Stolze, Craig

Born Oct. 21, 1919 in Sioux City. 1938 (Sioux City) Central HS grad. 1949 USD grad. Stolze is the only person to be named South Dakota Sportswriter of the Year four consecutive years. He was sports editor at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader for 10 years (1953-63). While there, Stolze started the Associated Press basketball […]

Goodell, Harold

Born in Fairfax, Iowa, in 1904. Moved to South Dakota at age 2. Colorado College of Chiropody. University of Wyoming. Goodell was associated with South Dakota Tech for 40 years, retiring as director of student health and director of athletics in 1970. He was president of the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference for several seasons and […]

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 […]

Burns, William (Bill)

Bill Burns collaborated with South Dakota amateur boxing clubs from 1970 to 1980, establishing a state program that provided training and advancement opportunities for athletes, coaches, and officials. As state chair, he expanded the program from 11 to 26 clubs and increased athlete participation from 150 to nearly 500. The program began regularly advancing participants […]

Burns, Bob

Born Feb. 8, 1920, in Sioux City, Iowa. 1938 Sioux City Central HS grad. 1942 University of South Dakota. One of the most colorful and successful football coaches in state history, he began coaching in 1947 in Yankton. He also coached at Washington High, Augustana, the University of South Dakota and O’Gorman High School. In […]

Wallman, Gary

The patriarch of the most famous wrestling family in South Dakota, Wallman was the state’s first four-time high school wrestling champion and the state’s first NCAA Division I wrestling All-American. And he was an exceptional coach and boxer as well. At Miller High, he won state titles from 1961-64 (at 95-112-127-133 pounds), compiling a 65-1 […]

Schutte, Clarence

The Hecla native gained fame as “the man who stopped Red Grange’’ for his football exploits at the University of Minnesota. Before Minnesota, he starred at Northern State and South Dakota State. After Minnesota, he became known as “Mr. Santa Barbara of Sports” after spending 40 years in the California city as a high school […]

Nelson, Battling

A two-time world lightweight boxing champion, the Durable Dane lived in Huron in his youth and worked as an errand boy for Edler’s Meat Market and chore boy for “Mom” Robbins’ boarding house. In 1898, he enlisted in South Dakota Company G for the Spanish-American War. The 5-foot-7.5, 133-pounder fought more than 300 times in […]

LeMair, Jeffrey

One of the most outstanding boxers to come out of South Dakota, LeMair started in the sport at age 13. Over the next 12 years he participated in more than 200 amateur bouts, boxed against two Olympic gold medalists and two world pro champions, and represented the United States in international competition 11 times. The […]

Lone Hill, Edgar

EDGAR LONE HILL (Born 1932. Died 1999.) 1952 Rapid City Central graduate who attended Black Hills State before leaving for the military. Born in Pine Ridge and moved to Rapid City at age 6 where he lived until he died. West Point nominee and Korean War veteran. Lettered in football and basketball. He was the […]