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Oakland City College
Indiana University

The IHSAA's most colorful commissioner, holding post from 1962 to '76... during his tenure, state championship tourneys grew from 6 to 17... student participation grew from 40,000 to 157,000... before taking the IHSAA helm, served as superintendent of Sullivan schools 8 years, and Huntington schools 3 years... also served as a teacher, coach, athletic official in Daviess County, Bloomington, and Wabash... for 20 years a prominent high school referee... served on U.S. Olympic committee for gymnastics... member of U.S. Track and Field Federation... a sought-after public speaker, taking his homespun Hoosier philosophy to over 500 service clubs and athletic banquets.