Marske, Ruth

Born Oct. 14, 1933 in Andover. Andover H.S. 1955 Northern State grad. Coached outstanding track, volleyball, softball and basketball teams at SDSU in the 1970s and ‘80s. Seven times in what was then the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, SDSU won state AIAW track titles. When the North Central Conference began women’s sports, her […]

Edelen, Leonard “Buddy”

Edelen’s success as a marathon runner inspired a generation of runners, including Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers. The 1955 Sioux Falls Washington High grad taught in England from 1960-65 and while there entered cross country and marathon races around the world. He set the American record in Fukuoka, Japan, in 1962, running 2:18:57. He set […]

Charles, Wilson

Born in Green Bay, Wis. Flandreau High School. Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kan. University of New Mexico. An Oneida Indian, Charles won the AAU national decathlon title in 1930. In the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, Charles led in the decathlon after the first day only to finish fourth. His Olympic efforts: 100 (11.2), long […]