GARY KRATZER, Elkhart High School, 1968 ** Earned 9 varsity letters in wrestling, football and track and field ** Wrestling – 3-year letter winner … member of IHSAA state team champion (1968); individual runnerup at 133 pounds as a junior, individual state champion at 133 pounds as senior ** Football – 3-year letter winner ** […]

ERICH BARNES, Elkhart H.S., 1954 All-Sectional basketball team member and sectional leading scorer with 55 points in 1954 Helped 1954 team to Indiana Final Four All-State foot­ball team selection; attended Purdue University on football scholarship Set Big Ten Conference record for longest pass reception Played two seasons on Purdue basketball team Played foot­ball professionally for […]

CHELSEA BOONE, Franklin H.S. Coached football, basketball and track, wrestling and cross country at Elkhart High School over a span of 27 seasons Coached football team to a 79-27­-11 career record, including 1924 state championship Coached cross country team to 93-40 dual meet record and finished in top 10 of State Meet six times Coached […]