RON MILLER, Goshen High School (1963) ** Earned 6 varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball Basketball: ** 2 varsity letters – Tri-captain (1962-’63), team’s second-leading scorer (1962, ’63) ** 422 single-season points (10th in school history), 746 career points (17th) ** helped 1962-63 Redskins to a school-best 24-2 record, a sectional championship, and a […]

BOB BERGER, Nappanee High School (1963) Athlete: **Scored 469 career points in basketball, team captain (1962-’63 **helped Bulldogs 35-10 record in career **helped Nappanee end Elkhart High School’s 26-game Elkhart Sectional winning streak (1963) Coaching: **32 years of basketball in the South Bend Community School Corp. including 20 at South Bend Riley High School **career […]

Joe Phillips, Millersburg High School (1963) At Millersburg, Joe starred as a baseball pitcher and scored 570 points in his varsity basketball career (high game, 30). After high school, Joe played both baseball (pitcher) and basketball (forward and guard) at Manchester College. During three years on the varsity at Manchester, he scored 1225 points (high […]

Jerry Lambert, Nappanee High School, 1963 Jerry was the Elkhart County basketball leading scorer in 1963, averaging 21 points per game as Nappanee’s MVP. His high school team lost only 8 games total during his junior and senior years. He earned three letters in basketball and two in track while at Nappanee HS. Jerry also […]

JACK LORRI, ANNOUNCER WTRC/WSJV 1963-1985 Jack broadcast Elkhart and area sporting events for nearly 25 years, successfully filling the role previously held by the popular Eldy Lundquist. Jack was known for his own style of play-by-play and was especially noted for his intelligent, insightful sports commentary … usually spiced with wit, sometimes caustic. Jack came […]

KING DANCLER, Jimtown High School, 1963 Considered one of the best all-around athletes to graduate from Jimtown. Lettered three years in four sports and was Elkhart County’s Pentathlon winner two straight years. King won several MVP honors at Jimtown. He placed fourth in the 440 yard dash in the Fort Wayne semistate track meet with […]