Four Inducted Into Hall Of Fame Today Howard I. Filiere, '29, Cleveland, Ohio—win- school . . . Drafted by Chicago Bears but ner of 10 BG letters . . . Only athlete ever to went with Chicago Cardinals in 1954 . . . win Brown Award in two different sports, Outstanding ROTC graduate, served his tour taking baseball honors in 1928 and basketball of duty until 1957 when he rejoined Cardinals in 1929 . . . Gained all-Northwestern Ohio but received leg injury that cut his profession- league honors as end in football for three al career short . . . Had a try with Cleveland years ... A regular guard in basketball three Browns in 1958 . . . Spent four years in in- seasons also . . . Captain of baseball team as surance business in East before going to San- a sophomore where he was a pitcher and play- tiago, Chile in 1963 in outboard motor busi- ed third base and outfield when not on ness . . . Also operated own business in Chile mound . . . President of Varsity Club . . . before returning to Washington, D.C. in 1968 Started an outstanding 27-year coaching at where he is now in the investment business Cleveland Lincoln, sending BG such proteges . . . Wife, Valerie, and three daughters, Cata- as Mike Kormas, Mike Marke, Steve Penton, lina, Valerie, and Alexa . . . Pete Pick and Pete Cordisce . . . Won three Cleveland basketball crowns and tied for an- James H. Hoppel, '61, Chagrin Falls, Ohio- other at Lincoln . . . His first Lincoln baseball Bowling Green's first and only all-America team won state championship in 1946 . . . wrestler . . . Only BG wrestler to score in Also coached football, winning West Senate NCAA championship . . . Won three Mid- league championship in 1945 . . . Served as Howard I. Filiere American Conference 147-pound champion- athletic director at Lincoln . . . Was also ships with comparative ease . . . Also 4-1 assistant principal for six years . . . Now champion as a sophomore . . . Lost only one serving his eighth year as principal of Thomas match in three years of dual meets for an Jefferson junior high school . . . Master's overall record of 28-1-1 . . . Helped lead BG degree gained at Western Reserve . . . Wife, to a pair of Mid-American Conference titles Margaret, and son, Howard, Jr., and daugh- in I960 and 1961 . . . Captained squad as a ter, Nancy Louise . . . senior and was most valuable for three years . . . Started his teaching career at Chagrin Hate Thurmond, '63, San Francisco, Calif.— Falls where he originated wrestling program All-America center on two Mid-American and three years later started a 26-match win- Conference basketball championship teams ning streak ... In eight seasons gained a . . . Standout in the NCAA tournament at record of 52-26-4 . . . Also served as freshman Michigan State . . . Unanimous choice for football coach where he had four undefeated Mid-American Conference honors for three seasons, winning 24 in a row . . . Came to BG seasons, 1961-62-63 . . . Led the Mid-Amer- after fine high school sports career at East ican in rebounding for three seasons, only Liverpool, winning the state wrestling cham- player so honored . . . Had a 3-year career pionship in 133-pound division . . . Also a scoring record of 1,356 points for seventh member of East Liverpool's undefeated 1955 place among BG scorers . . . Also had a career football team . . . Returned to BG this year total of 1,295 rebounds with season high of to work as graduate assistant in health and 452 for BG record . . . Established school Nate Thurmond physical education and assistant in wrestling record of 31 rebounds for individual game . . . Wife, Susan, and children, Jim and . . . Selected most valuable player for three Wendy . . . seasons . . . Gained national recognition for his fine defensive play and shot blocking . . . Captained the Falcons as a senior . . . Named HALL OF FAME LISTINGS the most valuable player in the Oklahoma City all-College tournament in 1961 when the 1964: Falcons won the title . . . Also named to the IVAN E. LAKE '24 all-College tournament team . . . Missed dou- FRANKLIN G. SKIBBIE '26 ble figure scoring only four times in 76-game WYNDOL GRAY '46 career . . . Only fouled out of one game in ROBERT SCHNELKER '51 his collegiate career . . . Drafted number CHARLES SHARE '50 one by the San Francisco Warriors, joining JACK HECKER '56 Charlie Share as only BG player to gain 1965: such honors . . . Moved into the starting ROBERT A. YOUNKIN '26 center post with Warriors where he has had KENNETH W. MOLLENKOPF '31 six outstanding season's in the NBA, leading CHESTER A. CHAPMAN '32 the Warriors to a Western division title three EDMUND J. SIMINSKI '40 years ago . . . Ranks with such greats as Wilt ALFRED J. BIANCHI '54 Chamberlin and Bill Russell as professional JAMES K. DARROW '60 centers . . . Came to BG after playing a for- WARREN E. STELLER, Coach James W. Ladd ward at Akron Central high school under the 1966: coaching of former BG captain Joe Siegferth EARL F. WITTMER '26 . . . Single and maintains home in San Fran- CARL C. BACHMAN '25 cisco . . . JOHN A. HARTMAN '35 James W. Ladd, '54, Great Falls, Virginia- JAMES R. INMAN '37 Little All-America football end in 1953 when DONALD F. OTTEN '46 he set new NCAA record for touchdown passes BERNARD T. CASEY '61 at 11 . . . was second in nation in receiving with PAUL E. LANDIS, Coach 43 catches in 1953, setting BG records that stood HAROLD ANDERSON, Coach for 15 years . . . Total receiving record shows 1967: 90 catches—1,341 yards and 17 touchdowns for CHARLES S. CLUCAS '21 career . . . Gained first team all-Mid-American CLIFFORD A. STEVENSON '32 Conference for two seasons and all-Ohio STEVE L. BRUDZINSKI '41 choice by three wire services both as junior JACK B. WOODLAND '50 and senior . . . Won two letters in basketball KENNETH E. RUSSELL '57 as a reserve center, being a member of the ALLEN SAWDY, Trainer 1953-54 National Invitational tournament team . . . Won award on 1954 track team, 1968: handling shot and discuss . . . All these ath- ALVA BACHMAN, Contributor letic accomplishments came after no scholastic DEWEY JOHNSON '46 athletic participation at Put-in-Bay high James H. Hoppel ROBERT H. WHITTAKER, Coach 45
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