Shafer Lee Suggs, Elkhart High School, 1972 Shafer was a standout three-sport athlete at Elkhart High, where he was an All-State performer in both basketball and football. Leading basketball scorer 1972. He played on two state runner-up teams in basketball (1971 & 1972) and on one state champion in football (1971). In 1972, he was […]

Richard “Dick” Siler, Elkhart High And Elkhart Memorial (Coach) Coach Siler was head baseball coach at Elkhart HS for 5 years and then at Memorial for 25 years, through 1997. His teams’ overall record during that time was 573 wins and 355 losses and 15 ties, a .617 percentage. His teams won seven sectionals, two […]

Edward “Ed” Albright, Elkhart High School (1967) As an athlete at Elkhart HS, Ed earned varsity letters in football (2), basketball (2) and track (3) and was also the recipient of EHS’s Tim Bringle Award. In football, Ed was a two-year starter at quarterback and safety and was MVP his senior year. He also started […]

Max Bell, Elkhart High School (Coach) Max Bell compiled a record of 371 wins and 194 losses in his high school coaching career at four different high schools. It is his outstanding record as coach at EHS from 1954-1968 that drew the attention of the hall of fame committee. During his 14-year stint at EHS, […]

Keith W. Dougherty, Nappanee & Elkhart High Schools (Coach) Coach Dougherty began his coaching career in 1949 as an assistant basketball coach at Lewisville High School and later became a highly successful head basketball coach at: Hymera High School, 1950-59; Nappanee High School, 1959-68; and Elkhart High School, 1968-72. Keith served as Elkhart Memorial High […]

Tony Campagnoli, Elkhart High School, Coach Tony went to high school in Clinton, Indiana, where he was an outstanding football lineman for four years. His Clinton High School lost only two games and outscored their opponents 954 to 72. They were state champions during his junior and senior years. He then played guard at Indiana […]

Dean Foster, Elkhart High School, 1964 Dean was the only basketball player to be voted MVP and captain two consecutive years (1963 & 1964) under Coach Max Bell. He played on NIC, sectional and regional champs that advanced to the final 8. His two-year totals were 442 points, 153 assists, and 149 steals. He also […]

Dick “Blondie” Campbell, Elkhart High School Although Dick had an outstanding athletic career, he is being honored primarily for his efforts as an Athletic Director. Dick played basketball at Elkhart High School for three years under John Longfellow on teams that accumulated a 64-12 record and captured three sectional championships. During his senior year, Dick […]

Richard “Dick” Murray, Elkhart High School (1954) Dick was a multi-sport star athlete at EHS, shining in football, basketball and track. In football, he was a 2-year All-Conference and All-State performer and played in the North-South All-Star game. 2-year varsity career in basketball; 1954 team went to the Final 4. In track, he set EHS […]

GLENN SILCOTT, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ELKHART HIGH Glenn was a fine athlete and coach in his own right, but he is best remembered as a genial ambassador of sports, while serving as the Blue Blazer Athletic Director for 26 years. A native of Kansas, Glenn found his way to Elkhart after graduating from Altamount (Kan.) in […]