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MSU Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club N E W S L E T T E R VOL. 51 ISSUE 1

2008 VARSITY ALUMNI ‘S’ CLUB GOLF OUTING

Join the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club for our annual Golf Outing on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at the Forest Akers West Golf Course. There will be a morning registration and continental breakfast at the course, and a 10:00 am shotgun start for each foursome followed by cocktails, an awards banquet, and our annual meeting in the University Club Ballroom.

The Golf Outing is the Club’s annual fundraising event, and the entry fee is $95 per golfer. Proceeds and additional donations are used to fund our annual commitments. Sign up today using the form on page 11, or contact (517) 355-8523 to make your reservation. You may also fax your form to (517) 355- 7708.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorships offer you and your business an additional opportunity to support the activities of the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club—including support for the Clara Bell Smith Center and the maintenance of our Clubroom in Spartan Stadium. Sign up for:

Memory Lane $100 Memorial sign posted along cart path to the first hole

Go Green $250 Listed on sponsor board, company sign posted at a tee box or green, and announced at dinner

Go White $500 All of “Go Green” plus tent cards on tables at dinner

Captain $1,000 All of “Go White” plus individual banner at registration and dinner

Coach $2,500 - Lunch or Dinner Sponsor All of “Captain” plus banner at registration, lunch & dinner, special recognition at dinner banquet, and opportunity to play golf with one of the celebrity golfers to be announced

For questions about each sponsorship level or to make a donation please contact the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Office at (517) 355-8523 or [email protected]. We will customize a program to fit your interests and donation level.

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MSU VARSITY ALUMNI ‘S’ CLUB GIVES A HELPING 2007-2008 HAND TO THE BLACK CHILD AND FAMILY INSTITUTE

Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

President Eldon VanSpybrook ‘60 1st Vice President Colin Cronin ’94 2nd Vice President Cheryl Gilliam ‘81 Secretary Mike Vorkapich ‘94 Treasurer David Brogan ‘56 Past President Joey Spano ‘74

Board of Directors

Terms Expire 2008 Hank Bullough ‘54 Chris Piwowarczyk ‘91 Wally Dobler ‘58 Alexandra Wiesner ‘91 Bill Herrmann ‘70 Eric Zemper ‘67 Term Expires 2009 Sue Selke ‘75

Office Manager Claudia Papanikolas

Elections for the Board of Directors of the Varsity Alumni ’S’ Club will be held in Spring 2008. If you would like to serve on the Board, simply visit our MSU Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club President Eldon VanSpy- website, click on the application tab, print the form, brook and Board Member Alexandra Wiesner presented complete and mail to the office. 50 pairs of children’s winter gloves to Martha Bibbs, Board President of the Black Child and Family Institute (BCFI). The gloves were distributed to children at the BCFI Open House and will be sure to keep their hands Michigan State University warm. Averill Elementary School in Lansing will also re- Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club ceive 150 pairs of gloves. This project was made possi- 276 Spartan Way ble through a partnership with Target Stores and their East Lansing, MI 48824 generous donation. Phone (517) 355-8523 Fax (517) 355-7708 E-mail [email protected] ACCESS TO CLUB ROOM DURING FOOTBALL Website www.varsitys.msu.edu GAMES

We have experienced ongoing problems with inappro- priate access to the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Room dur- ing football games. Your Board of Directors will evalu-

We value your opinion and want to know what ate this issue and will implement a new policy regard- you think about the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club ing access during games starting with the 2008 sea- Newsletter. Send us an e-mail, call or fax with son. Club Members will be notified when the new pol- items or topics you would like to see included in icy has been finalized. Members will still have access future newsletters. If you have suggestions on as they have in the past, but the new policy will limit how to improve the publication, let us know. access to those with current membership, and will also limit the number and type of guests members may bring in with them.

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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Room Update Celebrating Our Heritage ONCE A SPARTAN - ALWAYS A SPARTAN!

For the past three years I have been working with the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Board of Directors to restore the Varsity Club Room after black mold was discovered in our ceiling and walls during the Stadium renovation. The Board wishes to eventually add 300 team pic- tures representing championship teams of all 25 current and 5 discontinued varsity sports. We are using the following criteria for se- lecting team pictures from our MSU Archives and the MSU Sports Information Department:

♦ National Championship teams ♦ Big Ten or League Championship teams ♦ Final 4 teams/bowl teams/nationally ranked teams ♦ Representation of all current and discontinued men’s and women’s varsity sports ♦ Pictures of historical significance

Listed below is our progress to date in the Varsity Club Room. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please remember this is a work in progress and dependent upon the generosity of our donors to reach completion.

Additions made in 2007 to Club Room Lobby Area Include: ♦ New signage on and above the Club Room door to help members find the lower level concourse entrance on game day. The Club room is located across from Section 25 ♦ The Spartan Experience — A collage of Spartan Stadium pictures surrounded by pictures of football players, band, cheerleaders, dance team, campus landmarks, etc. ♦ Donor Appreciation Wall — For major donors to the Varsity Club Room Renovation Project. Donor levels: $50,000, $25, 000, $10,000, and 2,000 ♦ Action pictures of all 25 current and 5 discontinued varsity sports ♦ Over 100 football, basketball, hockey, baseball players and coaches collector’s cards which have been matted and framed ♦ A new Honorary Members plaque. The first being John Hannah in 1946 and many other notable Spartans ♦ A Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Past President’s plaque ♦ A wall mounted TV with DVD ♦ Preservation and display of the hand carved Spartan entrance door to the original Club Room. Anyone with information about the history of the door or who the craftsman was is asked to contact the Club Office

Additions made in 2007 to Main Club Room Include: ♦ Team pictures of all National Championship and Big Ten Championship teams. Most are on display, others are on order ♦ Representative pictures of all current and past varsity sports. Most on display, others are on backorder ♦ A concession area complete with refrigerator ♦ Biggie Munn portrait with his famous quote ♦ Banners for the Spartans 26 National Championship teams in 9 different sports ♦ Framed posters of the Spartans 86 Big Ten Championship teams, 96 Hall of Fame inductees, and over 100 Spartan Olympians ♦ Three display cabinets donated by the football program ♦ New Breslin and Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award plaques — On order ♦ Henry Bullough Service and Lifetime Coaches Achievement Awards currently on display ♦ Directional signage for features in and around the Club Room ♦ Table and Chair donation plaque ♦ New and improved lighting ♦ Pictures of 4 historic games ♦ A large storage room

Additions made in 2007 to the Hallway outside of Club Room Include: ♦ Wall of Champions - 100+ years of Spartan Heritage and Tradition ♦ 51 pages of text and pictures reprinted and framed from Bruce McCristal’s book Spirit of Michigan State ♦ National Champions, Big 10 Championships, Bowl Teams, Final 4 Teams, etc. to be added at a later date

We are proud of our Spartan Heritage. Our Club Room is a tribute to the thousands of athletes who have created this great tradition. If you would like to tour the Club Room, please contact the Varsity Club Office.

If you wish to financially contribute to this project, please contact me.

Eldon VanSpybrook, President Hockey 1958-60 Office: (517) 432-6496 Cell: (248) 895-0015

W I N T E R 2 0 0 8 3 VARSITY ALUMNI ‘S’ CLUB 2007 REUNION WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

The 11th annual Varsity ‘S’ Club Weekend welcomed back to campus alumni letter winners, their families and friends. They returned to East Lansing from various parts of the U.S. and Canada. Team tributes this year included the 25th Anniversary of the 1982 Women’s Big Ten Golf Champions, the 25th Anniversary of the 1982 Women’s Big Ten Outdoor Track Champions, and the 50th Anni- versary of the 1957 Men’s Big Ten Swimming Champions. The first 70 year Anniversary Award was given to Past President B. Dale Ball, Wrestling 1937-39.

Weekend activities included a bus tour of campus, Downtown Coaches Luncheon, an Open House in the Club Room including pic- tures with the NCAA Hockey Championship players and Head Coach, Rick Comley, a visit to football and other team practices, a Fri- day night Awards Banquet, and a Pre-Game Luncheon and Pep Rally at the Kellogg Center. We were entertained by our own re- nowned alumni group, Three Men and a Tenor.

During the Weekend activities, the Varsity ‘S’ Club presented Lifetime Achievement Awards and inducted Honorary Members Presenting the Nell Jack- son Award was Varsity ‘S’

Club Board member,

Dave Brogan. This year’s

award winner was Sue

Selke, Tennis 1972-75.

Sue currently resides in

Lansing, Michigan. Sue is also a Board Member of the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club.

The Jack Breslin Award was presented by Joey Spano, Varsity ‘S’ Club Past Presi- dent. This year’s award winner was Wil- liam L. Hughes, Football 1950-52. Bill currently resides in St. Claire Shores, Michigan with his wife, Shirley.

The Hank Bullough Award was presented by Hank Bullough (left), Varsity ‘S’ Club Board Member and former MSU coach. This year’s award winner Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club President, Eldon was Ray Lane, Baseball 1951- VanSpybrook (right), presented the Life- 52. Ray is a retired TV and time Achievement for Retired Coaches to radio sports announcer. Bruce and Mary Fossum. Mary started her career in 1973 coaching Women’s Golf and retired in 1997. Bruce began his ca- reer as Assistant Basketball Coach in 1959 and became the Men’s Golf Coach in 1965 until his retirement in 1989.

Honorary Member, Dr. E. James Potchen

Honorary members enjoyed the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Golf Outing on June 6, 2007. Pictured left to right: Ken Mannie, William Fate, Shelley Appelbaum, Joey Spano Honorary Member, (Past President), and Donald G. Joswick Rick Atkinson

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1957 Men’s Big Ten 1982 Women’s Big Ten 1982 Women’s Big Ten Swimming Champions Golf Champions Outdoor Track Champions

Class of 2029

B. Dale Ball, Past Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club President 1969-71

W I N T E R 2 0 0 8 5 2008 Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Weekend to Honor Spartan Olympians This year's Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Reunion Weekend will be held in conjunction with Homecoming Weekend on October 2-4, 2008. The event will honor the many MSU athletes, coaches, medical staff and officials who have taken part in the Olympic Games over the years. A preliminary list of these individuals has been compiled through the efforts of the MSU Alumni Association staff and Bruce McCristal. However, we know it is not complete. If you know of any Spartans who have participated in the Olympic Games but are not listed below, please let us know who they are. Contact the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Board Member, Eric Zemper at [email protected] or 734-663-0187.

1924 Col. William D. Frazer — Pistol 1928 Frederick P. Alderman — Track—Gold Medal Winner — 1600 Meter Relay — World Record — 3:41-1 1932 Ernest Crosbie — Track 1932 Tomas C. Ottey — Track 1932 Ralph H. Young — MSC Athletic Director, Associate Track Coach 1936 Ernest Crosbie — Track 1936 Albert J. Mangan — Track 1940 Olympic Games not held due to World War II 1944 Olympic Games not held due to World War II 1948 Ernest Crosbie — Track 1948 Charles P. Davey — Boxing 1948 Lyle E. Garbe — 10,000 Meter Walk — Team Canada 1948 John G. ‘Jack’ Heppenstall — Athletic Trainer 1948 George A. Hoogerhyde — Swimming 1948 Robert G. Maldegan — Wrestling 1948 Leland G. Merrill - Wrestling — Bronze Medal Winner — at 160.5 pounds 1948 Howard F. Patterson — Swimming 1948 Charles W. Speiser — Boxing 1948 Dale O. Thomas — MSU Physical Education Staff — Wrestling 1948 Dr. Adolf Weinacker — Track 1952 Warren O. Druetzler — Track 1952 Allen S. Kwartler — Fencing 1952 C. Clarke Scholes — Swimming — Gold Medal Winner — !00 Meter Freestyle — Set Olympic record 1952 Charles W. Speiser — Boxing 1952 Dr. Adolf Weinacker — Track 1952 Ralph H. Young — MSU Athletic Director, Assistant Treasurer, US Olympic Team 1956 Virginia D. Baxter McKendrick — Figure Skating 1956 Judy K. Goodrich Walker — Fencing 1956 Kevan Gosper — Track — Silver Medal Winner — 1600 Meter Relay Team — Australia 1956 David Lean — Track — Silver Medal Winner — 1600 Meter Relay Team — Australia 1956 Allen S. Kwartler — Fencing 1956 Pearce A. Lane — Boxing 1956 Choken Maekawa — Bowing 1956 Weldon N. Olson—Hockey —Silver Medal Winner 1956 Ernestine Weaver Russel — Gymnastics — Canada 1956 William Steuart - Swimming—South Africa 1956 Dr. Adolf Weinacker — Track 1960 Virginia D. Baxter McKendrick — Figure Skating 1960 Judy K. Goodrich Walker — Fencing 1960 Kevan Gosper — Track — Captain of Australian Olympic Track Team 1960 Eugene W. Grazia — Hockey — Gold Medal Winner — Championship Team US vs Russia 1960 Allen S. Kwartler — Fencing 1960 Weldon N. Olson — Hockey — Gold Medal Winner — Championship Team US vs Russia 1960 Ernestine Weaver Russel — Gymnastics—Canada 1964 Solomon Akpata — Track — Nigeria 1964 Fendley Collins — MSU Wrestling Coach — Manager, Wrestling Team 1964 Gary J. Dilley — Swimming — Silver Medal Winner — 200 Meter Backstroke 1964 Marcia I. Jones Smoke — Canoeing

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1964 William A. Smoke — Canoeing 1968 Donald R. Behm — Wrestling — Silver Medal Winner — Bantamweight 1968 George Gonzalez — Swimming — Puerto Rico 1968 Fred Lowe — Weightlifting 1968 David B. Thor — Gymnastics 1968 Ernie Tuchscherer — Soccer 1968 Douglas Volmar — Hockey 1968 Kenneth M. Walsh — Swimming — Gold Medal — 400 Meter Freestyle, 400 Meter Relay; Silver Medal — 100 Meter Freestyle 1968 Peter E. Williams — Swimming 1968 Marcia Jones Smoke — Singles Kayaking — Bronze Medal Winner 1968 Art ‘Buzz’ Demling — Soccer 1972 Fred Lowe — Weightlifting 1972 Charles ‘Mac’ McCaffree, Jr. — Swimming Coach, Assistant Manager, Swimming Team 1972 Gayle Robinson — Athletic Trainer — Swimming 1972 Rodger Young — Cycling 1976 Fred Lowe — Weightlifting 1980 Dave Burgering — Diving 1980 Kevin Machemen — Diving 1980 Fred W. Stabley, Sr. — MSU Sports Information Director, Press Liaison 1980 Diane Williams — Track 1984 Dr. Roy T. Bergman — MSU Staff Member — Concluded many years of service on the US Olympic Committee 1984 Judi Brown — Track — Silver Medal Winner — 400 Meter Hurdles 1984 Gary Haight — Hockey 1984 Sally Nogle — Athletic Trainer — Volleyball 1984 Nick Vista — MSU Sports Information Director, Press Liaison 1984 Dr. Eric Zemper — Track Official 1988 Sydney Appelboom — Swimming — Belgium 1988 Dave Carrier — Athletic Trainer — Hockey 1988 Michael Green — Swimming — Great Britain 1988 Geir Hoff — Hockey — Norway 1988 Kevin Miller — Hockey 1988 Sally Nogle — Athletic Trainer — Rowing 1992 Dave Carrier — Athletic Trainer — Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined 1992 Jason Woolley — Hockey — Team Canada 1992 Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse — Diving 1992 Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson — Basketball — Gold Medal Winner — Championship US ‘Dream Team’ 1994 Jason Dungjen — Figure Skating 1994 Dwayne Norris — Ice Hockey — Team Canada 1994 Geir Hoff - Hockey — Norway 1996 Pam Bustin — Field Hockey 1996 Dr. Eric Deal — Emergency Medical Director of the Olympic Games 1996 Sevatheda Fynes — Track — Silver Medal Winner — 400 Meter Relay — Bahamas 1996 Michele Madison — Assistant Coach — Field Hockey 1996 Ken Hoffman — MSU Sports Information Director, Press Room Manager, Main Press Center 1996 Dr. Eric Zemper - Track Official 1998 Rod Brind’amour — Hockey — Team Canada 2000 Karen Dennis — US Women’s Olympic Track Coach 2000 Sevatheda Fynes — Track — Gold Medal Winner — 400 Meter Relay Team — Bahamas 2000 Steve Smith — Basketball — Gold Medal Winner — US Championship Team 2002 Mike York — Hockey — Silver Medal Winner — US Hockey Team 2004 Manabu (Manny) Nuguchi — MSU Assistant Swimming Coach, Swimming Coach—Barbados 2006 John Liles — Hockey 2006 Jason Muzzatti — Hockey — Italy 2006 Tony Tuzzolino — Hockey — Italy

W I N T E R 2 0 0 8 7 THANK YOU!!

Your donations above and beyond annual and lifetime dues, are greatly appreciated.

The names listed below have contributed to the Club since the last newsletter. If you have made a donation and your name is not listed, it was received after the deadline and will be included in the next newsletter.

Bruce G. Anderson, Football 1973 Ronald P. Diehl, Soccer 1966-67 Robe r t B. Hughe s , XC 58-59, Track 56-59 Carl K. Angelo, Honorary Donna L. Donnelly, Softball 1980-83 Robe r t W. Hyne s , Sw imming 1952-53 Anonymous William R. Eckstrom, Basketball 1951-52 Richard J. Idzkowski, Baseball 1953-55 James R. Armit A. Turgud Enustun, Soccer 1963-66 John R. Jaeger, Soccer 1982-83 Elizabeth F. Ayers, Basketball/Field Hockey Dennis J. Erickson, Baseball 1953 Don Japinga, Football 1963-65 Jay D. Bach, Baseball 1962-64 Terri L. Eudy, Sw imming 1983-86 Edwin L. Joba, Sw imming 1947-50 Robe r t F. Bak le , Football 1951-52 George J. Eyde, Honorary Carl V. Johnson, Jr., Football 1951 Tatiana Balasis, Tennis 1963 Robert P. Fairman, Golf 1949 Donald F. Johnson, Football B. Dale Ball, Wrestling 1937-39 William W. Fate, Honorary Glenn H. Johnson, Football 1941-42, 1945 George A. Ball, Jr., Football 1948-50 William N. Faunt, Hockey 1965-67 James V. Johnson, Hockey 1974-78 David S. Barker, Soccer Wayne L. Finkbeiner, D.V.M., Track 1945-46 Allen Jones, Jr., Football 1951 Douglas E. Barr, Football 1969-71 Molly J. Fletcher, Tennis 1989-93 Max W. Jozwiak, Boxing 1952-53 Julian R. Bass, Boxing 1953-54 Zachary D. Ford, Track 1960-62 David M. Kaiser, Football 1955-57 Richard P. Bays, Lacrosse 1970 Lt. General Gordon Fornell, Sw imming 1954-58 Michael L. Kasavana, Ph.D, Honorary James C. Beachum, Sr., Tennis 1954-56 Larry D. Fowler, Football 1951-53, Wrestling 51-54 Daniel K. Kasischke Michael R. Behan, Track 1985 Albert Fracassa, Football Dale E. Kaulitz, Track 1940-43 Charles J. Bencie, Basketball 1956-58 Douglas R. Fr e nch, Hockey 1965-68 Donald K. Kauppi, Hockey 1949-50 David H. Berles, Tennis 1957-59 Patrick F. Gallinagh, Football 1965-66 Martin J. Kelly, Football 1947-49 Richard O. Bernitt, Baseball 1942-43 Gus Ganak as , Honorary Har r y E. Ke ndr ick , Baseball 1967-69 Walker Beverly, IV, Track 1963-64 Ronald J. Gantner, Football 1986-88 Crawford E. Kennedy, Track/XC John C. Biedenbach, Baseball 1964-66 Dr. Gary L. Gauthier, Soccer 1977 Henry Kennedy, Ph.D, Track 1955-58 James W. Bigelow, Football 1954-55 Craig W. Gerard, Baseball 1973-75 James P. Ketchum, Football 1950 James H. Blauvelt, Football 1954 Michael S. Gilmore, Hockey 1989-92 Kenneth G. Kimble, Tennis 1951 Eljay B. Bow r on, Football Jerry R. Goresch, Football 1974 Harold O. King, Baseball Arthur F. Brandstatter, Jr., Football 1959-61 James R. Goulding, Basketball Jack R. Kinney, Baseball 1949-50 Bob Br aw le y, Football/Hockey 1965-67 David Z. Greene, Hockey 1957-58 Thomas L. Kirkpatrick, Sw imming 1975 Gerald M. Breen, Fencing 1953-56 Ge or ge R. Gr e nzk e, Fencing Michael L. Kleinhans, Track 1958-60 Anthony M. Briningstool, Football 1988-92 Robert W. Grinter, Soccer 1978-80 Karen A. Kolschowsky, CL 1961-62 David H. Brogan, Tennis 1954-56 Dr. Jerry C. Gross, Cheerleading 1962-63 Donald H. Kor t e n, Sw imming 1947-50 Clark D. Brown, Football 1983-84 George T. Guerre, Football 1946-48 Jerome L. Korwek, Baseball 1957-59 Conrad R. Buck, Hockey 1950-52 Arthur Guerrero Janice M. Krakora-Looby, BB 1970-72 Frederick L. Burge, Fooball Steve Guerrero Nicole L. Kranz-Lycos, Gymnastics 91-93 Zen W. Burianyk Leroy E. Gunderson, Football/Track 1945 Jack B. Kreiner, Wrestling 1947-50 James M. Carr, Track/Cross Country 1957-59 Gor don Guye r , Honorary Richard F. Krupka, Basketball Joseph D. Carruthers, Football 1955-57 C. Howard Haas, Honorary Kenneth P. Kusterer, Honorary Amien A. Carter, Football 1945, Track 1946 Nancy J. Hall, Basketball/Softball Walter S. Kutchins, Football 1939-40 William E. Cawood, Basketball 1980-83 Marion V. Hansen, BB/FH/Sw imming 1953-57 Thomas A. Kwasny, Sw imming 1956-58 Donald D. Cochran, Jr., Golf 1960-61 M ar t in Haw le y Robe r t Lak e Joseph J. Colucci, Golf Larry D. Hedden, Basketball 1956-58 John G. Lamers, Basketball 1961-63 Anthony M. Conti, Football Leland J. Hendrie, Football 1959 Sue Lampel Nino M. Cristofoli, Football Virginia L. Hilbert Ray Lane, Baseball 1951-52 Jack L. Crowell Don F. Hillmer, Track 1955-57 Wayne L. Lawrie, Baseball 1951-53 Ke nne t h F. Daf oe , Track/Cross Country 1956-58 Phillip M. Hoag, Football 1960-62 Charlene V. P. Lazette, FH/VB 1977 Diana D'Angelo, Tennis 1972-75 Arnold Hoffman, Tennis 1954 David F. Lean, XC 1957-58, Track 1956-58 John D. Darling, Cheerleading 1964-66 Robert L. Hood, Jr., Football 1962 Edw ar d K. Le e , D.O. Alan W. Davis, M.D., Football 1976-80 James J. Horan, Cross Country/Track 1956-60 Lewis R. Leonard, Fencing 1962-64 John E. Demmer, Honorary Michael J. Howard, Baseball 1966-69, Football 1969 Michael F. Lesch, Football Michael H. Dennos, Wrestling 1940-42 Larry J. Hudas, Football 1960-61 Rick Lilly, Football 1972-73 Stephen G. Derby, Tennis/Track 1967-69 Richard W. Huff, Jr., Soccer 1978-81 William T. Lucy, Football Paul W. Derrickson, FB 1938-39, BB 1939-41 Gary W. Hughes, Football Frederick G. MacEachron, Football/Track

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William G. Mack, XC 1948-49, TR 1949-50 Roy E. Parrot, Football 1961 Terry L. Spielmaker, Football 1951 Michael J. Madura, M.D., Tennis 1970-71 Richard A. Paull, Track 1968-69 Beryl S. Stajich Robert G. Maldegen, Wrestling 1946-49, Football Shirley T. Pentecost Craig Stover, Honorary Jill S. Manion, Softball 1977-78 Daniel J. Perry, Soccer Roger K. Sumners, Track 1951-53 Emily J. Manwaring, BB 1966-70, FH 1966-69 William T. Peterman, Fencing 1974-77 Jerry G. Sutton Michael T. Marciniak, Football 1961-63 Nate Phillips, Basketball 1976-78 George Szypula, Honorary Robert E. Martin, Track 1951, Football Louis E. Postula, Football 1956 Teresa M. Tarn Thomas F. Martin, Tennis 1949 Robert L. Powell, Baseball 1953-55 David K. Tate Tom T. Mase, Golf 1979-80 Glenn R. Prezocki, Baseball Karl O. Thiele, Soccer 1962-64 Myron M. Masny, Football 1939 Ronald A. Rainieri, Football 1966-67 Richard D. Thomas, Jr., Football 1974 Nor m an D. M as t e r s , Football 1953-55 Donald M. Rauch, Sw imming, 1967-69 Sylvia B. Thompson John J. Matsock, Football 1953-54, Baseball 1954-Anna M. Redmon, Field Hockey 1968 Marcia A. Tiesinga, Field Hockey 1956-59 Sandy J. McAndrew, Golf/Hockey 1963-67 Ronald E. Reed, Baseball 1938-39 Edward C. Tiscornia, Football Paul E. McCollam, XC 1963-65, Track 1964-65 William W. Roberts David Tome, Honorary James B. McCristal, Honorary Kenneth G. Rodewald, Golf 1954-57 Ernst H. Tuchscherer, Soccer 1968-70 Phoebe M. McCue Robert R. Rorich, Cheerleading 1960-62 Sue M. Tucker, Basketball 2003-07 Robert F. McCullough, Basketball 1953 Rob Roy, Hockey 1951-55 George D. Van Elst, Football 1968-69 LeLand H. McGonigal, Football 1965 John G. Russell, Baseball 1957-59 Mark I. Vanderjagt, Basketball 1965 Robert H. McRae James F. Sack, Baseball 1954-56 Eldon VanSpybrook, Hockey 1958-60 Robert L. Mikulich, Track 1952 Kathleen A. Sapia, Field Hockey 1968-71 Donald S. Vest, Gymnastics 1952 Lyle W. Miller, Hockey 1962-63 Walte r C. Schr am m , Football 1981-82 Cathy Vidal, Sw imming 1970-72, FH 1970- Richard L. Mineweaser, Sr., FB, 1944, BB 1945-4Valerie A. Schulte, Volleyball 1978-80 LTC Wendell C. Vincent Robert B. Morehouse, Wrestling 1958-59 David H. Seibold, D.D.S., Sw imming 1945, 1947-50 Paul R. Vissing, Basketball 1946-47 Donald E. Morey, Sw imming 1953-54, 1957 Susan V. Selke, Tennis 1972-75 Ann E. Weaver, D.O., Gymnastics 1973-77 Harry T. Morrissey, Football 1953 Ruben B. Shehigian, Wrestling 1951-53 Frederick H. Weeks, Boxing 1951 Todd R. Moss, Track 1980 Matthew L. Shumlas, Soccer 1994-98 Richard M. Wesling, Basketball 1951-53 John M. Mullen, Football, 1964, 1966 Jeffrey L. Sierra, Soccer 1985-87 John F. West, Basketball 1940-41 Michael P. Murphy, Track 1970-73 Brian D. Sinnena John L. Whalen, Football 1964-66 James P. Nelson, Honorary John R. Slevin Ralph C. Wieleba, Football 1969-71 Raymond Nester, Football 1971-73 Louis M. Slivensky, Football 1956 Alexandra R. Wiesner, Tennis Carl Nestor, Football/Wrestling 1947 C. A. Smith, III, Golf 1958-61 George E. Willis Phyllis E. Nix, Basketball 1964 Edward L. Smith, Football 1976-78 How ar d D. Wils on, Sw imming 1948 Eileen Nortman George B. Smith, Football 1947-49, Boxing 1947 John D. Wilson, Ph.D, Football 1950-52 Gle n A. Om ans , Sw imming 1948-51 J. Gary Smith Gerald A. Young Eugene C. Orlando, Sr. Dr. James L. Smith, Jr. Michael C. Youngs, Tennis 1964-66 Forrest F. Owen, Jr., Sw imming 1938 Margaret E. Smith, Sw imming 1948-52 Eric D. Zemper, Cross Country/Track Bill & Claudia Papanikolas Webb A. Smith, Sr. Karen Zodtner, Basketball/FH 1976-78 Delmar G. Parker, Cross Country 1953 John A Soave, Football 1957

We have compiled a list of Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Past Presidents for a plaque that is displayed in the Lobby of the Club Room. We know that the information is not complete and that some names and dates are missing. If you have any information to help complete the list, please contact the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club office at (517) 355-8523.

Arthur Brandstatter, Sr. 1957—1959 Jerry Sutton 1983-1985 Edward Klewicki 1959-1961 Steve Juday 1985-1987 Howard Zindel 1961-1963 1987-1989 Samuel Fortion 1963-1965 Peter McKinnon 1989-1991 David Diehl 1965-1967 Doug Barr 1991-1993 Ed Ciolek 1967-1969 Mark Grua 1993-1995 Dale Ball 1969-1971 Bill Feraco 1995-1997 Donald Johnson 1971-1973 Bob Viney 1997-1999 Larry Fowler 1973-1975 Cedrick Audas 1999-2001 James Sack 1975-1977 Jack Pitts 2001-2003 Richard Idzkowski 1977-1979 John Breslin 2003-2005 Donald Japinga 1979-1981 Joey Spano 2005-2007 Joe DiBello 1981-1983 W I N T E R 2 0 0 8 9 ‘WHERE ARE THEY NOW?’ 1930’s 1960’s

B. Dale Ball, Wrestling 1936-39 - B. Dale Richard L. Anderson, Football 1961-64 – Kelly R. Belanger, Basketball 1982-86 – is retired as Director of Michigan Depart- Richard lives in N. Venice, FL where he Kelly resides in Blackburg, VA and is an ment of Agriculture. He resides in East is a business owner serving the needs of Associate Professor in the Department of Lansing, MI. the medical community for balance and English and Director, Center for the mobility patients. Study of Rhetoric in Society at Virginia Fred E. Colwell, Football 1937-40 – Fred Tech. is retired and resides in Mesa, AZ. George J. Azar, Football 1960-62, Base- ball 1961-63 - George is retired and re- John Bodine, Swimming 1983-87 – John Paul W. Derrickson, Football 1938-40, sides in Cherry Hill, NJ. He is an Advisor lives in Katy, TX where he is a Subsea Baseball 1939-41 - Paul has retired from and volunteer Assistant Coach for the Specialist with Chevron. teaching, coaching, and as an Athletic Russian National Team in American foot- Director. Paul resides in Pittsburgh, PA. ball. 1990’s Gerald Drake, Football 1938-39—Gerald Douglas E. Barr, Football 1968-72 – is a retired physician and lives in Petos- Stephene D. Benkert, Women’s Golf Douglas is a Managing Partner for An- key, MI. He enjoys woodwork, golf and 1991-95 – Stephene is the Pro Shop heuser-Busch and resides in Bath, MI. fishing. Manager at Forest Akers Golf Course. Gerald Geistler, Basketball 1968-69 — She resides in Lansing, MI and enjoys 1940’s Gerald coaches Men’s Basketball at coaching at Okemos High School and as United Tribes Technical College in Bis- an instructor at Forest Akers. marck, ND. Howard J. Adams, Wrestling 1946-47, Karlene E. Dorazio, Track 1994-98,

Boxing 1947-48, Football 1946-52 – How- Cross Country 1994-98 – Karen lives in ard is retired and divides his time be- 1970’s Minneapolis, MN where she works in tween Michigan and Florida. Human Resources for Cummins. Charles E. Baker, Baseball 1975-78 – Orris H. Bender, Wrestling 1947-52 – Or- Charles resides in Apache Junction, AZ Kelly S. Flowers, Swimming 1995-99 – ris retired from Portland Cement Manu- where he is Publisher and Sports Editor Kelly resides in Gainesville, FL where facturing and now works with Habitat for for the Apache Junction News. she works as a Research Analyst for Humanity, The Nature Conservancy, Sis- Florida Foundation. She is completing ter Cities of Louisville, KY and Sister Cit- Michael Bernstein, Swimming 1974-78 – her Ph.D at the University of Florida. ies of Clarksville, IN. He resides in Michael lives in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where Clarksville, IN. he is a trial attorney and mediator. Nine- Steven Polonowski, Basketball 1993-97— year-old daughter, Brooke, may be fol- Charles A. Bigelow, Swimming 1941-42 – Steven lives in LaGrange, IL and is the lowing in dad’s swimming footsteps. Senior Manager of Integration and Engi- Charles resides in Grosse Pointe, MI where he is co-owner of American Pro- Douglas J. Bigford, Soccer 1973-76, La- neering. He stays busy with two children. duction Machining Co. He recently dis- crosse 1975 – Douglas lives in Paoli, PA played his pastels in One Man Shows in and is Director of Sales & National Ac- 2000’s Detroit. counts for Atlanta Chemie, a manufac- turer of specialty coatings and chemicals Syreeta R. Bromfield-Kemp, Basketball for the Graphic Arts Industry. 2002 – Syreeta is a Seaman in the US 1950’s Coast Guard. She is at a small boat sta- Jack Ginsburg, Socceer 1974-77, Base- tion in Wrightsville, NC. Her main mis- Andrew Aljian, Football 1955-57 – An- ball 1976-77—Jack lives in Leesburg, VA drew resides in Del Mar, CA where he sions are search and rescue, security for and is Vice President of Marketing and ports, coastal, and waterways. works in the Insurance/Financial Ser- Business Development at Maximus. vices Industry and stays in shape. He is Whitney Field, Swimming 2002-06 – Whit- interested in renewing friendships with 1980’s ney is attending Law School at MSU. his teammates. Breanna L. Harpstead, Field Hockey Bob Anderegg, Basketball 1957-59 – Bob William Archer, Baseball 1981-85 – Wil- 2002-05 – Breanna attends Medical is semi-retired and lives in Scottsdale, liam is a Financial Advisor for Edward School at Virginia Commonwealth Uni- AZ. He is consulting with a company from Jones in Grand Ledge, MI. In his spare versity. India that manufactures automated valve time, he remains busy coaching Fresh- systems for process industries. man Basketball, JV Baseball, and JV James B. Steele, Swimming, 2004-06 – Golf. James is currently working for Liberty Stephen R. Arnest, Fencing 1957-60 – Mutual and was recently married to an- Steve is retired from Ford Motor Com- Patrick J. Bagley, Lacrosse 1983-87 – other MSU Alumni,. They reside in Novi, pany. Steve and his wife Barbara have Patrick is an Attorney and Magistrate MI. st served in the Peace Corps both in the US Judge in the 51 District Court in Water- and abroad. ford, MI. He and his wife, Karen, are busy raising three future Spartans!

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HOMECOMING PARADE GOLF OUTING REGISTRATION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2008 FOREST AKERS WEST

Δ Men’s foursome 10:00 a.m. $95/person

Δ Women’s foursome 10:00 a.m. $95/person

Δ Mixed foursome 10:00 a.m. $95/person

Δ Any available group

Δ Dinner only $40/person

Δ Please contact me regarding Sponsorships or Memory Lane On October 12, 2007, the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club participated in their first MSU Homecoming Parade. Award Winners and the Club President Subtotal $______rode in convertibles while others walked along side the cars distributing candy. Letter jackets Additional Donation $______were plentiful and a good time was had by all. Plan on joining us for the 2008 Homecoming TOTAL $______parade on October 3, 2008. All MSU Olympi-

ans will be honored.

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Address______Prior to the season opening football game on City, State, Zip______September 1, 2007, the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club

Phone______hosted its 1st annual tailgate as part of our Life- time membership drive. A Big Spartan thank you Email______goes to George and Lou Eyde and the Eyde Company for their generous sponsorship and to Δ I will be playing with: ______the Alumni Association for their donation of a large block of football tickets. We would also like ______to thank Chris Piwowarczyk and Eldon VanSpy- brook for co chairing this event. ______Among those in attendance was Don Schiess- wohl, a member of the 1954 Rose Bowl Champi- Method of Payment onship Team. Don traveled from Saginaw, Δ Check—Payable to MSU Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Michigan to attend the game as one of our thirty- seven new Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Lifetime Δ Visa MasterCard members. Many happy memories were recalled, old acquaintances renewed, and everyone Credit Card shared in the glory of a Spartan 55-18 victory #______over UAB. Exp. Date______

MEMBERSHIP NOTES The field is limited. In order to secure your spot payment needs to be re- ceived for your entire foursome. Annual — Effective April 1 thru March 31, 2008 —

$40. Renewal forms are mailed to current active Please return completed form with payment to: members in mid February.

MSU Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Senior Life — (Age 60 and older) - $200

276 Spartan Way Life — $400 East Lansing, MI 48824 If you have any questions about your member- OFFICE (517) 355-8523 ship, please call the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ office. FAX (517) 355-7708

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PASSINGS SAVE THE DATES We extend our sympathy to family and friends of the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club members who have ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL recently passed away. By Monday, March 31, 2008 Michael Bornyasz — Football 1936 Emil Carlstrom — Track 1948 VARSITY ALUMNI ‘S’ CLUB Bud Crane — Football 1947-49 Dirk Dieters — Baseball 1947-48 GOLF OUTING Walter Kalmbach—Track/Cross Country 1944-48 Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Bob Kuhl — Football 1955 William Page — Baseball 1945-46 VARSITY ALUMNI ‘S’ CLUB George Petroff — Honorary REUNION WEEKEND John Towner — Basketball 1948 Paul Troth — Cheerleading 1930 MSU vs. IOWA Daniel Urbanik — Baseball 1948-49 OCTOBER 2-4, 2008

Due to the renovation of Old College Field, there will no longer be football game day parking in Lot K. We realize that this is an inconvenience to many of you. However, we hope you find solace in the fact that we are upgrading our existing facili- ties in an effort to provide our current and future fellow Spartan Athletes with the resources they need to be successful in competition. Looking forward to our parking options for next year, all Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club members will be guaranteed a parking space in Lot H (Breslin) if they are at the Green & White membership level. Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club members also have the option to choose their parking lot based on their current RYF (Ralph Young Fund) membership level. Please note that the only grass donor parking lot is Lot G (Wilson Road). If you have any questions please call the Ralph Young Fund at (517) 355-7620.

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