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1997 Inductees
Individuals
Named to the All-MIAA football team in 1962 and
1963, Dave was a leader on and off the field. Named to the All-American
football team in 1963, he was a four-year letter winner in football,
played on the 1961 MIAA championship team and was a captain of the 1963
team.
Dave earned his medical degree at Wayne State
University and is currently the Anson L. Clark Professor of Urology and
chair of the Department of Urology at the Mayo Medical School in
Rochester, Minn. Awarded the Albion College Distinguished Alumni Award
in 1990, he also is a member of the National Campaign Committee for the
Albion Campaign for the Generations.
Dave currently lives in Rochester with his
wife, Sibley Boone Burleson, '66. They have three children: John, Susan,
'96, and Ann.
One of the best athletes of his decade, John
played on a series of basketball teams that won four consecutive MIAA
championships. Additionally, he was a member of the Albion College
athletic board in 1928 and 1929. He was a member of A Club in 1927, 1928
and 1929. John also sat on the MIAA board in 1928 and 1929.
After graduation, John went to work in the
insurance business, as a life insurance salesman and then as a general
agent for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Battle Creek. He
continued his involvement with athletics by becoming a football and
basketball official at both the high school and college levels. During
his time as a basketball official he had one of the highest approval
ratings of any high school official in Michigan. He also served as
president of the Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce, Country Club and
Rotary Club.
John passed away in September 1988. He is
survived by his two children, John and Mary.
An outstanding football and baseball player,
Frank was a tri-captain on the 1977 Briton football team, the first in
Albion's history to reach the NCAA playoffs. Frank left Albion with an
impressive list of accomplishments. As a starting linebacker he was
named to the All-MIAA squad three years in a row, 1975-77, and helped
the Britons win two MIAA titles, 1976 and 1977. Frank was just as
impressive in baseball. He was named to the All-MIAA team in 1977 and
1978, was a captain for the 1978 team and the starting catcher for the
MIAA championship team in 1978.
Currently, Frank is the head football coach and
assistant athletic director at Earlham College. He also is an assistant
professor of athletics, wellness and physical education at Earlham. This
year, Frank will begin his 13th season, becoming the longest-serving
head football coach in that college's history.
Frank lives with his wife, Becky, and three
children, Lindsay, Kevin and Jake, in Richmond, Ind.
June has made outstanding contributions to
Albion athletics most of her life. She was a member of the all-star
basketball team and volleyball team in 1952. She was also a member of
the field hockey team for all four of her years at Albion. Off the field
of play, June also served Albion athletics as the representative to the
Women's Athletic Association national convention held at Stanford
University and the Athletic Federation of Michigan College Women.
The recipient of a doctorate from the
University of Houston, June works as a consultant and is a retired dean
of extended university and summer session at the University of Arizona.
She has continued to support Albion athletics most recently through her
work co-chairing the Elkin Isaac Track Drive. She is also a member of
the Albion College Alumni Board.
June lives with her husband, Cedric, '54, in
Olathe, Kan. They are the parents of three children: Linda, Marcia and
David, who is deceased.
Long-time supporter of Albion College, Bill was
master of ceremonies of the Hall of Fame Dinner from 1989 to 1994. While
an Albion student, Bill was a letter winner and a four-year participant
in baseball, playing on the MIAA championship baseball team in 1950.
Bill also served the College as acting president and visiting professor
during fall semester 1995. He has been a member of the Albion College
Board of Trustees since 1980 and served as board chairman from 1989 to
1996.
Bill retired in 1995 as the chairman and CEO of
NYNEX Corporation. He lives in Armonk, N.Y., with his wife, Joyce. They
have three children: Laura, Ellen, '80, and Joanne, '89.
An NCAA Division III national champion in the
high jump in 1983 and current hol-der of the NCAA record (7' 2
1/4") in that event, Tracy earned All-American status in track and
field in 1981, 1982 and 1983. In 1983 he qualified for the NCAA national
champi-onship track meet in four events, the most events ever for a
single Albion College athlete. He was named the MIAA Most Valuable
Player in 1981 and co-MVP in 1983. He was selected to the All-MIAA team
all four of his years at Albion and set Albion College records in the
high jump, long jump, triple jump and 400-meter intermediate hurdles,
along with MIAA records in the high jump and triple jump. Tracy was also
a four-year letter winner and a three-year starter on the basketball
team. He was co-captain of both track and field and basketball in 1983.
Tracy is the owner of Garner Distributors and
Tracy's Lawn Service. He lives with his wife, Dale Primas-Garner, in
Wayne, Pa. They have one child, Jaryn Traci.
One of the all-time best sprinters in the
history of Albion College, Tim still holds the Albion and MIAA records
for the 200-meter dash. He also is a member of the Albion record-holding
400-meter and 440-yard relay teams, and he held the 100-meter dash
record until it was broken in 1991. Earning All-American status in track
and field in 1981 and 1983, Tim was selected to the All-MIAA track and
field team in 1980, 1981 and 1983. He was named co-MVP of the MIAA and
co-captain of the Albion track team in 1983. Tim was also a four-year
letter winner in football, starting two of those years at defensive
back.
Currently, Tim is the owner of Par Five Golf
Group, Inc. He has been an avid supporter of Albion track and field over
the years, helping to coach several All-Americans and making many spring
trips down to Florida with the team.
There are two reasons to congratulate Tim
tonight; not only is he being inducted into the Hall of Fame, but he
also was married to Victoria Lim just last Saturday. Tim and Victoria
live in Otsego.
An outstanding athlete of the 1950s, Barbara
was a member of seven all-star teams and five class teams during her
career at Albion. She was awarded her “A” and named most outstanding
senior in 1953. Barbara was also awarded the hockey bracelet and
certificate for outstanding participation and achieved the national
official's rating for women's basketball.
Currently, Barbara is retired and living in
Honolulu, Hawaii. For 23 years, from 1953 to 1986, she was an English
teacher at the Kamehameha School. Barbara has not left Michigan
altogether; she still spends her summers here in Eagle Harbor.
A great athlete, Jim lettered all four years in
football and baseball. He was a member of the MIAA championship football
team in 1964, and he was the co-captain of the 1965 MIAA championship
team. He was also a member of the MIAA championship baseball team in
1963.
Jim received his Ph.D. from the University of
Illinois where he now serves as a professor of kinesiology and is the
head of the Department of Kinesiology.
Jim lives with his wife, Marilyn Spitler Misner,
'68, in Champaign, Ill. They have two children, Kristin, '96, and Anne.
A very good distance runner his entire career
at Albion, Cameron came into his own his senior year. He earned
All-American and All-MIAA status in 1981, while breaking the Albion
College and MIAA records for the 800-meter run. He also set new Albion
records in the mile and 1500-meter runs. Cameron was also a four-year
letter winner in cross country.
Cameron earned his master's in educational
administration from Eastern Michigan University in 1983. He currently
lives in Ypsilanti and works as a special education teacher and
consultant for Boysville of Michigan. He earned an additional master's
degree in special education in 1996.
Named most outstanding senior in 1938, Wilma
was twice a member of the all-star basketball team and field hockey
team. She served as the vice president of the Women's Athletic
Association in 1937. She was the head of swimming in 1936 and
participated in the National Telegraphic Archery Tournament.
After graduation, Wilma worked as an elementary
school teacher in Albion for two years. She then worked for 20 years as
an elementary school teacher in Miami, Ariz.
Wilma currently lives with her husband, John,
in Claypool, Ariz. They have three children: Sue, Lynne and John.
A strong supporter of Albion College athletics
and a fine athlete, Skip has chaired the $1.3-million Briton Athletic
Drive. Skip is probably best known on campus as the architect of the new
commemorative brick walkway to the Dow Recreation and Wellness Center.
During his time on campus, Skip was a letter winner and a four-year
participant in tennis. Additionally, Skip has been a member of the
Albion College Board of Trustees since 1985, and he is vice chairman for
institutional advancement. He is also the chair of the Alpha Tau Omega
biennial alumni reunion.
Currently, Skip is the chairman and president
of Ideation, Inc. in Ann Arbor. He was married to the late Charlotte
Darvay Ungrodt, '52, and has three children: Thomas, Susan and Sara.
One of Albion's finest distance runners, Don
competed in both track and field and cross country, setting records in
the one-, two- and four-mile runs, the 880-yard run and mile relay. He
also set an MIAA and Angell field mile run record at the MIAA
championship meet at Kalamazoo College in 1950. A member of the MIAA
championship cross country teams in 1948, 1949 and 1950, he also
competed in track and field in 1949 and 1950.
Don's career at Albion was cut short by his
call to military service. After joining the U.S. Air Force in 1951, Don
kept up his habit of breaking records and broke the Air Force record for
the one- and three-mile runs while in Europe and the United Kingdom. Don
returned to Albion after his discharge in 1954 and graduated in 1956. He
went on to become the owner and operator of Vandivort's Apparel until
his retirement.
Don now lives with his wife, Wanda, in
Bartlesville, Okla. They have three children, Janet, Carol and Steven.
Don continues to run and most recently placed second at the Oklahoma
Senior Olympics in the 800- and 1500-meter runs.
Teams
Under Coach Walter Sprandel, the 1947-48
basketball team ended a 12-year drought for the Britons in winning the
MIAA title. With a record of 8-2 in the MIAA, at that time a record for
wins in the MIAA for Albion, Jerry Edwards and Lewis Moon both
represented the Britons on the All-MIAA first team and Lou Black was
selected to the second team. Moon was also selected as the MIAA Most
Valuable Player. Black, Moon and Edwards have already been inducted into
the Hall of Fame for their individual achievements.
The 1947-48 season was one filled with ups and
downs. While Albion fared very well in league play, they were not as
fortunate in their non-league contests, running into opponents who were
far above the caliber of other MIAA teams. Many felt that it was this
tough non-league schedule that prepared the Britons for success over
their MIAA foes.
The 1947-48 race for the MIAA title was one of
the most exciting in league history. At one point in the season four
teams were battling for first place. In fact, it wasn't until Hope beat
Alma, a week after the Britons' MIAA season was completed, that Albion
locked the title.
Other team members included: Richard Allen,
Victor Aird (deceased), Byron Ayres, Ralph Baughey, Jr., Maxwell Berry,
Robert Clark, Stuart Costigan, Louis Culman, James Dies, Robert
Eggleston, James Hadden, Carlton Hornbrook, Donald Lee, Jack Sinclair,
Samuel Tomion, manager Russell Barrow and assistant manager Charles
Held.
The 1976 field hockey team, coached by
Charlotte Duff, started an MIAA championship run that lasted for five
years. They had an MIAA record of 6-0, and an overall record of 9-2,
losing only to the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan
University. The women outscored their opponents 23-5 and posted seven
shutouts.
This was a special team, as there were at least
five seniors who had never played field hockey before. What they lacked
in experience was made up for in determination and effort to make this
one of the best field hockey teams in the history of Albion College.
Team members included: Jane McVicker Adamczyk,
Ann Batdorf-Barnes, Donna Beauregard, Denise Carty, Sue Olcott Chappell,
Barbara Rehmus Epperson, Mary Jane Lang Grunden, Nancy Hieber Hammond,
Marcia Kendall, Jann Cryderman Lehman, Kimberly Rae Leonard, Lisa
Daniels McKenna, Pamela Nelson, Leslie Gates Nichols, Ruth Lang Roeder,
Cynthia Barker Ruddock, Marcy Sherriff, Beth Ann Olcott Stanloski, Carol
Strecker, Kathleen Feid Sturgis and Gail Peterson Walker.
The 1981 track team was in the middle of a
great run of five MIAA championships for the Britons, under coach David
Egnatuk, '71. They competed as a team, running off a 5-0 record in the
MIAA while outscoring opponents by an average of 109-33. The team capped
off its season by taking first place and scoring 176 points at the MIAA
championship meet. The Britons won nine out of 18 events at the meet,
including an MIAA record set by Cameron Owens in the 800-meter run. They
had five athletes selected to the All-MIAA team, and Tracy Garner was
selected as the MIAA Most Valuable Player.
The 1981 team also had some tremendous
standouts. There were 11 new school records set in 1981. The Britons had
eight men qualify for the NCAA national championship meet, where Garner,
Tim Hartson, and Owens earned All-American honors.
Other team members included: Patrick Blakely,
Thomas Boussie, Philip Brewster, James Carr, Jr., Joseph Donora, Patrick
Fleming (deceased), Daniel Gordon, Edwin Greenman, Jr., Scott Harrison,
James Jones, Robert Jones, Michael Jurasek, Patrick Kennell, Charles
Knoll, Andrew Krafsur, Ronald Lessard, Jeffrey Loch, Richard Marvin,
Stephen Meads, John Middlebrook, Martin Popp, Richard Reut, Keith
Roberts, Curtis Smith, Eric Smith, Nathan Stohl, Robert Szarowicz,
Douglas Treadwell, Samuel Tucker, David VanderKooy and Richard Vermeulen. |
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