Bio

You played four years of football at Olivet. You earned All-MIAA honors in 1962. You played offensive and defensive halfback, kicked extra points and field goals, and played on special teams. During your senior season, you served as the team’s co-captain.

In addition, you earned three letters in track. You participated in the pole vault, 440-yard dash and mile relay. At the MIAA Field Day, you placed third in the mile relay in both 1961 and 1962 and fourth in 1963. You were named the team’s Most Valuable Athlete in 1963.

While at Olivet, you were a member of the Kappa Sigma Alpha fraternity and Student Government. You were also selected as the Homecoming King in 1963.

Upon graduating from Olivet, you taught two years at Pierce Junior High School in Waterford Township. You then began teaching in the Hastings Area Schools in 1966 before retiring in 2000. In Hastings, you coached football, wrestling, soccer and track.

You are also very active in the community of Hastings. You are a member of the First Presbyterian Church, where you have taught Sunday School for more than 30 years, served as Elder and Deacon and still lead a men’s Bible study class. You have also been a member of the Lions Club for more than 25 years. You and your wife, Mary Martha, received the local Exchange Club’s Golden Deeds award in 2010, as well as an Olivet College Distinguished Alumni award in 2011. You were also elected as a as a “Buzz Youngs Athletic Legend” by the Hastings Athletic Boosters for your distinguished service and participation in Hastings athletics during your teaching career.

Olivet honors you and is proud to induct you into the Olivet College Athletic Hall of Fame this 1st day of February, 2013.