INTERNATIONAL SOFTBALL CONGRESS Progressive Fastpitch Administration 1947 - 2012
The ISC, as we know it today, began as the National Softball Congress in 1947.
HISTORICAL NOTE: The National Softball Congress was founded in 1947 by LARRY WALKER of Phoenix, Arizona. Walker and others, including CARROL FORBES of Greeley, Colorado, were dissatisfied with some of the Amateur Softball Association’s policies. The NSC held championships for men and women and operated from 1947 through 1957. In December of 1950, Forbes, a former president of the NSC, split with Walker and formed a new organization, the International Softball League, for men only. The ISL held championships from 1951 through 1957. The NSC operated from 1947 thru 1957. In 1950, Carrol Forbes left the NSC and formed the International Softball League. From 1951 thru 1957 both the NSC and ISL held championship tournaments. The NSC ceased operations in 1957 and Forbes brought some of the NSC’s administrators into his group and renamed it the INTERNATIONAL SOFTBALL CONGRESS. THE FOUNDERS (Listed by name, highest office held, year service began and ended and total years of service.) *Carrol Forbes, Greeley, CO, Executive Director 1947-1982 36 *Marvin Casteel, Ogden, UT, Vice President 1947-1988 42 *Clyde Fortune, Waco, TX, President 1947-1974 28 *Paul Forche, Tulsa, OK, President 1947-1971 25 *Larry Walker, Phoenix, AZ, Executive Secretary 1947-1957 11 *John Wheeler, Greeley, CO, Treasurer 1951-1956 6 In addition to the founders, the following is a partial listing of officers, commissioners and specialists who have made a substantial contribution the organization. Many more individuals have served the ISC and have also made valuable contributions. (“A” active; * deceased.) Royce Heath, Iredell, TX, Vice President 1953-2011 *Frank Porth, El Paso, TX, President 1961-2000 Milt Stark, Anaheim Hills, CA, Executive Director 1974-2008 Floyd Hammen, Little Chute, WI, Vice President 1977-2010 *Dale Van Houten, Columbia City, IN, President 1962-1994 Ken Hackmeister, Farmington, UT, Executive Director 1980- A Larry Fisher, Findlay, OH, Executive Director 1981- A Ed Kirner, Montgomery, IL, President 1980-2011 *William Snow, Clinton, OK, Vice President 1951-1981 *L. G. “Tulie” Stansel, Deer Park, TX, Vice Pres. 1967-1997 Pat Sullivan, Dubuque, IA, Vice President 1979-2009 *Frank Arrigoni, Fresno, CA, Vice President 1968-1996 Tom Stasik, Frankenmuth, MI, Secretary 1984- A *Jim Allen, St. Charles, MO, Commissioner 1981-2008 Dennis Johnson, St. James, MN, Commissioner 1981-2008 Gale Kurtz, Sioux City, IA, Commissioner 1982-2008 Lew Mott, New Martinsville, WV, Commissioner 1981-2007 Charlie Smith, El Paso, TX, Treasurer 1986- A Art Cashion, Ft. Worth, TX, Commissioner 1977-2003 Wayne Fisher, Iowa City, IA, Vice President 1987- A *Carl Wilson, Tulsa, OK, President 1972-1996 Bob Beyers, Seattle, WA, Commissioner 1983-2008 Bob Minshall, Mississauga, ON, Vice President 1984-2008 Dutch Elbers, St. Paul, MN, President 1976-1998 *Jack Grafmeier, Kimberly, WI, Vice President 1972-1995 Robert Gray, Montgomery, AL, Secretary 1991- A Gordon Wise, Piqua, OH, Commissioner 1984-2006 *Lee Isenhart, Midland, MI, Commissioner 1990-2011 *Bob Walsh, Bethlehem, PA, Vice President 1974-1994 *Carl Greico, Altoona, PA, Vice President 1955-1973 Bill Howell, Waldorf, MD, Vice President 1992-2011 *Bob Welby, Florissant, MO, President 1980-1999 *Stu Zink, Glendale, AZ, Vice President 1975-1993 Ron Amick, Sioux City, IA, Commissioner 1986-2003 Gary Baughman, Cedar Rapids, IA, Statistician 1995- A Ferdi Nelissen, Portage, MB, Vice President 1993-2009 Tony Rodda, Murray, UT, Commissioner 1988-2005 Russ Callahan, Colorado Springs, CO, Vice Pres. 1980-1995 Dick Mason, Littleton, CO, President 1996- A *Joe Rodgers, Long Beach, CA, Vice President 1952-1967 Chris Santos, Aurora, CO, Vice President 1996- A *Lloyd Simpson, Owen Sound, ON, Vice Pres. 1977-1992 *Tim O’Hara, Seattle, WA, Vice President 1981-1995 Les Novak, St. Louis Park, MN Commissioner 1999- A *J. Myron Partridge, Las Vegas, NV, Vice President 1960-1974
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Bill Hillhouse, Erie, PA, Commissioner 1997-2011 Dave Blackburn, Venice, CA Commissioner 1999- A Al Doran, Richmond Hill, ON Web Administrator 1999- A Vic Johns III, Saunemin, IL, Commissioner 1992-2006 Ed Kerr, Torrance, CA, Vice President 1983-1996 *Frank Krone, Rock Island, IL, Vice President 1963-1976 Karl Nielson, Phoenix, AZ, President 1967-1980 Tom Crouch, Dekalb, IL, Commissioner 2000-A Bruce Goffard, Kimberly, WI, Commissioner 1986-1999 *Jim Powers, Davenport, IA, Vice President 1958-1971 Bob Class, Delta, PA, Commissioner 1990-2001 Todd McCabe, Calgary, AB, Vice President 2001- A Craig Donaldson, New Westminster, BC, Commissioner 2002- A Mike Goodridge, Hamilton, ON, Vice President 1992-2002 Bob McGowan, Brampton, ON, Vice President 1996-2006 *Dean Stonier, Kewanee, IL, President 1952-1962 Bruce Bierman, Ayr, ON, Umpire-in-Chief, 2003- A Hank DeWild, Kimberly, WI, Statistician, 2003- A Don Sarno, Brea, CA, Vice President 1972-1981 Blair Setford, Mississauga, ON, Vice President 2003- A Joe Todd, Ingersoll, ON Vice President 2003- A Herb Wisdom, Tumacacori, AZ, Vice President 1993-2002 *Ralph Bumpass, Lubbock, TX, President 1951-1959 *Stan Churchill, New Westminister, BC, Comm 1959-1967 Jim McGuirt, Camden, SC, Vice President 1966-1974 Dean Oscar, Reedsburg, WI, President, 2004- A Fred Tamagawa, Salt Lake City, UT, Commissioner 1991-1999 *Rex Wilson, El Paso, TX, President 1951-1959 Daryl Bewly, Aledo, IL, Commissioner 1977-1984 *Les Dietzen, Kaukauna, WI, President 1971-1978 Al Ruegsegger, Manhattan Beach, CA, Commissoner 1992-1999 Jim Williamson, Yakima, WA, Commissioner 2004-2012 *Dean Corbett, Gardena, CA, Vice President 1967-1973 *George Horton, Gary, IN, Vice President 1956-1962 *Chuck Lockinger, Woodstock, IL, Commissioner 1980-1986 John “Buddy” Powers, Davenport, IA, Comm. 1972-1978 Kyle Smith, Hickson, ON Commissioner 2006- A Colin Smith, Bramalea, ON, Commissioner, 2003-2009 Joe Inman, Hampton, VA, Vice President 1967-1972 John Dangleis, Azusa, CA, Vice President 1968-1972 Larry Tennant, Blacksville, WV, Vice President 1973-1977 *E. L. “Spotts” Willis, Tucson, AZ, Commissioner 1962-1966 Dave Ball, Whittier, CA, Western Softball Congress 1963-1966 Gregg Leather, Staten Island, NY Commissioner 2009- A Roger May, Rexdale, ON, Commissioner 1993-1996
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