Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Inductee

WALTER CROSS
A Key Element in Kokomo's Sports Scene

HIGH SCHOOL:
Thorntown High School (1919)

COLLEGE:
Purdue University (1924)

All-state guard, playing for state finalist Thorntown team…Gimbel Medal winner…though recruited by "Piggy" Lambert at Purdue, an injury in the state finals, ended his athletic career. He coached for a year at Jefferson Township in Clinton County before beginning long tenure at Kokomo High School. He took the Wildkats to the state finals in 1932.