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Dempsey, Ungrodt saluted at Hall of Fame dinner Two strong advocates of Division III athletics were honored at the 2002 Athletic Hall of Fame dinner, Sept. 27, during Homecoming Weekend. Cedric Dempsey, ’54, NCAA president, and Paul “Skip” Ungrodt, ’52, Michigan business leader and Albion trustee, received Lifetime Achievement Awards for their continuing support of Briton sports.Ten individuals and two teams were inducted into the College’s Hall of Fame during the program. In addition, Dal Shealy, president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, announced former football and baseball coach Morley Fraser had been selected for its national Wall of Champions.
Lifetime Achievement Awards The Lifetime Achievement Award honors those individuals who have provided outstanding service to Briton athletics or who have brought national recognition and distinction to Albion College. Recipients of this award will usually be members of the Hall of Fame.
Cedric W. Dempsey, ’54 President of the NCAA since 1994, Cedric Dempsey has become one of the most respected voices in intercollegiate athletics. An 11-time letter winner in three sports at Albion (football, basketball, and baseball), Dempsey was named the MIAA Most Valuable Player in basketball his senior year and was inducted as a charter member of the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989. He served as Albion’s head basketball and cross country coach (1959-62), and then was dean of men for a year. Prior to joining the NCAA, he was director of athletics at four institutions including the University of Arizona. He earned a doctorate from the University of Illinois in 1963. A recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Albion in 1993, he was presented with an honorary doctor of laws degree from the College in 1995. He and his wife, June Luke Dempsey, ’54, recently funded extensive improvements in the College’s softball field. The Dempseys reside in Indianapolis.
Paul W. “Skip” Ungrodt, Jr., ’52 A stalwart proponent of Albion College athletics, Skip Ungrodt chaired the $1.3-million Briton Athletic Drive, and made possible the College’s indoor tennis center, which now bears his name. The architect of the commemorative brick walkway near the Dow Recreation and Wellness Center, he also was a
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major donor to the Kellogg Center and the Ferguson Building. An Albion trustee since 1985, Ungrodt is chairman and president of Ideation, Inc. and also owns several mid-Michigan gift stores. He is past president of the Michigan Gift Association and the Gift Association of America. In Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, he has been involved in programs supporting economic development, historic preservation, and the arts. He recently received the Chuck Yancy Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Foundation for AIDS Research. During his time on campus, Ungrodt was a letter winner and a four-year participant in tennis, and in 1997 he was inducted into Albion’s Athletic Hall of Fame. He lives in Ann Arbor.
2002 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees The Albion College Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes those individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the achievements and prestige of Albion College in the field of athletics, either by their performance on athletic teams representing the College or by meritorious efforts in years after graduation.
Individuals Frank Bonta, ’49 Frank Bonta was a pitcher on the baseball team from 1947 to 1949, but he is best remembered for leading the recruitment of 11 generations of Albion student-athletes. Bonta, who received his M.A. and Ed.S. degrees from Michigan State University, retired in 1995 as Albion’s dean of admissions after 44 years of service. Bonta received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Albion in 1982 and the Meritorious Service Award in 1996. On Homecoming Weekend 1996, Albion dedicated the Bonta Admissions House in his honor. He lives in Eaton Rapids.
Peter H. Carlton, ’70 Pete Carlton was a two-time most valuable athlete on the swimming team in the late ’60s. Captain of the Britons his last two seasons, Carlton finished his career with 426.5 points. He established school or pool records in four events (the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle, the 200-yard individual medley, and the 400-yard freestyle relay). A partner in the accounting firm of Cooley, Hehl, Wohlgamuth and Carlton, he resides in Monroe.
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Timothy R. Cash, ’68 Tim Cash led the Briton swimming team in scoring two of his four seasons, and finished with what was then a schoolrecord 413.5 career points. Co-captain for the 1966-67 and 1967-68 teams, he was named the most valuable swimmer for the1965-66 and 196768 seasons. During the 1965-66 campaign, Cash was undefeated in 11 races in the 100-yard freestyle, and he lowered the school marks in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events. Now living in Indianapolis, Cash is a partner with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young.
David G. Egnatuk, ’71 As a football tailback, Dave Egnatuk earned distinction as the MIAA MVP in 1970 after rushing for 1,079 yards (a total which stood as a school record for 19 seasons). He was the first player in Albion history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. Egnatuk was a four-year letterman on the track and field team, as well as captain for the 1971 season. Egnatuk completed his 28th season as men’s track and field coach at Albion College in 2002, with a 118-29 record in MIAA dual meet competition. A member of the football staff for 23 years, he was the defensive line coach when Albion won the 1994 NCAA Division III championship.
Alan L. Kastl, ’71 A two-sport athlete at Albion, Al Kastl earned seven varsity letters in all (four in football and three in wrestling). He achieved All-MIAA status as an offensive guard for the 1969 league champion football team. In wrestling, Kastl won the MIAA individual title in the heavyweight division in 1970. Now athletic director at Chippewa Valley High School in Clinton Township, Kastl was inducted into the Michigan High School Coaches Hall of Fame for both football and wrestling in 2001. In 1988, he was named to the board for USA Wrestling, the national governing body for amateur wrestling. He was the team leader for the Greco-Roman Olympic team, participating in the 1996 Olympics.
Patrick C. Kennell, ’82 The Britons captured the MIAA track and field championship all four years of Patrick Kennell’s career. Individually, he achieved all-league status in three seasons, was a member of two relay teams that won MIAA
titles, and claimed an individual league title in the 200-meter dash in 1982. Kennell, who was tri-captain and MVP of the 1982 team, left Albion as the corecord holder in the 400-meter dash. He is the director of the Center for Intensive English Studies at Florida State University.
Lois E. Werner Kluver, ’57 Lois Kluver participated in a wide range of sports including archery, field hockey, synchronized swimming, and tennis. However, she may be best known for claiming three state championships in archery and as a member of the 1954 WMIAA champion tennis team. The 1954 women’s tennis team was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996. Kluver is a middle school science teacher in the Farmington public school district.
Gary L. Methner, ’62 Gary Methner played on Albion football and baseball teams that claimed MIAA titles in the early 1960s. A member of the undefeated 1961 football team, Methner was awarded first-team All-MIAA status and was named to the Michigan Collegiate all-state first team. An offensive end and punter, in 1961 he was Albion’s top receiver and the sixth-leading scorer among Michigan collegiate players that season. In the spring of 1962, he was a catcher on the Britons’ league championship baseball team. Methner recently retired after a 36-year career with State Farm and resides in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Suzanne J. Scrutton, ’86 Suzanne Scrutton was a three-time AllMIAA honoree in women’s tennis. She earned All-MIAA first-team status in 1985 and 1986. In 1985, Scrutton won the league title at second flight singles with a three-set victory over an opponent from Alma in the championship match. A graduate of Capital University Law School, she is currently a senior associate practicing in the health care area for the Columbus, Ohio, firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP.