Johnston, Harve

Born Aug. 31, 1920 in rural Bradley. 1938 Bradley HS grad. 1940 Mitchell Business School grad. In an officiating career that spanned more than 50 years, Johnston umpired baseball and softball, started track and cross country meets and refereed football and basketball. He officiated football games until he was 76 and started track and cross […]

Fosness, Gordie

Presho. 1957 Dakota Wesleyan grad. Was men’s basketball coach at DWU for 22 years. His teams won 351 games and 11 conference titles, earning him a spot in the NAIA Hall of Fame. He also was an assistant football coach at DWU for 20 years. In 1988 he became state director of the Fellowship of […]

Haldeman, Gene

Aberdeen (Central High School). Born Dec. 19, 1919 in Aberdeen. 1938 Aberdeen Central HS grad. 1942 Creighton grad. An All-American and two-time all-Missouri Valley Conference performer, Haldeman was considered one of the best collegiate players in the early 1940s. Helped Creighton to a third-place finish in the 1942 NIT. He also helped Creighton reach the […]