On Saturday, January 15th, the second class of the Galesburg-Augusta Athletic Hall of Fame was inducted at a luncheon ceremony at the High School.  Inducted were 5 individuals and 2 teams.  This second class is a great slice of G-A history.  The luncheon gave people the opportunity to catch up, some not seeing others for almost 30 years, and gave others time to reminisce share stories from the days at G-A. 

The luncheon is an annual event hoping to draw crowds that want to get together and see friends and classmates.  The luncheon serves not only the opportunity to introduce our new class, but it also gives a chance to recognize previous classes and serve as a fundraiser for our sports booster program.  If you are interested in attending, or making a donation toward the Hall of Fame, contact Jeff McCubbin at jamccubbin@aol.com.

 

Barry Noora

High School Highlights:Graduated 1971
Wrestling (4)
133 Career Wins (school record)
1968 State Regional Qualifier
1969 3rd Place State Medalist
1970 3rd Place State Medalist
1971 State Regional Champion
Team Captain 1970-71
4 time KVA Champion
First G-A Wrestler to 100 wins
Only 4 year wrestler to never be pinned
15 time regular season tournament champion

 

Ken Buelow

Special Contributor
Unpaid Asst Football Coach for 34 years
Known for his great halftime speeches
Part of 4 State Championship Teams
Part of 18 KVA Championships
Part of 2 State Runners Up

Coach John Caldwell (His Son Jack Caldwell Accepting the award)

Inducted into the Michigan High School Tennis coaches Hall of Fame in 1989
1941-1966 Augusta and G-A Tennis Coach
Teams won 8 KVA Championships
2 State Championships 1951, 1954
Team record of 218-13
Jim Peters 

Graduated 1962                          
Tennis (4)
KVA Doubles Champion 1959, 60, 61, 62
Class C-D Regional Doubles Champion 1960, 61, 62
Class C-D State Doubles Champion 1961, 62            
Basketball (2)
All KVA 1962
Honorable Mention All State 1962
Baseball (4)                                                               
National Honor Society Member
Student Council President
Dan Austin

Graduated 1963
National Honor Society Member
Student Council President
Graduated top 10 of class
Track (2)  Baseball (2)  Basketball (3)
2nd Team All State in 1962
All KVA 1962
Captain of 1962 Undefeated State Champion
Football (4)
State Champion Doubles 1963
Tennis (4)
1954 State Championship Team

Marion "Ponch" Rutherford
Jim Beadle
John Caldwell
Jack Taylor
Bob Mason
Bob Tenant
Tom Case
1962 State Championship Team

 

Rene G. VanDeVoorde. Chris Root, Michael J. Reck, Mike Pierman, Roy Coville, Jack VanAvery, Jon Reed, Doug Becker, Jack Campbell, Ray Adams, Dave Fox, Art Hendershot, Tom Wayne, Charles, Busch, Bull Thomas, Leanard Srackangast, John Oldt, Bob Watson, Doug Smith, Herb Wheeler, Clay Williams, Jim Groh, Denny Liskovee, Ted Webster, Jeff Smith, Bob Gray, Mike Kaminski, Doug Bozarth, Dorm Wilson, Larry Willis, Coach Maskill, Coach Buelow, Coach McGinnis, Manager Phil Roelof, Manager Roy Waybrandt, and Manager Dale Martin