Dean, Tony
Tony Dean (DeChandt) was the host and executive producer of “Tony Dean Outdoors,” an outdoor television series that aired across the upper Midwest. He also produced a daily radio show, “Dakota Backroads,” that aired year-round on 39 North and South Dakota radio stations plus two in Minnesota and one in Wyoming. His television and radio […]
Desautels, Larry
Stricken by polio at age 17, Desautels went on to a 44-year career as a sportswriter, almost all in Aberdeen. Was a co-founder of the South Dakota Sportswriters Association. He began his sportswriting career in 1929 with the Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald. He became sports editor of the Aberdeen American-News in 1935. Desautels would broadcast […]
Diehl, Wally
Born March 10, 1914, in Mitchell. 1932 Mitchell grad. 1936 SDSU grad. Was a teacher, coach and athletic director in Sioux Falls’ public school system for 35 years. He coached one year in Hawarden, Iowa, before joining the Sioux Falls school system in 1937. For 28 years, he ran the Howard Wood-Dakota Relays. At Washington […]
Dozer, Dick
Born March 12, 1925, in Minneapolis. Sioux Falls (Washington High). 1950 Missouri grad. A nationally respected sportswriter for 30 years, mostly with the Chicago Tribune. In the early 1950s, he worked for KIHO Radio in Sioux Falls and made history in July 1950 by broadcasting the first remote play-by-play of the state amateur golf tournament. […]
Durfee, Mike
For someone who had never seen a wrestling match before he got to college, the 1963 Highmore grad was a quick learner in the sport. While at Southern State, he was a three-time South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference heavyweight champion. And in nine years as head wrestling coach at his alma mater, then called USD-Springfield, Durfee’s […]
Egan, John
Born April 1, 1931. Minneapolis (Washburn HS). 1953 Augustana grad. Egan began a 35-year career with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader in 1955, serving as sports writer, sports editor and sports columnist. He was voted the South Dakota Sportswriter of the Year eight times. Egan was cited by the Associated Press and the South Dakota […]
Emmerich, Jim
Born March 18, 1911, in New Ulm, Minn. 1929 New Ulm HS and 1940 SDSU grad. Coached track and cross country at SDSU from 1946-60 and was prominent nationally as an athletic trainer. His track teams won 10 North Central Conference titles. He started the cross country program at SDSU in 1947. His 1953 track […]
Evans, Doug
As a coach and teacher at Washington High in Sioux Falls, Evans was a forerunner and leader in physical education in South Dakota and the nation. The 1937 University of Minnesota grad grew up in Wimbledon, N.D., where he competed in football, basketball, baseball and track. In 1939, he joined the Washington High faculty as […]
Evans, Dave
Born Nov. 11, 1911 at Alpena. 1929 Alpena grad. 1935 Dakota Wesleyan grad. Evans, who was superintendent at Kadoka for 20 years, joined the staff of the South Dakota High School Activities Association as the assistant executive secretary in 1962. He was named executive secretary in 1970. He retired in 1977. Evans became a member […]
Fitzpatrick, Keith
The father of athletic training in South Dakota, Fitzpatrick was an athletic trainer/physical therapist for more than 50 years. A graduate of Sioux City Trinity High, Morningside College and the University of Iowa Physical Therapy School, Fitzpatrick started his athletic training career with the Sioux City Soos baseball team from 1950-53. He then served as […]