Page 7 - The History of Lafayette Area Boys Basketball

Skip Collins

High School: Valparaiso (1961) College: DePauw (1965) Induction: 2006
1. 3-sport star @ Valparaiso H.S., playing for Virgil Sweet.
2. 3-year lettermen @ DePauw for Hall of Fame Coach Elmer McCall.
3. 1986 Silver Anniversary Team
4. Won 225 games in coaching stops @ Seeger Memorial, Rochester, LaPorte, &
Valparaiso. Also coached a State Championship Cross Country team @
Valparaiso (1983)

Ray Craft

High School: Milan (1954) College: Butler (1958) Induction: 1991
1. Head Basketball Coach at Clinton Central from 1963-68.
a. Compiled a 66-44 record, winning the 1966 Sectional w/ a 21-3 record.
2. Starting guard for 1954 Milan’s State Championship team.
3. Named to All-State team & 1954 Indiana All-Star Team.
4. Played basketball for Tony Hinkle at Butler.
5. 10-years as a head basketball coach at Milan & Clinton Central
6. Served as Principal at Clinton Central & Shelbyville high schools.
7. Assistant Commissioner of the IHSAA.

John Forest Crane

High School: Wingate (1913) College: Wabash Induction: 2013
1. 4-year Varsity player for Wingate, helping lead them to the 1913 State
Championship.
2. Attended Wabash College to play basketball, but a knee injury ended his playing
career.

Marion Crawley

High School: Greencastle (1926) College: DePauw (1930) Induction: 1964
1. The winner of 644 career games during a 35-year head coaching career at
Greencastle, Washington, & Lafayette Jeff.
2. Won 4 state championships (Washington 1941 & 1942, Lafayette Jeff 1948 &
1964).
3. Won 32 Sectionals (including a state record of 23 consecutive @ Lafayette Jeff),
21 Regionals, & 14 Semi-States.
4. Also served as head football coach & Athletic Director @ Lafayette Jeff.
5. Gymnasium @ Lafayette Jeff is named in his honor.
6. Was the first Executive Director of the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

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