RUTH ANN DOUB CALLON
St. Vincent Silver Medal 2005

Began teaching at Whiteland in 1952 through 1955, became leader of GAA Club which provided girls the opportunity to play intramural sports ... took best GAA players and played against Center Grove and Edinburgh in basketball and softball ... during years at Franklin College coached volleyball, basketball, softball and track and field ... remained active in high school athletics as a college representative for the Girls Athletic Association by attending state wide play day, camp and hosting clinics for high school coaches ... one of the first coaches to provide summer camps for high school players to improve their game ... served as Indiana Chairman of the Girls and Women's Sports Division of the AAHPER to promote girl's and women's sports ... served on the first IHSAA Girls' Advisory Board in 1973 to help organize girls' participation in organized sports and tournaments ... while coaching at Franklin College in the early 1970's became only one of the two colleges in Indiana to offer athletic scholarships to females ... recruited many of Indiana's top players, including 1976 Miss Basketball, Judi Warren.