2012 Archives - Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

George Acker Jr.

Kalamazoo College Athletics / Kalamazoo College Tennis Coach (1958 - 1992) Seven D-III National Championships 2x D-III Tennis Coach of the Year D-III National Tennis Coach of the Decade (1990's) Kalamazoo College Football Coach (1959 - 1968) Kalamazoo College Wrestling Coach (1960 - 1966) Kalamazoo College Cross Country Coach (1984 - 1988)2012

George Allen

Professional Football / Los Angeles Rams Coach (1966 – 1970) Washington Redskins Coach (1971 – 1977) 2x NFL Coach of the Year Pro Football Hall of Fame2012

Fred Arbanas

MSU Football / MSU Football Player (1958 – 1960)2012

Chuck Bernard

U of M Football / U of M Football Player (1931 - 1933) 1x All-American2012

Ed Budde

MSU Football / MSU Football Player (1960 - 1962) 1x All-American MSU Athletics Hall of Fame2012

Rex Cawley

Track & Field / University of Southern California Track & Field Athlete NCAA Champion 400m hurdles (1963) 2012

Robert Richard (Bob) Chappuis

U of M Football / U of M Football Player (1942, 1946 - 1947) 1x All-American U of M Athletic Hall of Honor College Football Hall of Fame2012

Tom D’Eath

Powerboat Racing / American Powerboat Association (APBA) Powerboat Racer (1982 - 1991) 3x APBA Gold Cup Winner Motorsports Hall of Fame2012

Robert S. (Bob) Devaney

Football Coach / University of Wyoming Football Coach (1957 – 1961) University of Nebraska Football Coach (1962 – 1972) 2x National Champion (1970, 1971) College Football Hall of Fame 2012

Willie Hernandez

Detroit Tigers / Detroit Tigers Player (1984 – 1989) 1x A.L. Cy Young Award 1x A.L. MVP 1x World Series Champion2012

Richie Jordan

High School Athlete / Four-sport Athlete - 16-Varsity letters (Baseball, Football, Basketball, Track) All-State in each sport National High School Sports Hall of Fame2012

Eugene Lipscomb

Football / Los Angeles Rams Player (1953 – 1955) Baltimore Colts Player (1956 – 1960) Pittsburgh Steelers Player (1961 – 1962) 2x NFL Champion2012

Earl Lloyd

Basketball / Detroit Pistons Player (1958 – 1960) First African-American player in NBA 2012

Barbara Marchetti-DeSchepper

Speedskater / Established three world and five American records in 1950's /Won 11 major Speedskating titles / National Speedskating Hall of Fame2012

Milt Pappas

Baseball / Baltimore Orioles Player (1957 - 1965) Cincinnati Reds Player (1966 – 1968) Atlanta Braves Player (1968 – 1970) Chicago Cubs Player (1970 – 1973)2012

Charlie Primas

Wayne State Basketball / Wayne State Basketball Player (1952 – 1954) Wayne State Athletic Hall of Fame (1976)2012

Marcel Pronovost

Detroit Red Wings / Detroit Red Wings Player (1949 - 1965) 4x Stanley Cup Champion - Red Wings player Hockey Hall of Fame2012

Dan Roundfield

CMU Basketball / Central Michigan Basketball Player (1972 – 1975) Number "32" retired by Central Michigan University2012

Ted Simmons

Professional Baseball / St. Louis Cardinals Player (1968 – 1980) Milwaukee Brewers Player (1981 – 1985) Atlanta Braves Player (1986 – 1988)2012

Ralph Simpson

MSU Basketball / Michigan State Basketball Player (1969 – 1970)2012

Bob Strampe

Professional Bowler / United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Hall of Fame2012

Chet Walker

Professional Basketball / Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers Player (1962 - 1969) Chicago Bulls Player (1969 - 1975) 1x NBA Champion Naismith Memorial Basketball HOF2012

Bill Watson

U of M Track & Field / University of Michigan Track Athlete (1937 - 1939) Big Ten Champion - long jump, discus & shot put (1937 - 1939) Led U of M to NCAA Team Championship (1937 - 1939) 12-time NCAA event champion U of M Athletic Hall of Honor2012

Alex Wojciechowicz

Detroit Lions Player / Detroit Lions Player (1938 - 1946) 2x NFL Champion NFL 1940's All-Decade Team Pro Football Hall of Fame2012