HERMAN (DUTCH) SCHULER, Coach, Nappanee High School, 1928-1940. Although a graduate of Elkhart High, ‘ Dutch’ was selected to the Hall of Fame for his coaching accomplishments at Nappanee. He guided the Bulldogs to a 168-87 record, highlighted by the 1935 team’s trip to the Sweet Sixteen. The Bulldogs lost there to eventual state champion […]

GEORGE KNOBEL, Nappanee High School, 1935 George led Nappanee to the Bulldogs’ second straight sectional championship in 1935, beating Goshen, 35- 19 in the title game. He was amed to all-NIHSC, all-Sectional and all-State teams in 1935. Knobel led Nappanee to the Sweet Sixteen (’35), where the Bulldogs lost a second-round game to eventual champion […]

LESTER (LES) MCCUEN, Nappanee H.S., 1929 Coached basketball, baseball and track at Bristol High School for four years Coached basketball, baseball and track at Concord High School for 22 years Recorded 639 career varsity victories Coached Concord’s first sectional basketball championship in 1949 Second among Elkhart County basketball coaches with 296 victories Athletic director at […]

ROBERT (BOB) RENSBERGER, Nappanee H.S., 1939 All-Sectional basketball team member in 1939 NIHSC team member and scoring champion in 1939 Four-sport standout at Nappanee Named to Indiana Silver Anniversary team in 1963 Played basketball at and graduated from University of Notre Dame Played basketball professionally two seasons with the Chicago Gears and one season with […]

DR. JAMES (JIMMY) RICHCREEK, Nappanee H.S., 1936 All-NIHSC basketball second-team member in 1935 and first-team member in 1936 All-Sectional and All-County basketball team member in 1936 Shared NIHSC scoring championship with teammate John Phillips Gimble Award (now Trester Award) nominee in 1936 AAU All-American in 1937

LOWELL SHEETS, Nappanee H.S., 1925 Coached basketball, baseball and track at Jimtown High School from 1929 to 1948 Baseball teams compiled 107-29-4 record with 7 Elkhart County championships and 6 unbeaten seasons Basketball teams compiled 199-199 record Won county basketball championship in 1944 Won Elkhart Sectional championship in 1945 – the school’s only title Track […]