Page 13 - The History of Lafayette Area Boys Basketball

Norm Held

High School: Williamsport (1952) College: Milligan (1956) Induction: 2010
1. Won more than 500 games in a 31-year head coaching career at Danville (IL) &
Anderson.
2. Won 10 Sectional, 9 Regional, & 5 Semi-State titles. 4 times state runner-up.
5 NCC championship teams.
3. Head Coach of the 1990 McDonald’s All-American Game.
4. 1984 Indiana All-Star Head Coach.

Larry Hobbs

High School: Scircleville (1927) Induction: 1977
1. 28-year coaching career at Scircleville, Kempton, Forest, Rossville, &
Sheridan high schools.
2. Career coaching record of 460-182.
3. Won 9 Sectionals, 3 Regionals, & 13 county championships.
a. Coached Scircleville to a 20-5 record & Clinton County
st
Tournament championship in his 1 year as a head
coach in 1935.
b. Won the 1946 & 1947 Sectionals, 1947 Regional, & the
1943-47 Clinton County Tournaments while coaching the
Rossville Hornets from 1940-47.
c. 1945-46 Rossville team finished 26-1.
4. Also served as Principal at Rossville & Sheridan high schools.
5. Gymnasium at Sheridan H.S. is named in his honor.

Jerry Hoover

High School: Monticello (1952) College: Purdue (1956) Induction: 2019
1. Graduate of Monticello H.S. & Purdue University, where he was a member of the
Men’s Basketball Team.
2. Long-time high school basketball coach w/ stops @ Demotte, Salem, North Judson,
Lake Central, Ben Davis, Monrovia, Kanakee Valley, Blackford, & West Central.
Also served as the girl’s head coach @ Andrean & Logansport. He spent time as a
college assistant coach @ Indiana State & St. Joseph’s College.
3. Owner of the popular D-One Basketball Camp

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