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Jesse Wood
High School: Bedford College: Indiana State (1910) Induction: 1973
1. Baseball & football player @ Bedford. Attended Indiana State, where he played
basketball & football.
2. Coached @ Wingate from 1911-1913, winning the 1913 State Championship.
3. Coached @ Rockville during the 1913-14 season.
Jewell Young
High School: Lafayette Jeff (1932) College: Purdue (1938) Induction: 1964
1. Stand-out athlete @ Lafayette Jeff.
2. 2-time All-American in basketball @ Purdue for Piggy Lambert.
3. Helms Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
4. Head Coach @ Southport for 17 years.
Andy Zimmer
High School: Goodland (1937) College: Indiana (1942) Induction: 1999
1. Member of 1940 Indiana National Championship Team.
2. Received a Purple Heart & Bronze Star for his service in World War II & Korean War.
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