DON VELLER, PH.D., FOOTBALL COACH ELKHART HIGH Don Veller coached Elkhart High School football for just seven seasons but established an enduring legacy. His Blue Blazers won 49 games and tied 4, losing just 13 times. The native of Linton and graduate of Bicknell, Ind., came here in 1935 after a brilliant athletic career at […]

DOYNE H. GLASSBURN, ELKHART HIGH SCHOOL, 1954 Doyne earned three letters each in football, basketball and track. Under coach Glenn Silcott (also a 1998 inductee) and John Janzaruk (a 1996 inductee), he was quarterback and co-captain of the football team. Led by Bill Milliner (also in the Hall of Fame), Doyne was on the 1954 […]

BOB HERRICK, Elkhart High School, 1970 One of the greatest athletes to compete in Elkhart, Bob earned honors in football, basketball and track. He ran on three consecutive state meet mile relay championship teams, the only male in state history to do so. He was named to the Indiana Association of Track and Cross County […]

DON MCFALL, ELKHART HIGH, 1936 With 40 years of broadcasting area sporting events, Don has one of the most recognizable voices around. Don was one of the local media pioneers, joining Eldy Lundquist on WTRC in 1938, At the time, Don was playing for the Elkhart Orioles, a semi-pro baseball team and Eldy was a […]

GARVIN ROBERSON, ELKHART HIGH, 1971 Garvin was one of great all-around athletes in Elkhart history, being named prep All-American in football and basketball; all-state in both sports; was an Indiana basketball All-Star and was a member of the North All-Star football team. He also lettered two years in baseball. Garvin had a career total of […]

MATT RONZONE, ELKHART HIGH, 1931 An outstanding athlete at Elkhart HS and Notre Dame, in 1949 Matt became only the second track coach in Elkhart High history and earned a reputation as one of the greatest in Indiana. His teams won the sectional every year, plus numerous regional and East Division NIC crowns, plus the […]

BOB SCOTT, ELKHART HIGH, 1961 Bob was one of the outstanding athletes of all time at Elkhart HS, placing in the top three in three different sports at the state level his senior season. Although barely 5-feet tall, Bob often defeated much taller runners. In 1960-61, he placed second in the state cross-country championship and […]

BRUCE SELLER, ELKHART HIGH, 1944 Bruce excelled in 4 sports at Elkhart HS, winning three varsity letters each in football, basketball and track, then joining the baseball team in the spring of his senior season (spring football had prevented his playing previously). Playing end and tackle, he was MVP in football and captain his senior […]

BOB HELD, ELKHART HIGH,1960 Bob lettered three years in football and track, being named Most Valuable in both in 1959. He was an outstanding ballcarrier in football, but also led the team in blocked punts in 1958. He gained more than 200 yards rushing in a game against LaPorte. Perhaps one of the least heralded […]

TED JACKSON, ELKHART HIGH, 1959 Ted won 2 letters each in football and wrestling and 3 in track. He was the first athlete in Indiana history to long jump 24 feet, reaching 24 feet, one-half inch, in a conference championship at Rice Field. That mark stood for 15 years. He was an individual state champ […]