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Former Tiger Coach to be Honored in California, While DePauw Athletic Hall of Fame Inducts 7 This Weekend

Former Tiger Coach to be Honored in California, While DePauw Athletic Hall of Fame Inducts 7 This Weekend

October 6, 2006

Elmer McCall Portrait.jpgOctober 6, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - The late Elmer McCall, former head men's basketball coach at DePauw University, will be among the inaugural class of the Ventura College Athletic Hall of Fame, notes today's edition of California's Ventura County Star. "McCall, who coached the original men's basketball state champions of 1951 and 1952, is a member of the DePauw University Hall of Fame and Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame," reports the newspaper. The induction ceremony will take place tomorrow night.

McCall, who passed away in November 2003, led the Tiger men's basketball program from 1958-1978, and retired from the University in 1981. He was the all-time leader in basketball wins (182) until February 2003, when that mark was eclipsed by current coach Bill Fenlon.

Access the article in the Star by clicking here (a subscription may be required).

DePauw's Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its 21st class in a ceremony at 7 p.m. Saturday in Walden Inn's Social Center. Six alumni and a former coach will be honored. They are: Tony de Nicola '86, David Galle '87, retired football coach Nick Mourouzis, Adrienne Rasbach '94, Phil Wendel '86, Greg Werner '89 and Jim Zerface '62.

Learn more in this story, and visit the Hall of Fame online by clicking here.

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