Comstock, Ev

Born in Kansas in 1909. Known as “Mr. Golf” in South Dakota, he was the first South Dakotan in the PGA Half Century Club, for those who have been pros for 50 years or longer. First encounter with golf came as a 10-year-old caddie in 1922 after his family moved to a farm right beside […]

Swisher, Clark

Born March 27, 1916 in Vermillion. 1934 Vermillion HS grad. 1938 USD grad. Was a coach and/or athletic director at Northern State from 1946-1986. When he started at NSU, he coached football, basketball, track, tennis and golf – with no assistants. The winningest football coach in NSU history, he was 146-42-4 with four perfect seasons […]

Iverson, Jim

1948 Platte HS grad. 1952 Kansas State grad. Was an all-stater four times at Platte. Played in four state tournaments, setting records for points scored in a championship-round game (29), consolation-round game (42), for three games (82) and for state tourney career (251). Starting guard for Kansas State and played for the Wildcats in 1951 […]