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The 1939 football team. With President Peter Mitchell, ’67, (third from left) are: Richard Hadley, ’43, John Rybock, ’41, and Frederick Krueger, ’40. Rybock was also a member of the 1940 football squad inducted this year. Robert Grossman, Richard Hadley, Robert Hart, Robert Hayhoe, Joe Hill, Fred Krueger, Ed Lindow, Willis Long, Dave Luxenberg, Don Nelson, Albert Nichols, Carl Renda, John Rybock, Maurice Trimble, Charles VanderLinde, Harvey Zens and Emil Zvonik. The team manager was Jack Garlinghouse.
1940 Football Team The Albion College football program continued its winning ways in 1940. Coach Dale Sprankle led the Britons through MIAA play undefeated for the second consecutive season. The Britons held four opponents scoreless, including back-to-back shutouts of Hope College and Alma College in the sixth and seventh games of the season. Walter Ptak received first-team AllAmerica honors, and Maurice Trimble and Charles VanderLinde were named first-team All-MIAA. Other team members included: Ed Alsip, Pete Barkley, Barry Beach, Bill Dodds, Ben Duguid, Robert Fles, Robert Hart, Vic Hawkins, Willis Long, William Miller, Abbie Nichols, Carl Renda, John Rybock, Bill Sanford, Jim Schloss, Robert Simpson, Clare Stanford, Bruce Stevens, Charles Surland, Howard Thomas, Charles Tobias and Eldred Toutant.
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The 1940 football team. President Mitchell with Eldred Toutant, ’47, and Bruce Stevens, ’43.
The 1991 football team. (Front row, left to right) Jamie Little, ’92, Jeffrey Urbanski, ’92, Henry Wineman, ’92, Edward Merrill, ’94, Gregg Vander Kooi, ’92, Greg Pscodna (coach). (Second row) Michael Montico, ’94, Thomas Cavanaugh, ’95, Robert Dancer, ’95, Paul Tippin, ’93, Daniel Schmidt, ’93, Derek Finley, ’95, Gordon Cady, ’92, Ronnie Parker (coach). (Third row) Todd Morris, ’95, Martin Wilder, ’95, Jeffrey Shooks, ’95, Robert Toole, ’95, Patrick Holser, ’95, Arthur Gray, ’92, Jeffrey Robinson, ’95, David Egnatuk, ’71 (coach). (Fourth row) Derek Mazur, ’95, James Davis, ’95, Ronald Dawson, ’94, John Volmering, ’94, Ronald Smith, ’94, Bradley Smiles, ’92, Scott Tinson, ’92, Brian Coon, ’92, and Scott Casteele, ’95. D. TRUMPIE PHOTOS
1991 Football Team Led by the running of first-team All-American Hank Wineman and the coaching of Pete Schmidt, the 1991 Albion College football team won the MIAA championship with a 4-0-1 league record and advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs. At tailback, Wineman enjoyed a recordbreaking season as he set school marks for most rushing yards in a game (250 versus Lawrence), most rushing yards in a season (1,629) and most rushing attempts in a season (307). In addition to Wineman, James DeBardelaben, Art Gray, Mike Juchno, Mike Montico, Tom Reason, Brad Smiles and Gregg Vander Kooi, all received first-team All-MIAA recognition. Wineman was also league MVP on offense. DeBardelaben, Gray, Smiles, Scott Tinson, Jeff Urbanski, Vander Kooi and Wineman served as captains for the team. Other team members for the Britons included: Eric Allore, Brian Barden, Eric Baxmann, Adam Baylerian, James Beke, Jamie Billo, Jeff Blaskiewicz, John Brannan, Eric Breitenbeck, Jeff Brooks, Brad Brown, Gordon Cady, Scott Casteele, Tom Cavanaugh, Adam Chittle, Dave Christiani, Brian Coon, Gabriel Cooper, Cevin Cornish, Craig Crandell, Rob Dancer, Jim Davis, Ron Dawson, Shawn DeYoung, Vern Elliott, Tony Farina, Derek Finley, Steve Gilbert, Scott
In search of athletic excellence Albion College’s Hall of Fame honors individuals who made exceptional contributions to the field of athletics, either as students or as alumni. Plaques honoring these inductees are on display in the main hallway of the Dow Recreation and Wellness Center. Any Albion alumnus/a may submit names of candidates for consideration by the selection committee. Simply review the criteria listed and complete the nomination form. All nominations must be received no later than April 1, 2002. If you need information about past Hall of Fame inductees or the selection process, please contact Marcia Hepler Starkey, ’74, director of alumni and parent relations, 517/ 629-0284 ; e-mail: mstarkey@albion.edu.
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Hassle, Eric Hayhurst, Jim Heaslip, Guy Hengesbach, Martin Heyboer, Paul Hill, Patrick Holser, Torrell Humphries, Dave Hunt, Ryan Irish, Mike Johnson, Leander Jones, Jason Kemler, John King, Dominic Kiomento, Kristov Knobloch, Jamie Little, Joe Loeschner, Dan Martin, Derek Mazur, Erick Mazur, Marc McDonald, Scott Merchant, Edward Merrill, Greg Michaels, Bob Moleski, Adam Morris, Todd Morris,
Cameron Mueller, Joe Mullen, Paul Nagy, Don Necas, Cameron Pangborn, Greg Pellegrom, Mike Pente, Vince Perroud, Raleigh Pioch, Dan Platte, Matt Rankin, Derek Reed, Justin Rewa, Mark Roberts, Jeff Robinson, Zac Rusk, Dan Schmidt, Todd Sebold, Durand Sheperd, Jeff Shooks, Sean Sims, Ron Smith, Mike Spaccaroteela, Jeff Stacho, Scott Tinson, Paul Tippin, Robert Toole, John Volmering, Randy Walls, Martin Wilder, Adam Wilinsky and Brian Zezula.
Athletic Hall of Fame nominations Name of nominee____________________________________________Class year___________ Address_______________________________________________________________________ City_________________________________________State_________Zip___________________
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• The nominee, if an athlete, must have been out of Albion College at least 10 years. • The nominee, if an athlete, must have earned two letters in one sport or one letter in three or more sports. • The nominee does not necessarily have to be a graduate of Albion, but must have been a former student.
Coach/athletic administrator/athletic trainer/student manager • The nominee in cases of coaches, athletic administrators or others need not necessarily have been a former student, but must have served the College for at least 10 years. Student managers must have been a student at Albion College and served all 4 years. • The nominee can be selected immediately after leaving the institution or immediately after retirement. The student managers must wait 10 years.
Team • The team must have won an MIAA Championship. • The team would be eligible 10 years after competition.
Name of nominator__________________________________________Class year____________ Address_______________________________________________________________________ City_________________________________________State_________Zip__________________ Please briefly state why you believe this individual should be considered for the Albion College Hall of Fame. Mail this form to: Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, Albion College, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224. Deadline: April 1, 2002.