76ers

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 43 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 44 Andy McDonald 1991 Bob Leach 1991 Joe Kinzel 1991 George Guerre 1992 Northern QB & Head Coach Central Outstanding Player & Central Basketball, Outstanding Central-Outstanding in Football C.M.U. All American NFL Head Coach, Uof M Baseball, Golfer, Bowler, Figure Skater, MSU Standout Halfback, played Asst. Coach, Northern Arizona Coached Ferris, Asst. Coach NFL Minor League Baseball in North-South All Star game

Stan Gooch 1992 Tony Branoff 1992 J.B. Cook 1992 Doug Mintline 1992 Flint Tech & CMU Basketball Central All-State, Northern Tennis State Champ, Special Service Award for Coached Central to 3-State U of M MVP-All Big Ten, Played Played, Basketball, Paddleball, promoting community sports, Titles, Coached Mott C.C. East West Shrine Game, Sr. Bowl Softball, Popular Official Flint Journal Sports Editor

Anne McLogan Herman 1992 Bill Yambrick 1992 Larry Mancour 1992 Booker Moore 1993 St.John Vianney, W.M.U., Northern Football Grand Blanc, Flint J.C. Southwestern Set numerous on U.S. Wheelchair Team in W.M.U. Capt., MVP Basketball Star, Golf Pro-Helped records, Penn State Halfback, Paralympics 7 Nat’l Marks Member WMU Hall of Fame organize return of Buick Open NFL No. 1 Draft Choice-Bills

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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 46 Through the Years With GFASHF at Press Conferences & Banquets

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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 48 Press Conferences & Banquets

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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 50 Pete Sark 1993 Len Sweet 1993 Mike Secrest 1993 John Bero 1993 Special Service Award for Northern “Wonderboy” Won 1987 Race Across America, Northern Baseball Infielder Community Sports Promotions 2 Straight State Championships Set 3 World Records in Endur- Played in Major Leagues & Mi- Multi Media Sports Reporter Coached Dye to State Title ance Bicycle Racing nors for 10 years

Herb Odom 1993 Jack Pratt 1994 Trent Tucker 1994 Joe Pitock 1994 Northern H.S. Won Area’s Winningest Football Northwestern H.S.-All State C.M.U Holds Batting Record State Golden Gloves Coach, Over 200 Victories, Minnesota-All Big Ten Coached 39 years-Mostly at MSU-Won NCAA Boxing Title 3 State Basketball Titles NBA 11 years, No. 1 Draft Pick Grand Blanc-566-380 Record

Cotton Goodell 1994 Wally Jakowczyk 1994 Rick Leach 1994 Dr. Hira E. Branch 1994 One of Flint’s fastest ever Baseball St. Mary 3 Sports, First Parochial Southwestern All State 3 Sports Special Service Award Player, Minor League Standout, Player All City Football. U of M All American QB for donating medical help at Record 31 H.R.s in 1940 Minor League Baseball. 1st Round Draft Choice-Tigers football games & Golden Gloves

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 51 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 52 Jack Petrill 1995 Andy Sabota (Pelio) 1995 Grover Kirkland 1995 Nick Manych 1995 Community Service Award Northern Led Team to State Coached NW High to 2 State Beecher-3 Sport Star Rec. Director-IMA Promoted Basketball Title, played Minor Basketball Titles, 60 Straight E.M.U. 3 Time All Conference city’s biggest events League Baseball Victories 20 Straight City Series Drafted by Colts in NFL

Justus Thigpen 1995 Dorothy Kukulka 1995 Chub Guzak 1995 Jim Crang 1995 Northern basketball M.C.C. All Conf Coached Northern Girls Basket- Northern 3 Sport Star Beecher 13 Letters, 2 yrs Weber State 1st Flint ball to record 76 Straight Wins, Minor League Baseball All State Halfback Scored Player NBA 4 State Titles Standout for Seven Seasons perfect 500 Phys. Fit Test

Pamela McGee 1996 Paula McGee 1996 Art Johnson 1996 Harvey Ethier 1996 Northern State Champs `78-`79 Northern-76 Straight Wins Northern All State Halfback Special Service Award for USC-2 NCAA Titles-Won Gold Began Northern’s Unequalled MSU Star, Avg. 7 yds per carry Dedication to Parochial Athletics Medal on U.S. Olympic Team Dynasty, USC 2 NCAA, titles CFL All Pro, Rookie of the Year Coached all sports at St. Mary’s

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 53 In Memory of Bill Snyder Kiki Cuyler Award Winner

In recognition of his years of dedication to our community and the generous contributions in his memory to the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame.

Congratulations from the Trosko Family

To All 2012 Inductees Into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 54 Bill Blamer 1996 Don Jarrard 1996 Carl Cmejrek 1996 Hank Minarik 1997 Coached at Flint Tech, had .722 Coached at Flint J.C. Outstanding Southwestern 9 Letters 3 Sports Central All State Football 1945 Winning Average. Flint J.C. local player. Capt. MSU Golf Team. U of M All Big Ten Baseball, MSU All American NFL-Steelers Coach 5 Conference titles Dir F.J.G.A on Rose Bowl Football Team

Joe Ponsetto 1997 Clete LaSalle 1997 Lamar Gant 1997 Bernie Compton 1997 Central Capt. Football, All Sag. Valley St. Michael H.S.11 Letters Northwestern H.S., at age 18 won St. Mary H.S. Led Team to State Basket- U of M-First Freshman to start at QB All City Football, Pitched for Flint first World Powerlift Championship ball Title ,W.M.U Capt. Basketball and All Big Ten Capt Eagles & Blue Devils followed by 14 championships Baseball Teams

Fred Turner 1997 M.B. Cossman 1997 Dr. Gerald Piesko 1998 Audrey Smith 1998 State Amateur Golf Champ, Special Service Award Special Service Award Special Service Award Won 8 Major City Tournaments for promotion of Flint Sports Past Medical Assistance to Schools Service to Flint Jr. Golf Assoc. and Exceptional career over 20 yrs Sports Ed. Flint Journal and Pro Hockey Teams. Olympian/Canusa Golf.

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 55 Congratulations to All 2012 Inductees Into The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

Th is Book Was Produced By: Design & Print: Amanda VanDeusen, Duane Zalewski & Kelli Fonger CongratulationsALLIEDmedia Contributing Writer: Dan Nilson, Flintto Journal Photographer: JimmyMary Harper Phil Pierson • Dick & Margaret Daly Shoes - Whose? See page xxxx Massar getting a decision, a mark that stood until Houston’s , cont. from page 5 ‘Nine lives’ anotherQ: lefty, Nike broke is it withthe 76 Goddessdecision-less appearances of? in 2007. September wins and a 2.50 ERA during Detroit’s pennant race “I don’t think that record meant anything,” Aldred said. “You with Toronto. Your “Three Sons” never get exposed to decisions because you’re only facing lefties But inconsistency and the  rst of his injuries started Aldred on and you’re not in theA: game Love long enough. his major-leagueJohn, odyssey. Left Bob, unprotected R inobby the 1992 expansion “But you’d think you’d get a win or a loss somewhere.” draft, he was taken by Colorado, then went on the disabled list Shoulder surgeryB: in V 2000ictory and hip surgery in 2001 knocked with Montreal in 1993 and had surgery that October. him down again, but Aldred still got looks from the Indians and He was out of baseball until February 1995, when the Tigers Yankees and reachedC :-A Battle with the Dodgers and Red Sox. noticed his diligent rehabilitation and signed him to a minor-league But while pitching for independent Somerset, N.J., in 2004, contract. the elbow struck again. “I liked his dedication,” Tigers general manager Joe Klein said “That’s when I knew I couldn’t do it anymore,” Aldred said. “It GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 56 at the time. was time.” Aldred was rewarded with another career highlight, starting He joined the Yankees as a minor-league pitching coach in the Tigers’ home opener in 1996, but soon was waived and picked 2005 and served in that role at Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre up by Minnesota. this summer. He managed to stay in the majors until 2000, also pitching for Now 41, Aldred has few regrets in his life in baseball. Tampa Bay and until his  nal big-league appearance “Like anything, it has its moments where it’s not great,” he on May 29, 2000. said. “You’re away from home a lot and you miss out on a lot of Along the way, he picked up an obscure major-league record. stuff. In 1998 he made 48 appearances with the Devil Rays without “But overall it’s been pretty enjoyable.”

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME- 2009 - PAGE 85 Ed “Shorty” Pearce 1998 Edward Novak (Nowaczyk) `98 Harold Kaczynski 1998 Joe Byrd 1998 Northern Two-Way Star-led Sag. St. Mary. Led Team to State Central All Sag. Valley 1939 C.M.U State Golden Gloves Champion, Valley Conference in scoring-1935 Basketball Title. Played in Minors Hall of Fame Football, First U.S. Olympic Boxing Coach, MSU Played in Orange Bowl Tigers & Giants organzations. Vice President State Coaches Assn. Coached many local Champions

Ray Collard 1998 Eugene Marve 1998 Dick Leach 1999 Paul Staroba 1999 Northern Baseball & Basketball Northern All Sag Valley Conf. Central All City, All Valley QB, St. Matthews H.S. 3 Sports All State, Star Amer. Legion MVP 1951 All American Sag. Valley State U of M Catcher NCAA Champion, U of M-Led Big Ten in Most Improved Player-MSU Univ. NFL Played 11 years Exec. Director Sag. Valley Punting NFL-Cleveland Browns

Ricky Patton 1999 Dar Christiansen 1999 Varnard Gay 1999 Deanne Moore 1999 Southwestern-All State Halfback Southwestern Outsanding Coach Only Coach to win Track State Fenton H.S. All State Basketball Jackson State-All American NFL 21-0-City Football Titles in three enrollment Softball MSU Hall of Fame, Super Bowl 49ers-1981 Record State Champ 1976 classes. Anchored four Athlete of Decade for Softball Relay Teams at W.M.U.

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 57 Con grATulations to Je sSICA adams Powers Soccer Female GFASHF Athlete of the Year

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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 58 Joe Dowdy 1999 Leo Donoghue 1999 John Lindholm 2000 Reggie Barnett 2000 Basketball Coach at Central for Special Service Award as GAM Player of the Year, State Central H.S. All American Notre 15 Yrs. Won Five City Titles, Promoter of Pro Wrestling, Won Amateur Golf Champion, 6 Dame Academic All American Fourth in City Career Victories State Welterweight Championship Time Genesee All Star Classic MVP 1974 Orange Bowl

Pete Fornari 2000 Jim Morrissey 2000 Tom Alward 2000 Tom Cole 2000 City League Batting King, Powers Catholic Football Standout Bendle H.S.-12 Letters, All State St. Michael H.S. 3 Sports MSU-6 Letters, coached 3 MSU All Big Ten, MVP Senior Yr. Nebraska-won Nat’l Football Title, W.M.U Hall of Fame Baseball, sports Mandeville Ainsworth NFL Chicago Bears-won Super Bowl played in NFL Tampa Bay Flint Baseball Comm. 33 years

Willie Moore 2000 Frank Gallagher 2000 Bobby Reed 2001 Ray Steffen 2001 Starred on area’s best Softball Special Service Award for Southwestern Two Sport Stand- Flint Central 3 Sport Star Teams, City Bowling Champion, bringing Pro Hockey to out Pitcher & Quarterback MSU 3 Year Basketball MVP, Premier Umpire Flint, Charter Member IHL U of M All Big Ten Pitcher 32 years Coach Kalamazoo

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 59 Dye High School Alumni Association Congratulates the 1947 Dye High School Football Team

Front Row: Ed Hawkins, Willis Hardenburg, Mel Kessler, Albert Sturgeon, Don Winne, Jake Brisendine, Ray Davis Second Row: Harold Butler, Herbert Raedeke, Jim Barnett, Jack Baldwin, Eugene Williams, Bud Young, Doug Hall Top Row: John Myers, Tom Stacey, Sam Huffman, Ted Spencer, Lawrence MacGillivray, Ralph Evans, Neil Hardenburg, Norman Raedeke, Coach Gus Erckmann

On Their Induction Into the 2012 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 60 Leroy Decker 2001 Don Reid 2001 “Bud” Brotebeck 2001 Jay Springsteen 2001 Fenton H.S. A.D St. Marys 3 Sports Star All State Central Basketball & Baseball Won Three Grand National Won 518 Games Coaching Class D-3 Sports, Notre Dame W.M.U. 3 Letters, Played Motorcycle Racing Crowns, Total Boys & Girls Basketball Football in College World Series 40 Victories

Jack Baldwin 2001 Ed “Blackie” Abraham 2001 Len Hoyes 2001 Jim Vukovich 2002 W.M.U Led Team to College World Coached at Sacred Heart H.S. Guided Special Service Award for Northern & U of M Baseball Series, Coached at Mandeville & Youngsters Year-Round and as Sum- Lengthy Service to Area Sports. Bentley H.S. Baseball Coach Ainsworth 28 Yrs., mer Baseball Supervisor Past Journal Sports Ed. State Champs Won 575 State Hall of Fame Games in 39 Yrs.

Steve Urick 2002 Bruce McLenna 2002 Kathy McGee 2002 Carl Banks 2002 Northern 8 Letters, U of M Fenton H.S. Football Coached Powers Catholic Girls Beecher H.S. Football Baseball Minor League MVP Hillsdale Played with Three Basketball to 3 State Titles, 13 MSU All Big Ten, 2 Pro Bowls Baseball, Talented Golfer Teams in NFL Straight Big 9 Crowns SuperBowl with Giants

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 61 Ted Mahan & Tim Bograkos

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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 62 Ernie Myers 2002 John Sperla 2002 Bob Bernstein 2002 Jack Daniels 2003 Northern & U of M Baseball St. Matthew & W.M.U. Star Special Service Award St. Matthews-All State Basketball, All Mott Coach Won 359 Games Area Single Season Scoring for Contributions to Golf. City Football. Flint J.C.-Basketball, C.M.U-. Parochial School Coach Coached Dutch Nat’l Team Record 2 State Class D Titles Past Dir. of F.J.G.A.

Jeff Grayer 2003 Frank Thomas 2003 Francis Bentley 2003 Mary Klein 2003 Northwestern-Basketball State Champs, Played Football at Northern Northern Wrestling Coach & A.D., Kearsley H.S.-4 Sports, Bowled Iowa State, Member 1988 Olympic & MSU, Coach & Athletic Dir National Wrestling Hall of Fame, First 700 Series in Area, Team, Played NBA at Grand Blanc for 35 years. CANUSA Coordinator 8-Time All Star Team Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

Lloyd Coon 2003 George Hoey 2003 Joe WargoBoard 2003 of Directors Won 7-Nat’l Powerlift Titles, Central-Football-All State, Track, Special Service Award Coached Swartz Creek Girls U of M-Def. Back Leader in ProgramsPresident & Athletic Powerlift Teams-8-Nat’l Titles. NFL Played with four teams Facilities, Co Founder of CANUSA Games. Fred Briggs 1st Vice President Tom Healey www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 63 Recording Secretary Jim Rutherford Treasurer Jerry Topolinski Executive Secretary Bob Root

Duncan Beagle Bob Burek Craig Coney Bill Haley Len Jasinski Jim Massar Booker Moore Gerald Moore Nick Pappadakis Phil Pierson Cathy Snyder Bill Troesken Bill Trosko

Selection Committee Tim Bograkos - Chairperson Jim Bracy Jake Brisendine Lynn Chandnois Tom Cole Ray Collard Joe Forlenza Fred Rademacher Sue Reber

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Leonard Plude 2004 Eli Copeland 2004 Erwin Ketzler 2004 Ben Roof 2004 St. Matthew H.S. Football, Central H.S. Mich. Softball Assoc. Flint Central H.S., Many Nat’l, Spec. Service Award For Volunteer Basketball, Baseball Star, Renowned Hall Fame, Star Fast Pitch Softball Mich. & Local Field Archery Work with GFASHF Local State, U.S. Navy Heavy Wt. - M&S Orange, Joe Louis Punchers Championships. Outstanding Bowler, Scholarship Founder For Boxer, Boxing Judge For 40 Yrs. Teams Past Inductees H.S. Athletes

To: Our Family Star We’re proud of your induction into the Wayman Britt 2004 Jim Abbott 2004 Lonnie Young 2004 Greg Reynolds 2004 Northern H.S. All-State Basketball, Central H.S. Football, Baseball Star, Beecher H.S. All-State Football, U.S Sr. Amateur Golf Champ. Maurie Cossman Barry Edmonds MichaelState Champs,Greater U A.of M Def.Gorman Player Flint U of M SportsPitcher, Olympic Gold Hall Medal, ofTrack, FameMSU, - 1984 Cherry Bowl, 3 City Amateur Championships, of Year, NBA - Yankees No - Hitter, Mich. Sports NFL St. Louis, Super Bowl - 7 Genesee All-star Classics Hall of Fame San Diego

Linnell McKenney 2005 W ayne Van Slyke 2005 Marco Marcet 2005 Roy Marble 2005 Len Hoyes Doug Mintline LinnellNorthwestern H.S. McKenney Basketball Star Flint Central H.S., Flint Tech H.S.-Basketball- Beecher H.S. Basketball-1985 Ky. State, Saginaw Valley. Pro-Ball Premier Pitcher IMA Park One-handed shooter. A.D. & Coach All State-State Champs, Univ of Iowa in Europe, St. Louis Streaks-WBL 8-No Hitters-1 perfect game at Frankenmuth H.S. 38 Years scoring title, NBA-Atlanta, Houston, Rec’d Forsythe Award-MHSAA Detroit, Denver

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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 66 “I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.”

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Jack Doering 2006 Dick Daly 2006 Dan Severn 2006 Courtney Hawkins 2006 Special Service Award for being Special Service Award for leadership Montrose H.S. Wrestler State Beecher H.S. All-State F.B., Bas- ATHLETICSa pioneer with auto racing; Super in Physical Ed., Rec. & Athletic Champion. Ariz. State two-time All ketball and Track. MSU F.B. All promoter. Owner of Dixie Motor programs & Flint Olympian & American, Nat’l AAU Champ 13 Big Ten, NFL Tampa Bay & Pitt. & Auto City Speedways CANUSA Games times, Pro-Wrestler Beecher H.S. Ath, Dir. The MCC athletic department would like to congratulate one of our own on being inducted to the Flint Sports Hall of Fame.

Congratulations, Steve, on your induction.

Bill Brandt 2006 Steve Schmidt 2006 Daryl Turner 2006 Marty Crane 2006 Tom Healey Super CityLetitia Softball Hughley Pitcher-1956- MottEarl Comm. Hummel Coll. Basketball Coach Southwestern H.S. Football All- Kearsley H.S. and WMU Track nd Athletic Director 1965. InWomen’s 1959, 3 no-hitters Basketball & a sinceCori 1991, Hopkins eight Conf. Titles, five State, MSU Football. NFL 2 Star, Beecher H.S. Track Coach-10 perfect game, League’s MVP. Played State & four Reg. Champs, 2003 Nat’l Round Draft, Seattle Seahawks State Champs. Flint Olympian & for Buick, Davis Supply, Sport Shop Champs,Tiffany Nat’l Burghdork Coach of the Year Receiver CANUSA Games Track Coordinator Donna Yon Kevin Visser Women’s Volleyball Athletic Secretary Shawn Brown Tom Sharon Winstonwww.GFASHOF.org Stoody - 2012 - PAGE 67 Carl Jones Men’s Baseball Cross Country Yusuf Harris Nate Brown Barry Hershon Rick Austin Men’s Basketball Howard Morton Golf Women’s Softball Q: The had three famous Players who wore Congratulations the #20. To All The 2012 Inductees Into The Greater Flint Area Who were they? Sports Hall of Fame

• Jennifer Klock, D.O.

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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 68 Bill Hajek – 2007 Bob Chipman – 2007 Mali-Vai WashingtonWashington – 2007 Frank Smorch – 2007 Fenton H.S. Star in Football, Baseball & Track. Northwestern H.S. Star Player- Carman Ainsworth H.S., Univ. of Baseball Umpire-Genesee County Same at Flint JC, Grand Rapids JC, Ball State. Basketball. Mott CC-MVP & Athlete Mich. Tennis All American 1988-1989 “Mr. Umpire”. Umped Pro Baseball & Golf Coach-Fenton H.S. CBL of Year. Played at Kansas State. Coach- Wimbeldon Finalist 1975 Leagues, High School & Top Rec. Pitcher-Bishop Const. 1975 Nat’l Champs. Washburn Univ. 28 Yrs.-12 Titles Accomplished ATP Member-Player Leagues for 28 Years Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

Todd Lyght – 2007 Judge Tom Yeotis – 2007 Mike Czarnecki – 2007 Powers Catholic H.S.-Football All Special Service Award for Flint St. Matthew H.S., Flint Central State. Notre Dame All American, leadership in Multi-community H.S.Tennis-StateBoard Finalist. ofFlint Directors City NFL-St. Louis, Super Bowl Athletic & Rec. Events. Involved Open Champ-age 13. Played for Champ- Twice. in many worthwhile organizations. Univ. of CincinnatiPresident & Wake Forest. Fred Briggs 1st Vice President Tom Healey Recording Secretary Jim Rutherford Treasurer Jerry Topolinski Executive Secretary Bob Root Vince Harrison - 2008 Wally Dobler - 2008 Letitia Hughley - 2008 Don Morrow - 2008 Fenton H.S. - 11 Varsity Letters Flint Central H.S. - Swimmer, Flint Northern H.S. 3-Basketball, 3 Track Flint Central H.S. Baseball & Basketball, All Conf.-4 Sports, Univer. of Detroit -- Central H.S. Swim Coach State Champs,Duncan Univ. of Wash. Beagle - All Star, MSU, Long Minor League Career, Baseball, Outstandng Rec. Leagues World Record Ages 60-64 Pro-SwedenBob and Burek Australia Standout City A-Baseball, AA Basketball, Flint & Detroit - Baseball & Basketball MSU Swim Team-Master Competitor - Northern H.S. and Mott C.C. Coach Promoted Hockey. Craig Coney GREATER FLINTwww.GFASHOF.org AREA SPORTS HALL - 2012 OF - PAGE BillFAME- Haley 69 2009 - PAGE 71 Len Jasinski Jim Massar Booker Moore Gerald Moore Nick Pappadakis Phil Pierson Cathy Snyder Bill Troesken Bill Trosko

Selection Committee Tim Bograkos - Chairperson Jim Bracy Jake Brisendine Lynn Chandnois Tom Cole Ray Collard Joe Forlenza Fred Rademacher Sue Reber

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E specially all those who have participated in the Flint Olympian and CANUSA Games in the past.

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 70 ‘NINE LIVES’ KEPT SCOTT ALDRED IN BASEBALL By Dan Nilsen Scott Aldred didn’t beat everybody in his major league pitching career, but the Montrose native beat back one injury after another to keep himself in the game. The 6-foot-4 left-hander gutted out 19 seasons of professional ball despite elbow, shoulder, hip and foot injuries that involved three operations, including Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery. And when the elbow  ared up again in 2004,  nally forcing him off the mound, Aldred stayed in the game as a pitching coach in the farm system. His 20-39 career record won’t get him into Cooperstown, but his nine years of major league service with six teams has whisked him into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame. He’ll be formally enshrined at a banquet Dec. 5 at Genesys Health Club. “All left-handers seem to have nine lives in their career, and with me it was no exception,” Aldred said. “I played with a lot of teams. They’re always looking for left-handed pitching.” Aldred was a hot left-handed prospect when the drafted him out of Montrose High in June 1986. An Roger Foutch - 2008 Tonya Edwards - 2008 Paul Snitko - 2008 Scott Aldred – 2009 All-State pitcher and two-time All-State quarterback with the Montrose H.S. All-State Pitcher & Bendle H.S. Star-All Sports. Northwestern H.S.Rams, All he State-2 turned State down Champs, a baseball scholarshipSpecial at Michigan Service to Award Varsity H.S. Coach, CBL Mgr. 32 yrs., Coached NWsign State with Champs, the Tigers Univ. in Tenn.- August. Flint Northern H.S. Athlete, Quarterback, Signed with Tigers Stan Musial World Series Champs- 2 Nat’l Champs, He MVP won Player his WNBA,major-league debutLeading on Sept.Sponsor 9, of1990, Flint area teams, Played 15 yrs. Pro Ball. A SWITCH HIT: JOHN BIEDENBACH EXCELLED AT BASEBALL, THENwith AT ve COACHING innings at Milwaukee, and had  ickers of Yankees Pitching Coach. ROY HALL 2001BUILT and 2005.TAGALONG DAVISON TOMBOY INTOCoaches NATIONAL KELLY Alcorn State HEBLER Univ. MATCOQUESE EXCELLED Supported WASHINGTON various IN BASKETBALLparks& charities. HisFOLLOWED journeyman role continued FOLKS’ until ADVICE his  nal big-league TO EXPLORE, EXCEL IN LIFE brilliance with Colorado, Montreal, Minnesota, Tampa Bay appearance on May 29, 2000. By Dan Nilsen “Was it luxurious? No. Was it setting a school record with 373 By Dan Nilsen By Dan Nilsen Kelly Hebler can trace her basketballand success Philadelphia to the in a big-leagueBy Dan career Nilsen that lasted until 2000. Shoulder surgery that year and hip surgery in 2001 John Biedenbach saw Roythe Hall isn’t just a high school coach. a lot of hot dogs after some away points her senior year. He’s an engineer, an architect,dead-end a motivater, street a in Swartz Creek where Alongshe andthe way,her he lost twoYou big-league kind of got seasons an idea while Coquese knocked him down again, but Aldred still got looks from the handwriting on the chalkboardmolder in of young minds andCongratulations bodies.siblings and the rest of gamesthe neighborhood to and thebattling then played 1967back all sports fromnight Tommy Chevrolet onWashington Johna surgery inwould 1993. Local His go rehab far 659inIndians life andBaseball Yankees and reached Team Triple-A with the Dodgers At Notre Dame, she was a 1970. Hall took over a Davison wrestlingon theirprogram own thatand learnedbus? the games Yes. long Buttook before whenhim to coaches places you’re like young, thewhen Venezuelan she Winter learned League, to where play sevenand Red Sox. four-year starting point guard and was  at on its back in the 1990s and raised it into a In his  fth season in the On Theireven Induction got involved. you Into can do the Thethat team kind bus 2009 of twice stuff.” caught Greaterdifferent on  re and amusical man Flint was shotinstruments inArea the ButSportsat while pitching Hall for independent of Fame Somerset, N.J., intwo-time All-MCC pick. She led the nationally recognized power. stands during a game. Washington Senators farm system, Along the way, he has sent wrestlers “We into had the atop great neighborhood,” It helped she when said. “We Biedenbach were Central got High. 2004, the elbow struck again. team in steals all four seasons and the from Flint NCAAknew programs in the country andalways built hisdoing own something married athletic. and We hadcould “Crazy Joan just stuff,” withrun Aldred him said. the Or “Things maybeyou’d never dreamwas ofit when “That’s when I knew I couldn’t do it anymore,” Aldred said.is  rst on ND’s all-time steals-per- seeing at a baseball  eld.” his days as a pro ballplayer reputationwere as one of the most sought-afterthrough your clinic back yard, lastand therethree were years so many of his kids pro to career.she earned back-to-back “It All-was time.” game list (2.7), second in career instructors in the nation. play with. But his diligence was noticed by the Tigers, who signed He joined the Yankees as a minor-league pitching coachsteals (307),  fth in assists (554), numbered when the Senators Hall likely would have gotten into the Greater Flint They saw a lot of Bull DurhamState basketball honors, led the“AMERICA’S FUTURE DEPENDS him to a second stint with the organization in February 1995 in 2006 and reached Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre in that acquired slick- elding AurelioArea Sports Hall of Fame on his own wrestling “Parents record didn’t have tocountry come out inand the show Carolina you how to League,Indians to their  rst Saginaw ON AMERICAN JOBS” 10th in 3-pointers made (82) and and rewarded him with a start in Detroit’s home opener in role this summer. -- two-time state champion and four-timeplay. stateYou knew placer before youand even John started had a (coached) a particularly sport goodValley Conference and district 10th in minutes per game (27.6). Rodriguez in a trade early inat Davison;the 1988 Dream Team All-American; second 1996. Now 41, Aldred has few regrets in his life in baseball. how to play it.” championships and got a In the classroom, she obtained season. and fourth place at the junior nationals; That seventh early at foundationyear led at Hebler Burlington, to “I likedan All-State hishitting dedication,” “.260 Tigers to general manager Joe Klein “Like anything, it has its moments where it’s not great,” he the junior world championships; two-time captain and scholarship to Notre Dame. a bachelor’s degree in history in Biedenbach couldn’t know basketball career at Swartz.280 Creek with High, asaid few a record-settingat RBIs.” the time. “And did I mention he’s left- said. “There’s a lot of travel and you miss out on a lot of stuff four-time NCAA placer at Michigan State University. three years, then attained “ then that Washington would deal But he handed?”never got higher than Certainly it was obviousat home.by But his rapid transformation ofperformance Davison into at a Eastern Michigan University and a brief Domer” status in 1997 by earning Rodriguez to the Detroit Tigerswrestling hotbed has earned him induction ing in the barely professional a gamethe Double-A in Ireland. Eastern Pitching southpaw League helped andthe timeAldred sheset an led obscure the Irishmajor- to three “But overall it’s been pretty enjoyable.” her juris doctorate from Notre before the following season, decadebut it into his coaching career. He will The be self-describedformally “screamingchanged tomboy” courseleague never inrecord. his would mid-20s.In 1998 heMidwestern made 48 appearances Collegiate with Conference the Tickets for the Dec. 5 banquet at Genesys Health Club enshrined at a WALTbanquet DUVERNOIS,Dec. 5 at Genesys PRESIDENT Health THOMAS KUCZERA, GUIDE STEVE BEARUP, UNIT CHRMN. ACC TRANS. UNIT Dame Law School. have dreamed it, but her passion for athleticsDevil Rays has landedwithout gettingtournament a decision, atitles, mark thatcaptained stood costtheir $45 and can be purchased by calling Debbie Goyette at didn’t matter. Club. At Trenton, he became “Mr. B,” LEE McALLISTER, VICE PRESIDENT untilTIM Houston’s DUPLANTY, Trever Miller, SERGEANT-AT-ARMS rst anotherNCAA lefty, brokeTournament it with 76 ALEXteam,(810) ORTIZ,397-7305. UNITReception CHRMN. and cash D.E.S. bar 5-6:30 UNIT p.m.; dinner It was during law school that The St. Matthew High and Hall started wrestling at age 6 andher knewin the by Greater high Flint anArea elementary Sports Hall of Fame.phys Sheed teacher DEBBIE CARSWELL,will be formally FINANCIAL inducted at SECR. a banquet Dec.appearancesSTEVE 5 at Genesys GRUENER, in 2007. graduated UNIT CHRMN. a year FT & Dearly,JOHNNY atthen 6:30.and CLAY, shoulder UNIT and CHRMN.hip surgery A.I. in 2001satUNITS out twoWashington got into coaching Michigan State University standoutschool that he wantedJohn to coach Biedenbach the sport. – 2009 who helpedRoy developHall – 2009 athletes for Coquese Washington – 2009 But it wasn’tREGGIE the thrill SMITH,of victoryHealth RECORDINGthat Center.got him SECR. “Roy Hall is the foundationJO “I JOdon’t RICKETT, thinkof my that career,” record UNITcame said meant CHRMN. back Kellyanything,” to HeblerENG. earn Aldred SOUTH Baudat asaid. law “I –WENDIdegree 2009years after SIGOURNEY, Tommy John surgery UNIT CHRMN.in 1993 L.S.I. UNIT at Notre Dame, serving as an was well-prepared to change careers Brenthis Metcalf, softball a four-time, and undefeated girls basketball (228-0) state Central H.S. Basketball All-State hooked. JUDYSt. Matthews ARMSTRONG, - 3 Sport “It’s that StarTRUSTEE old saying thatDavison it takes H.S. awas DUANE2-Timevillage in a toAll-Statedifferent raise BALLARD, arole, Wrestler facingwhile UNIT only lefties,CHRMN.Swartzserving so Creek you’reMETAL as notH.S. CTR inthe Basketballthe. KATHLEENteam’s He won his KENNEDY, major-league UNITdebut CHRMN. with  ve PREMIER shutout inningsassistant to Muffet McGraw for and start a new life in teaching and “We neverMSU point Baseball, to it’s just All-American about winning,” - Pro-Ball Hall championteamsCapt. now MSU. in at high Iowa.NCAAgame school. “He long Placer. built enough Headwho to ICoach bewas, exposed built to a decision. at Milwaukee inNotre September Dame 1990,4-Yr. andStarter a year - All later MCC had twoeight years. said in an interviewJAKE with WINBARTON, Magazinechild,” TRUSTEElast said year. Hebler, “It’s nowmy attitude, Kelly Hebler the way Baudat LARRYI approach and living COCHRANE,wrestling, in theassistant way UNITI All-State. CHRMN. coach. EMU G.M.S.P.O. All-MAC - HallJOHN of Fame McCANN, CHRMN. RETIREE CHAPTER coaching. Trenton H.S. Softballsuburban Coach - Houston.Over 800 “Between State “Coaching my Champs parents 5and “Butyrs.was siblings inyou’d row,fun,” thinkand 2005 he you’d Nat’l tosaid. aget 41-7 a win record or a loss her somewhere.” nal two years, including a state1st. President WNBA Players Assoc. For now, that has become about testing yourself.KIM JONES, TRUSTEE approach life. All of thisPro-Ball would in Ireland.have been continued on page 85 DON BATCHELOR Thus, onePLAYED of the best IN ballplayersNFL BUT “It’s a sportED DEVOTED whereWins. PHELPS you Inducted are onLIFE yourMHSSCAneighborhood back- TO SPECIAL and -STUDENTS 1997. learn and coaches “He“Title SERVICE set all expectationsthe WrestlingIX way had up, justCoach Ihigh had come AWARDfor ofso methemany andYear.in andwasquarter able enoughthe to nal berth. to Thewhisk 5-foot-10 Washingtonforward led the Big Nine her chosen profession, and not to come out of Flint became oneto  ght of off it. If you choose not to  ghtgood off helpersyour back, along getthe acrossway.”girls highwere standards very enthusiastic.that I set for myself.”GREATER ConferenceThey in FLINT scoring AREA (21.0) SPORTSand rebounding HALL (15.3) OF FAME-her 2009 - PAGE 5 just because it keeps her around By Dan Nilsen it’s probablyBy Dan Nilsen a good indicator to how you are going to Jon Reader went 234-6 with three state titlesinto and the Greater Flint Area Sports It helped that Hebler was the youngest of four children senior year. He once played againstthe winningest Jim Thorpe insoftball the early coachesdays ofdeal withinEd life.” Phelps can recall vividly his  rst week on was werean NCAA like quali sponges; er his freshman they wanted year atHall Iowato of Fame, which she will join basketball. the NFL. Michigan, with 800 wins and counting Whenthe job he theas became sports chances varsitydirector coachof at makingWJRT-TV inand the benefall it(ABC-12). of  are 1997,ted notvery onlyState. absorbfrom their everything teaching but you rugged could teachthis In a four-yearyear at careera banquet at EMU, Dec.she led 5 the at Hurons in “I get an opportunity to coach He allegedly threw a football 60 yards in a college game.Davison It hadn’twas October had a winning1972, and season thelessons. new in eight guy Brother from years out Jim, a “His scholarshipthem. philosophy player is basically himself whoserefuse to lose,scoring and three times and was an All-MAC pick as a senior. at Trenton High. of townslim.” interviewed Northern basketball coach Genesys Health Park. some of the best and brightest He barnstormed with semipro baseball teams to make aor a state champion since he graduatedcareer in 1988.at Miami of Ohiothat works was cutwell shortfor me by and injury, lot of was guys,” an saidWhen Reader. she graduated, she was third on EMU’s all-timechildren in her family. “It was either That combined excellence AlongBillof Frieder with assistant Noton Monday, that Kent Detroit BiedenbachElliott, Lions he established quarterback had no Hall travels “Plus, the wecountry were with hissuccessful. Attack Trained But she didn’t stop there. students in the country here,” little extra money in the summer. especially big in uence. scoring list (1,422 points),  rst in steals (371),  rst inbe free- involved in something or we athletic ability and coaching successa freestyleGreg Landry and Greco-Roman later in the week, state thenregional covered training Rick wrestlingThat clinics, meant but he’sa lot.” wise enough to bring other Washington Q: continued In piling 1962 up the Lions Washington said. “Mentoring them These are the legendary tales of Don Batchelor, the chance. “I was the annoying tagalong that waited my turn to throw percentage (.848),  rst in career games (106),had third to clean up at the house. has landed Biedenbach infacility theLeach and steeredthrowing youth wrestlers passes to the Junior at Atwood and coaches and Biedenbach’s wrestlers into his teams own camps made in Davison. accomplishmentsit to in professional and helping them learn how to colorful highlights of a life devoted to sports. CadetStadium National on programs. AFriday three-sport night. getprep in at starthe endwho of a game,” “He’s very she knowledgeable said. “But Jimmy about was the sport,”in assists said (253) and sixth in rebounds (554). “Mom and Dad were big on Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of the softball state  nals twice andbasketball, where she played become powerful, dynamic women What Grand Blanc folks remember is the gentle giant In 2000, “I knewhelped Davison then St. wonI was Matt’s its in rst a tostategreat morea state championship city than tobasketball workpatient in withMetcalf, me, and“but hegrowing put me up over in the the program, edge I noticed In 1999 it Hebler becamedefensive only the second women’sin  lineuencing uswas to get out and try devoted to students andFame, student-athletes the fourth in hall a 32-year induction career and of andhisposted dotitle asports,” school in 1962, saidrecord Phelps,he 38 became winsto who get (38-2). togrew one the After pointupof inthe where was always theI knew basketball ‘Look I could at dothis this. college nal four athlete, twice listenbasketball “with sevento this playerseasons inducted with into four the teamsEMU Hall in of Fame, -- that’s the thing I love best of all.  nishingBirmingham second inand 2001, worked the Cardinals a few rippedyears offin West ve college coach.’ things and experience as much as as teacher, coach andlife. athletic He directorwent into at Grand the BlancTrenton High. Sports Big Ten’s most-feared hitters “He had all his three hard knocks,basically but there neighborhood were never any kids.” joiningtwo Laurieleagues, Byrd of helping Hamady. the Houston “We use basketball as a vehicle, Put together, it’s a portrait of the long, rich life of one ofDivision Michigan 1 titles before in a row, coming a streak to Flint. unmatched “I was thrilled by any to “He really reached out to other resources to make we could. They wanted us to have but I’m probably most proud of our Hall of Fame in 1993, the Michiganschoolget completely theyears opportunity underhe playedto the go team there.” at format.sour MSU grapes (freshmen and he ushelped better me wrestlers.” He do has what sentI tried 24to do.” players to Cometsthe A chance to toplay thepro ball2000 in France WNBA fell through, but the newest members in the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of know aas better the work experience than Through The thrillhis  lastedrst 11 seasons,32 years Davisonas Phelps Hebler was became also309- took advantage Afterstate 11 yearsofAll-Star a basketballand withgame, ahoop young atincluding family,Heblerchampionship Hall did play a year (1990-91)and in Ireland,becoming at a time when kids’ ability to achieve. I’ve learned Fame. Batchelor, whoHigh died inSchool 1971, will Softball be formally Coaches inducted Hall were ineligible then). they did, which was just working in Especially all those who have participated in the 48-1the with familiar 10 Big face Nine and champioships, voice of Flint-areathe 10 enddistrict sportsof titlestheCongratulations on dead-end steppedMiss street, down Softball aswhere coach she Erinin there  Leskospringned the of in2008. the2002; the WNBA and  rst was player still Bestseven in years league away. Wishes history to over the years that that is a skill at a banquet Dec. 5 ofat FameGenesys in Health 1997 Club,and notwas far part from andof the11 regional He crowns. was sixthCardinal in wrestlersthe conference earned at But when Davison couldn’t  nd a suitable factories all their lives. local TV. His career expanded toshooting include touch28 years that would lead her to an EMU record for to “I waslead one threegeneration different off,” she said.teams to that’s developed, not something where he worked and1961 lived. Buick Colts American Legion68 All-Stateof Central .354 spots, Michigan as including a sophomore football 17 individual radio and titles.broadcasts, led MSU replacement, 38 into Hall college couldn’t leaveathletics it alone. and 10- “That’s not a knock on General In 2005, his eighth year on the job,free-throw Hall was accuracy.voted Her “The .911 best percentage move for (82 the of program,” 90) in her he said, the After“was postseason. a few years“Fearsome of teaching, she switched careers Foursome.” you’re born with. Perseverance, Flint Olympian and CANUSA Games “Batch,” as everyoneteam thatcalled joinedhim, wasthe aFlint 6-foot-3, Hall twoaward-winning with a coverage.390 mark of the as Buick a junior, Open whenand 15 into the high school coaching Motors, but they didn’t want us Nationalmore Wrestling than two Coachdecades of theas masterYear.senior of ceremoniesyear was third for in me the to nation stay on and board still and stands keep as it movingthe andforward.” became Along a the re ghter way, in she Houston, used where her shelaw now holds persistence, belief -- there are so 240-pound mountainyears of a man ago. who earned the respect of he was voted All-American and was ranks.All the 2009 Inductees Intoto do manual labor. They wanted students and players not because of his size but because of for the Greater Flint Area Sportsschool Hall record. of Fame thedegree rank of captain. to help create the WNBA many skills that have to be nurtured He probably won’t make it to drafted by . This year, more than 150 of us to use our minds and go out his kindly nature and professional demeanor. banquets. GREATER FLINT AREA “Shooting SPORTS was somethingHALL OF FAME-I could 2009do on - PAGE my own 9 and Players “I wasn’t sureAssociation it was the right and decision served until as I got into it, to become an achiever.” in the past. Cooperstown, but that’s OK. Now it’s HePhelps’ turned turn todown be Irecognized got the a lot Giants of by practice the to at,”his she pastsaid. “Iplayers drove the threwneighbors a banquetbut I love it,” she said. “I get to do something physicaland and Iexplore.” “He was like a big bear, a real gentle fellow, “ said Grant its founding president from 1999- Achiever. It’s a  tting, one-word Alward, who played tackle “When for Batchelor you instart 1947 out,and ‘48.you’ve hall, which nish will presentschool him and with crazyTheitsbecame Special with thatService MSU’s Greaterbouncing celebratingball all hours of his Flintthe 800thday.” softball Arealike win. the excitement Sports of not doing the sameHall thing every of day.” Participating Fame in band, orchestra, Award Batch at this settled year’s in inductionGrand Blanc banquet in 1929, Dec. coaching 5 at varsity 2001. description of Coquese Washington. “But he was very intense,always and yougot hadthat to dogoal, what butyou wereit got to OutstandingDon BatchelorMale Athlete Under– 2009 as aCreek senior, coach ground Dave “It’sby televisingLaFerney, beenEd Phelps a verytheshe tournament– goodearned2009 life,” regionally said Sounds a lot like her childhood on theatre,that track and volleyball was Genesysfootball andBanquet baseball Center. and JV basketball for two decades Her current resumeWho  nds herwere they? Of all the honors she’s received, supposed to do.” the point where you’ve got to get a Grand Blanc 32 Yr. Careersecond-team - Coach & A.D. All-Statewhen honorsJoan, the networksand herselfSpecial helped didn’t Servicea the30-year want Dragons Award it. volleyball dead-end street. part of the plan, but Washington before “Flintthe becoming was same a wonderful athletic school director community year in (1965-66) the for early sports,” 1950s. the Even as at Penn State University, where perhaps the most appropriate is Most Bobcats would have run through a wall for him. said Phelps,Ohio N.V. who & retired Grove City, in 2004 Pa College and now F.B. &lives Baseball in “SomeSports of the Director electric at WJRT-ABC-12moments I remember regular job,” Biedenbach said. “TheyAD, hefootball continued team coaching went middle to the school Rose and Bowl. JV teams.of cial. “Both our sons say that really saw what basketball could “You kind of idolized him, “ said Howdy Cline, a 1951 graduate Hilton Head, S.C., with his wife, Pat. “It probably GREATERhad to do with FLINT the Buick AREA Open,” SPORTS Phelps said.HALLshe “The OF just FAME- started 2009 - PAGEher third11 year one she got during the 2007-08 had just signed Aurelio and the future Pro-F.B. CantonGREATER Bulldogs & Toledo Maroons - 1923 FLINT rstone Announcedtime of Greg the OLYMPIANLocalthingsNorman Sports, theyplayed CMU, admire there, Hockey, themost  rst - CANUSA ASSOCIATIONdo for her when she traveled to who played football, basketball and baseball for Batch. goesBut his back players Signingto knewC.S. himMottwith long and before the they peopleSenators, played that for him. With as women’s basketball coach, season, when her peers in the time Tiger Woods played there. There was an Canada for the CANUSA Games “Everything he said I tookdidn’t as gospel.look as I think bright. we all did in those arrangedgradesBiedenbach K-12 toInducted keep all in schools one Mich. building, H.S. foundopen Coaches noso kidsGrand Hallbaseball could of Blanc Fame. play. studenta couldaboutBuick Open their for dad 32 Yrs. is his- 5 M.A.P. passion. Awards. Women’s Basketball Coaches electricity in the air. You could feel it.” the school’s  rst female African- days. When Batch talked, you listened, and you believed.” miss “The the opportunity towering  gurewas inthere, the hallways.so all the And high any student “He was so passionate about and journeyed to other parts of “I’m glad I got that education. different experience in the minors. Phelps came close to leaving Flint just Americanonce, head coach. Association voted her the “Rising Donald G. Batchelor(MSU grew coach) up as a bigDanny farm boy Litwhiler who didn’t always schoolwho took sports his eighth-gradewas excellent. science It helped class create remembers an hisbaseball, pet but once that was taken the country with an AAU team athleticphrase. atmosphere “’Observe “You playedyour in Flint, surroundings,‘” andevery that wasnight, said the Bob glue and Burek, when who a potential job at a Detroit station fell through And she’s still in her 30s. Star” in the coaching ranks. care much for the farm life. A multisport athlete at Hicksville GREATERat the last FLINT minute.www.GFASHOF.org AREA SPORTS HALL - 2012 OF - PAGE FAME- 71 2009 - PAGEin Detroit. 73 told us that: Make sure you havethatplayed kindsome for of Batchunited of thein the the town, elds50s. I “He’d weren’tfelt.” say thatas nice15-20 as times awayin a from him, he turned that “My parents were a huge That’s one you could see High in western Ohio, he escaped to play football at Ohio But he has no regrets. A quintessential point guard, something to fall back on, because class High period.some school Askcollege sports any Grandwas  elds,” a Blanclarge he partkid said. in of that the era job, and theypassion all to coaching and teaching.”motivation,” said Washington, the coming in high school. Northern University, but returned to run the farm when his and Phelps immediately saw the need to expand “I was happy with where I was,” he said. “I liked she showed scoring ability as well brother went off to  ght in World War I. remember it.” the fact I was nine minutes away from my house.fourth I of  ve athletic and active that Hiscoverage, care for getting students more went area beyond schools the in classroom the and when asked to do so at Central, After the war, he resumed his college careerGREATER at Grove FLINTreports and AREA more airSPORTS time for thoseHALL Friday OF night FAME- could 2009 be home - PAGE with the 7 boys and see my wife. City (Pa.) College, where he once  red the ball 60 yards out broadcasts.playing  eld. He’d open the gym on Saturdays for grade “I felt that was important. This job can stretch of bounds as a legal form of punting then, according to one school But he kids also and observed have his how varsity the players town opened work with its them.you out.” But Phelps always had an extra minute for news article. armsHe took to the Bob Flint Stallcup Generals to aand father-son the Buick banquet Open. when the GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME- 2009 - PAGE 13 coaches, athletes and local sports fans. The distance is believable because Batchelor also was Oneyoungster’s of his favorite dad teamswasn’t was available. the 1984 When Generals, Stallcup later whocoached doused the himGrand with Blanc champagne track team, the the night retired they Batch would “I could go anywhere in Flint and people knew a hard-throwing pitcher who played for the companies he me as a sportscaster,” he said. “They’d ask, ‘How worked for in the summer - from Grove City to Akron to woncome the to IHL his championship.practices. His coverage of the Buick Open, including the are the Colts going to do?’ or ‘How’s Northern Hudson and Owosso, Mich. Burek was a special protege who worked as the basketballgoing to be?’ “Roadteam’s to manager the Buick” in gradeshow, schoolearned and  ve also Michigan did odd jobs at “I remember his big hands, “ said Cline. “He would pitch Associated Press Awards, and he broke new “I loved that wonderful atmosphere.” batting practice to us, and when he put his hand around the Batchelor’s house. Burek went on to become a teacher, baseball, I couldn’t see it.” coach and principal at Grand Blanc. Batchelor’s playing fame peaked with two years in the “I drew on hisGREATER lessons and FLINT things AREA he sharedSPORTS with HALL me, OF“ FAME- 2009 - PAGE 17 NFL, with the in 1922 and the Toledo Burek said. “He was truly a mentor, although I didn’t know it Maroons in 1923. It was with Toledo that he played against at the time.” Thorpe’s and reportedly tackled the legendary In retirement, Batch became active in local government athlete in a hard-fought 7-0 victory. and served as Grand Blanc’s delegate to the Michigan “There’s a lot of others besides Thorpe, but he was the Constitutional Convention in 1962. But he was never far guy I would rather watch from the stands than play against, “ from the sports scene, and his legacy survives long after his Batchelor told The Flint Journal in a 1961 article. continued on page 86 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME- 2009 - PAGE 15

Congratulations to to Congratulations Fred Briggs ‘37 ‘37 Briggs Fred

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From the Flint Central High School AlumniAssociation AssociationAlumni School h Hig Central Flint the From Congratulations to Bernie Borden on your induction into the 2012 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame In Memory of “Irish Joe” World’s Greatest Guy!

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 72 John Fisher – 2010 Scott Parker – 2010 Margarita Calvo – 2010 Keith Young – 2010 Flint Northern - Wrestler - State Champ Flat Track Motorcycle Marvel Flint Central Softball Coach - 30 yrs. Flint Northern - 2 Times State Champ U of M - 4 Time All American Record 9 AMA Titles - 94 Grand 26 City Champs Inducted Into Mich. Cross Country & 880 yds. U of Tenn. World Cup Champ - 1997 National Victories - 22 Year Career H.S. Softball Coaches Hall of Fame All American in 1500 Meters Won 104 Straight City Series Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame

Nick Pappadakis – 2010 Eric Turner – 2010 Julius Serges – 2010 Flint Central - 3 Sports - Basketball Whiz. PPK Nat’l Champ - 9 yrs. old. Special Service Award All State, Flint J.C. Standout - 2 yrs. Flint Central Basketball - 3 Straight State Champs Coach, Sponsor,Board Entrepreneur of Directors E.M.U. - Captain, Among Nations Top 10 All American Status. U of M - 3 yrs. Starter, Julie’s Pawn Shop, AA Basketball - 1972 Shooters Captain. Pro Ball Nat’l Champs, PresidentBowling, Softball, Fast Pitch Fred Briggs 1st Vice President Tom Healey Recording Secretary Jim Rutherford Treasurer Jerry Topolinski Executive Secretary Bob Root Jack Goggins – 2011 Andre Rison - 2011 Fred Rademacher - 2011 Stacy Thomas - 2011 Philanthropist, supporter of Powers Northwestern H.S. Football, Coached football at Holy Redeemer Southwestern 2-Time Basketball All Catholic H.S., Flint area schools, Basketball All State MSU-Rose and PowersDuncan Catholic, overall Beagle Flint State, 3-Time High Jump Champion, teams & individuals. Star athlete at St. Bowl 1988, Pro-Bowl MVP 1984, area record Bob104-30-1, Burek 4 Parochial U of M Basketball, Michael H.S. & WSU. “Be Ready!” 12 year NFL career League, 2 Big Nine Titles 6 years with WNBA Craig Coney www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - BillPAGE Haley 73 Len Jasinski Jim Massar Booker Moore Gerald Moore Nick Pappadakis Phil Pierson Cathy Snyder Bill Troesken Bill Trosko

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Dave Lazar – 2011 Cheryl Histed - 2011 Fred Briggs - 2011 Fenton H.S. Softball Coach 28 years, Kearsley H.S. All-State Basketball, Flint Central H.S. Basketball 1930s, 3 Straight Class B State Champs, Volleyball, Softball, played organizedBoard 1st Michigan of Open Directors Coached various Football levels Volleyball at MSU, MVP 1983 Basketball Tourney 1947, one of the for 28 years best SportsPresident Officials for 64 years Fred Briggs FLINT Southwestern1st H ViceIGH President SCHOOL Tom Healey Recording Secretary Congratulates Jim Rutherford Treasurer Jerry Topolinski Jack SeltzerExecutive Secretary Bob Root

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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 80 Spider Edwards 1982 Centilli & Grossi continued from page 9 Baseball Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame. "He's down continued from page 25 low and his form is just as smooth as a professional's form. I wish my form was that smooth. I don't know why “We were on a proverbial roll at the end with different guys he didn't turn professional but he's a humble guy." having big hits at different times. We had great pitching and Edwards, 55, currently runs a foster care business great defense.” in Minnesota and manages a lawn care service in The World Series was a double elimination tournament Flint. He occasionally shoots baskets and still bowls and Centilli and Grossi lost in the first round to Joliet before at least three times a week. He rarely brags about any winning four in a row, including a redemption victory over Joliet, of his accomplishments and is unlikely to ever toot his to earn a winner-takes-all situation for the championship. own horn. Edwards likes to consider his magnificent Mahan’s squad trailed 4-0 heading into the seventh and final achievements as "blessings." before rallying off four runs to tie the game until the "I was just blessed with different talents," said 10th when Joliet won with solo . Edwards. "I figured if I did them enough then I would The team was made of great players who went on to have become pretty decent at them." great baseball careers. Jeff Hamilton, who played shortstop for Centilli and Grossi, went on to win a MLB World Series with the while players like Eric Wilson (Central Michigan) and Ron Goble (Eastern Michigan) had 1947 Dye Football Team successful college careers. continued from page 11 Even outside of baseball, players from the 1982 squad Baldwin was perhaps the best all-around athlete and went on to do great things, Mahan said. Four players are now later went on to be a star baseball player at Western police officers while another is a firefighter and .EMT Michigan University and also played in the Los Angeles “We had some incredible friendships and played some Dodgers organization. He later became the head baseball incredible baseball,” Ludwig said. “Some guys still play in the coach and athletic director at Carman-Ainsworth and is 40-and-over leagues, but then it was an incredible amount of also an individual inductee into the Greater Flint Area pride for us to represent Flint and our hometowns. Sports Hall of Fame. “Very few teams get that far and get that close to winning “Going in as a team is pretty special. I was already it. It was heartbreaking to lose, but very gratifying to get there in, but you want to see some of those other guys get with the team that came together.” the recognition as well,” Baldwin said. “It’s a shame that quite a few of us have passed now, so those guys can’t Complete 1982 Centilli and Grossi Connie Mack baseball enjoy this with us, but they’re certainly deserving, so it’s team roster and their high school: Gary Bishop (Grand Blanc); a big deal for our team to be getting in.” Joe Boulton (Flushing); Barry Church (Davison); Jon Damec “We were one of the best, if you ask me.” (Flint Southwestern); John Daniels (Flint Powers Catholic); In the championship game Hoover scored first early Tim Donnelly (Flint Central); Ron Goble (Flint Southwestern); in the second quarter. In the third period the Huskies Jeff Hamilton (Carman); Dave Hensel (Flint Powers Catholic); drove to Dye’s 15 yard line but Jim Barnett intercepted a Scott Lindsay (Flint Southwestern); Joe Ludwig (Linden); pass, returning it to the Hoover 38. Darrin Lum (Carman); Mike Phillips (Grand Blanc); Doug The Thunderbolts’ running attack stalled, but an Powell (Durand); Steve Szabo (Flint Central); Eric Wilson exchange of punts gave Dye the pigskin on Hoover’s 28. (Carman) With Barnett leading the way, the drive carried to the 5 and Gene Williams passed to Ed Hawkins for the score. Jack Baldwin’s bullet pass to Hawkins netted the extra point. Baldwin passed 30 yards to Ray Davis on Huskies 22 in the fourth quarter to set up the final tally. Barnett plunged the last yard with Baldwin cutting off tackle for the extra point. Coach Gus Erckmann, in his second season at Dye, had nothing but praise for the powerful wall that bottled up the Hoover running game. Dye wore winged helmets, similar to that of the University of Michigan and Flint Central. All three teams went unbeaten in 1947.

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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME- 2009 - PAGE 84 Congratulations to the Congratulations 1982 Centilli & Grossi Connie Mack to the Baseball Team 1982 Centilli & Grossi Connie Mack Baseball Team

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 84 www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 85 The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame wishes to extend our congratulations to Gina Gall Claressa Shields - Olympic Gold Medal Winner

on your outstanding achievement of being a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team.

You have exemplified the true spirit of an Olympian. Your personal performance will serve as an example to all the youth in the Flint area.

Harold Butler in his Dye High School letter sweater.

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GreaterA specialFlint Area thank you to all who have participated Greater Flint Area Sportsin making Hall thisof Fame program and ceremony a continued success! Sports Hall of Fame

Board of Directors Board of Directors President President Fred Briggs Fred Briggs 1st Vice President 1st Vice President Tom Healey Tom Healey Recording Secretary Recording Secretary Jim Rutherford www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 87 Jim Rutherford Treasurer Treasurer Jerry Topolinski Jerry Topolinski Executive Secretary Executive Secretary Bob Root Bob Root

Duncan Beagle Duncan Beagle Bob Burek Bob Burek Craig Coney Craig Coney Bill Haley Bill Haley Len Jasinski Len Jasinski Jim Massar Jim Massar Booker Moore Booker Moore Gerald Moore Gerald Moore Nick Pappadakis Nick Pappadakis Phil Pierson Phil Pierson Cathy Snyder Cathy Snyder Bill Troesken Bill Troesken Bill Trosko Bill Trosko

Selection Committee Selection Committee Tim Bograkos - Chairperson Tim Bograkos - Chairperson Jim Bracy Jim Bracy Jake Brisendine Jake Brisendine Lynn Chandnois Lynn Chandnois Tom Cole Tom Cole Ray Collard Ray Collard Joe Forlenza Joe Forlenza Fred Rademacher Fred Rademacher Sue Reber Sue Reber

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In 2011, the GFASHOF Board reached out to the area athletic community with an initiative: Genesys Athletic Club/GFASHOF Collaboration In concert with the Genesys Athletic Club, the Hall of Fame Board established a Saturday symposium for high school athletes. The first of what is to be three programs reached 80 students from ten area high schools with a program on proper training and nutrition. Genesys and MSU trainers worked with the student athletes in a 3 hour session at the Genesys Athletic Club. Mott Community coach, Steve Schmidt, keynoted the program. Four Hall of Fame inductees, including Keith Young, Sue Reber, Courtney Hawkins, and Roy Hall served as mentors to the athletes and spoke to them on the commitment necessary to get to greatness and to their responsibility to give back to the community. The second and third programs will focus on substance abuse and community service, respectively. It is expected that athletes will take program contents back to their peers.

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In Memory of Pg 29: Bobby Knight

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Bernetta Coon Pg 68: Lem Barney, Bill Haley and Barry Sanders Leonard Plude Pg 71: , Roger Brown, Darris McCord, May You Continue To Sam Williams *Random quotes, questions/answers and true or false Rest In Peace excerpts have been acquired through various sports resources.

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Board of Directors from the past c 1990

Front Row L-R: Judge Duncan Beagle, Nick Pappadakis, Joan LeVeque*, Cathy Snyder, Joe Dowdy Back Row L-R: Judge Tom Yeotis, Jim Massar, Dave Poniers, Bill Hamilton, Craig Coney, Dick Daly, Ernie Meyers*, Bill Blamer, Fred Briggs, Bill Trosko *2012 Emeritus Award Recipient

Hall of Fame Past In Memorium The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Presidents proudly honors the memory of those members who have passed away since the December, 2011 Induction Banquet: Jesse Thomas Wally Jakowczyk Vince Harrison Jack Doering Jack Pratt Tom Yeotis Bill Trosko Ernie Myers Craig Coney This Program was Produced By: Jim Rutherford Bill Troesken Dick & Margaret Daly Tom Cole Dick Daly Cathy Snyder Design & Print: Fred Briggs Amanda Ketchum, Duane Zalewski & Kelli Fonger Duncan Beagle ALLIEDmedia Jim Massar Tom Healey Flint Journal & MLive.com Staff: Josh Gordon, Eric Woodyard & Ross Maghielse Nick Pappadakis Bob Burek Photographers: Mary Daly & Clif Turner Joan Leveque Phil Pierson

www.GFASHOF.org - 2012 - PAGE 89 List of Past Inductees and Year Inducted

Inductee Year Inducted Inductee Year Inducted Inductee Year Inducted

Abbott, Jim 2004 Compton, Bernie 1997 Gooch, Stan 1992 Abraham, Ed “Blackie” 2001 Cook, J. B. 1992 Goodell, Cotton 1994 Aldred, Scott 2009 Coon, Lloyd 2003 Gorman, Mike 1990 Alward, Tom 2000 Copeland, Eli 2004 Grayer, Jeff 2003 Auer, Howard 1988 Craig, Lois 1991 Guerre, George 1992 Crane, Marty 2006 Guzak, Chub 1995 Badar, Norb 1986 Crang, Jim 1995 Baldwin, Jack 2001 Craven, Ollie 1986 Hajec, Bill 2007 Banks, Carl 2002 Crim, Bobby 1991 Hall, Roy 2009 Barclay, Bill 1986 Crossman, M. B. 1997 Halligan, T.J. 1983 Barclay, Jim 1982 Czarnecki, Mike 2007 Hamilton, Bill 1983 Barnett, Reggie 2000 Hammond, Peg 1984 Bates, Floyd 1982 Daly, Dick 2006 Harrison, Vince 2008 Bentley, Francis 2003 Daniels, Jack 2003 Harvey, Bob 1990 Bernard, Roger 1981 Decker, Leroy 2001 Hawkins, Courtney 2006 Bernstein, Bob 2002 Dobler, Wally 2008 Hebler Baudat, Kelly 2009 Bero, John 1993 Doering, Jack 2006 Histed, Cheryl 2011 Biedenbach, John 2009 Donoghue, Leo 1999 Hoey, George 2003 Blamer, Bill 1996 Doolittle, Bill 2005 Hoskins, Dave 1983 Blom, Doug 1981 Dowdy, Joe 1999 Hosner, Jerry 2005 Bolden, Leroy 1985 Doyle, Jim 1983 Houston, Guy 1980 Borden, Bernie 2012 Duckett, Ellis 1986 Hoyes, Len 2001 Boros, Steve 1985 Hughes, Howard “Gus” 1984 Branch, Dr. Hira E. 1994 Edmonds, Barry 1988 Hughley, Letitia 2008 Brandt, Bill 2006 Edwards, Lamarr “Spider” 2012 Branoff, Tony 1992 Edwards, Tonya 2008 Jakowczyk, Wally 1994 Brazil, Lloyd 1980 Ethier, Harvey 1996 Jarrard, Don 1996 Briggs, Fred 2011 Johnson, Al 1990 Britt, Wayman 2004 Failing, Ken 1985 Johnson, Art 1996 Broome, Stan 1985 Fisher, John 2010 Johnson, Dennis 1991 Brotebeck, “Bud” 2001 Fleischmann, Bob 1988 Johnson, Jimmy 1984 Bryant, Norm 2005 Fornari, Pete 2000 Johnson, Lee 2012 Burton, Leroy 1987 Foutch, Roger 2008 Byrd, Joe 1998 Frieder, Bill 2012 Kaczynski, Harold 1998 Bysco, Steve 1980 Frechette, Vinnie 1989 Ketzler, Erwin 2004 Furlow, Terry 1991 Kinzel, Joe 1991 Calvo, Margarita 2010 Fusi, Pete 1988 Kirkland, Grover 1995 Chandnois, Lynn 1980 Klein, Mary 2003 Chipman, Bob 2007 Gallagher, Frank 2000 Krause, Paul 1980 Christiansen, Dar 1999 Gant, Lamar 1997 Krupa, Ed 1988 Cmejrek, Carl 1996 Gay, Varnard 1999 Kukulka, Dorothy 1995 Cole, Tom 2000 Gilroy, Howard 1984 Kurys, Sophie 1986 Coleman, Don 1980 Goggins, Jack 2011 Collard, Ray 1998 Goggins, Mike 1989

GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - 2012 - PAGE 90 List of Past Inductees and Year Inducted

Inductee Year Inducted Inductee Year Inducted Inductee Year Inducted

Gooch, Stan 1992 Lake, Jo 1987 Novak (Nowaczyk), Edward 1998 Smith, Tom 1980 Goodell, Cotton 1994 LaSalle, Clete 1997 Novara-Reber, Sue 1982 Smorch, Frank 2007 Gorman, Mike 1990 LaVoie, Nap 1985 Snitko, Paul 2008 Grayer, Jeff 2003 Lawson, Fred 1984 Odom, Herb 1993 Sperla, John 2002 Guerre, George 1992 Lazar, David 2011 Springsteen, Jay 2001 Guzak, Chub 1995 Leach, Bob 1991 Pappadakis, Nick 2010 Stallcup, Bob 2012 Leach, Dick 1999 Parker, Scott 2010 Staroba, Paul 1999 Hajec, Bill 2007 Leach, Rick 1994 Patton, Ricky 1999 Steffan, Ray 2001 Hall, Roy 2009 Leslie, Jock 1990 Peaks, Clarence 1981 Stockton, Pam 1983 Halligan, T.J. 1983 Lindholm, John 2000 Pearce, Ed “Shorty” 1998 Suci, Bob 1989 Hamilton, Bill 1983 Lipski, Chet 1981 Petrill, Jack 1995 Sugar, Leo 1982 Hammond, Peg 1984 Lyght, Todd 2007 Phelps, Ed 2009 Summers, Gene 1989 Harrison, Vince 2008 Piesko, Dr. Gerald 1998 Sventko, Andy 1987 Harvey, Bob 1990 Mancour, Larry 1992 Pitock, Joe 1994 Sweet, Len 1993 Hawkins, Courtney 2006 Manley, Frank 1980 Plude, Leonard 2004 Hebler Baudat, Kelly 2009 Manych, Nick 1995 Podoley, Jim 1982 Thigpen, Justus 1995 Histed, Cheryl 2011 Marble, Roy 2005 Ponsetto, Joe 1997 Thomas, Frank 2003 Hoey, George 2003 Marcet, Marco 2005 Pratt, Jack 1994 Thomas, Jesse 1984 Hoskins, Dave 1983 Markel, Bart 1990 Prichard, Ted 1987 Thomas, Stacey 2011 Hosner, Jerry 2005 Marve, Eugene 1998 Pruitt, Ron 1991 Tomasi, Dominic 1984 Houston, Guy 1980 Massar, Jim 2012 Trosko, Fred 1982 Hoyes, Len 2001 Matthews, John 1988 Rademacher, Fred 2011 Tucker, Trent 1994 Hughes, Howard “Gus” 1984 McCombs, Bennie 1988 Raymond, Tubby 1983 Turner, Daryl 2006 Hughley, Letitia 2008 McDonald, Andy 1991 Reed, Bobby 2001 Turner, Eric 2010 McGee, Kathy 2002 Reid, Don 2001 Turner, Fred 1997 Jakowczyk, Wally 1994 McGee, Pamela 1996 Rettenmund, Merv 1981 Jarrard, Don 1996 McGee, Paula 1996 Reynolds, Greg 2004 Urick, Steve 2002 Johnson, Al 1990 McKenney, Linnell 2005 Reynolds, Russ 1983 Johnson, Art 1996 McLenna, Bruce 2002 Rideout, Jerry 1987 Van Pelt, Brad 1981 Johnson, Dennis 1991 Menosky, Mike 1985 Rison, Andre 2011 Van Slyke, Wayne 2005 Johnson, Jimmy 1984 Minardo, Bill 1986 Roberson, M. Joe 1987 Vukovich, Jim 2002 Johnson, Lee 2012 Minarik, Hank 1997 Robinson, Jeanette 1986 Mintline, Doug 1992 Roof, Ben 2004 Wargo, Joe 2003 Kaczynski, Harold 1998 Moore, Booker 1993 Rowe, Bob 1983 Washington, Coquese 2009 Ketzler, Erwin 2004 Moore, Deanne 1999 Washington, Herb 1985 Kinzel, Joe 1991 Moore, Willie 2000 Sabota (Pelio), Andy 1995 Washington, Mali-Vai 2007 Kirkland, Grover 1995 Morrissey, Jim 2000 Schmidt, Steve 2006 Weiss, Jennie 1980 Klein, Mary 2003 Morrow, Don 2008 Sczepanski, Frank 1981 Williams, Reggie 1990 Krause, Paul 1980 Morrow, Ken 1990 Secrest, Mike 1993 Winer, Mel 1987 Krupa, Ed 1988 Morse, Jack 1989 Seidel, Ray 1989 Kukulka, Dorothy 1995 Mott, Charles S. 1980 Seltzer, Jack 2012 Yambrick, Bill 1992 Kurys, Sophie 1986 Murphy, Dr. J. Vincent 1987 Serges, Julius 2010 Yeotis, Tom 2007 Myers, Ernie 2002 Severn, Dan 2006 Young, Keith 2010 Smith, Audrey 1998 Young, Lonnie 2004

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