MSU Cross Country Study

Supported by

University of Waterloo

MSU Track and Field Alumni Association, The Finish Line Club

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

 

 

History Bits

                                                                     

This is an extremely important but long and complicated page.

It includes five sections: (1) A list of alums who have completed our survey; (2) A list of alums currently working on the survey or with whom we have tried to initiate contact; (3) A list of alums who have completed an interview; (4) A list, alphabetical by decade, of missing alums; (5) A list, alphabetical by decade, of deceased alums. If you have completed a survey or interview your name should appear on those lists. We greatly appreciate any assistance with respect to locating contact information for missing alumni and deceased alumni. Thank you in advance for reviewing the below information.

 

1. Surveys. Who has completed the survey so far?

 

It is our goal to reach all MSU cross country alumni by mid-2011 to offer them opportunity to participate in the MSU cross country history survey. Athletes whose career spanned several decades (e.g., 1980s and 1990s) are normally listed under the latter decade. We are grateful to the following alums for their prompt and heartfelt responses to our questionnaire:

 

1900s

 

1910s

Ralph Dinan (posthumously by grandson Jim), Edward Longnecker (posthumously by sons Elmer and Edward and daughter Judy), Irwin Pickford (posthumously by grandson Tom), Earl Sheldon (posthumously by granddaughter Kim and daughter Ardath), Carl Warren (posthumously by daughter Cynthia)

1920s

Fred Adolph (posthumously by son Fred Jr.), Robert Houston (posthumously by sister-in-law Mary and by son Bob)

1930s

Joseph Brundage (via phone interview), Robert Hills (posthumously by daughter Jann), Bill Mansfield (posthumously by daughter Kathleen), Denton Smith, Harold Sparks (posthumously by son Carl)

1940s

 

Walter Atcheson, Walter Beardslee, Wayne Finkbeiner (posthumously by daughters Sally, Sandee and Susan), Jim Gibbard, Maurice Horski, Tom (Sam) Irmen, Herb Kebschull, Ed Kiczenski, Bill Mack (via phone interview), Don Makielski, Ed Makielski (via phone interview), Del Parker, Dave Peppard, Coach Karl A. Schlademan (posthumously by son Karl S. and granddaughter Karen), Harold Schlichting, Bob Sewell, , Paul Shek (via phone interview), Don Trull

1950s

 

Jim Arnold, Ken Barley, Ron Barr, Bob Bond, Zen Burianyk, Jim Burtch, Jim Carr, Jack Crowell, Ken Dafoe, Gaylord Denslow, Warren Druetzler, Jim Horan, Ed Houldsworth, Selwyn Jones (posthumously by wife Claire), Crawford (Forddy) Kennedy, Henry Kennedy, Bob Lake, David Lean, Arvid Lindholm, John (Merle) Logan, Maurice Maloney, Bill Miller, Delmer Parker, Billy Reynolds, Tony Smith, Dave Tate, Ed Townsend, Ron Wheeler (posthumously by brother Stan), Jerry Zerbe

 

1960s

Dick Aslin, Ron Berby, Al Duncan, Dick Gyde, Tony Hunt, Claudell James, Michael Kaines, Ken Leonowicz, Arthur Link, Paul McCollam, John Mock, David Newby, Mike Rummel, Dick Sharkey, Patrick Stevens, Rich Tompkins, Morgan Clayton Ward, Patrick Wilson, Gerald Young, Eric Zemper

 

1970s

 

Kelly (Spatz) Babcock, Andrew Barnhart, Amos Brown, Steve Calzi, Rob Cool, Sue (Koebnick) Crites, Mike Demko, Thomas Ellspermann, Herb Fitzer, Jerry Goodrich, Kim Hartman, Mark Havitz, Devon Hind, Lillian (Jarecki Warnes) Hunter, Randy Kilpatrick, Doug Kurtis, Herb Lindsay, Cynthia (Wadsworth) Lorenzoni, Stan Mavis, Karen McKeachie, Todd Moss, Deb (Pozega) Osburn, Sue Parks, Diane (Culp) Pattridge, Ken Popejoy, Tim Proulx, Jeff Pullen, Kay Richards, Ron Smeltzer, David Smith, Fred Teddy, Kevin Watkins, Bob West

 

1980s

John Anderson, Ann Beaujean, Randy Chafy, Jody Cleveland, Catherine Dye, Mike Foley, Ron Froeschke, Ken Hammerick, Keith Harris, Tom (Bubba) Irmen, Janet Julien, Tim Kerr, Michael Kavulich, Ann (Pewe) Khademian, Mike Lamison, Mark Mesler, Joe Mihalic, Adam Norman, Richard Prince, Harold Rutila, David Schoener, Tim Simpson, Candace (Strobach) Stanton, Brian Sturgess, Mark Tonello, Anne Walker, Jill Washburn, Ken Wolters, Paul Zeman

 

1990s

Jared Aldrich, Lance Aldrich, Carmen (Suchomski) Barber, Laura Bell-Ankrum, Eric Eichinger, Lindsay (Towne) Gartner, Mark Goodfellow, Anthony Hamm, Marthena (Baker) Harms, Amy Hayes-Kidder, Patrick Hoard, Kirk Ikens, Jim Jurcevich, Jolene Marvin, Jacob Nay, Leah Nilsson, Sarah (Parbel) Palumbo, Robin (Aldrich) Richardson, Chris Rugh, Dean Rugh, Jennifer (Denkins) Santa Maria, Dave Smith, Ian Smith, Kevin Sweeney, Stephanie (Dueringer) Truscott

 

2000s

 

Emily Adama, Leigha (Christian) Bice, Carter Bishop, Ian Boyle, Emily (MacLeod) Edwards, Nathan Egger, Katie (Anderson) Fair, Megan Gebhart, Japbir Gill, Max Goldak, Mitch Graham, Kelly Higgins, Elizabeth Huber, Katie Kelly-Noble, Michelle (Urben) Kinkela, Jamie Krzyminski, Emily Langenberg, Jim Marcero, Katie Bonner-Maurer, Michelle Mercer, Jackie (Bergey) Miller, Nick Oertel, Steve Padgett, Jim Pancoast, Cynthia (Durocher) Pengra, Laura Portis, Sarah Price, Steve Sherer, Ryan Taylor, Michelle (Carson) Tegenkamp, Aaron Usher, Nate Usher, Sarah (Pepera) Walker, Jennifer Yee, Kevin Yokom, Justin Zanotti, Thereseann Zimmerman

2010s  

 

If you are an alumnus of the MSU cross country programs, whatever the years, and have not yet been contacted regarding this survey, please contact Mark Havitz mhavitz@uwaterloo.ca for further information and to obtain access to the survey.

 


2. Surveys in progress.

 

It is our goal to reach all MSU cross country alumni by mid-2011 to offer them opportunity to participate in the MSU cross country history survey. Athletes whose career spanned several decades (e.g., 1980s and 1990s) are normally listed under the latter decade.

A. We are grateful to the following alums who have requested hard copy or electronic versions of the questionnaire and are currently working to complete the survey:

 

1930s

 

1940s

Gilbert Hunt

 

1950s

 

Ed Graydon, Robert Hughes, William Olsen, Wendell Vincent, Stan Wheeler

1960s

Jack Amie, Franklin Hartman, Don Kopriva, John Shaw

1970s

 

Steve Carlson, Ron Cool, Ann Forshee-Crane, Tom Ellspermann, Warren Krueger, Sue (Richardson) Mantie, Lisa (Berry) Moore, Paul Sewell, Chuck Starkey, Tom Zielinski

1980s

Marty Alward, Chad Findley, Rick Gledhill, Dave Homann, Chris Hughes, Andy Klassa, Mike Kosnar, Jennifer Lamb, Tom Lebay, Karen (Campbell) Lutzke, Byron Oden, Charles Pawlowski, Matthew Radtke, Martin Schulist, Mary Shea

 

1990s

Christie Achenbach, Emily Alder, M. Christine Allison-Cohn, Kyle Baker, Troy Bash, Eric Cell, Trish Clarke, Ben Evans, Jeff Ferrell, Tim Klaes, Karlene Kurtz, Andy Lixey, Jeff Louwsma, Brant Lutz, Becky (Wing) Noffsinger, Elizabeth (Tvedten) Hughes, Brian Wardlow

 

2000s

 

Andrew Alley, Aaron Bachman, Joe Banyai, David Bills, Nancy Boyd, Nicole Bush, Jordan Clark, Kevin Dacres, Jacob Dalton, Liana Eckert, Rachel Griffen, Jennifer Hamilton, Elizabeth Hoefing, Josh Hofbauer, Stephen Humes, Jamie Johnson, Jake Kloss, Shane Knoll, Cassie (Wilkins) LaGow, Yvonne Machiniak, Andrew Marsh, Josh McAlary, Rachel McFarlane, Jason Mueller, Matt Nester, Jim Pancoast, Bill Peterson, Mike Quick, Jana Sedlacek, Lisa Senakiewich, Stephan Shay, Bobby Sherman, Rebekah (Smeltzer) Brynn, Adam Sprangel, Van Tate, Chris Toloff, Dustin Voss, Rachel Ward

2010s  

 

B. We have attempted to contact the following alums using address information in our files, but have not yet received a response regarding willingness to participate in the survey:

 

1930s

Dave Cowden, Jerry Page

 

1940s

Wardell Lyke, Robert Price, John Quinn, Adolf Weinacker

 

1950s

 

David Coombs, Allan Mack, Dick Poland, Robert Skane, Dick Stutsman, Richard Trull

1960s

George Balthrop, James Bastian, Don Castle, Ronald Horning, Roger Humbarger, Bryan Kent, Mark Maxwell, Ray Pletcher, Russ Pletcher, Dan Simeck, Ralph Zoppa

 

1970s

 

Barbara Bronson, Anne Dyer, Peter Colley, Jim Featherstone, Walt Malkewitz, Keith Moore, Gary Santti, Greg Tomaszewski

 

1980s

Mark Deford, Lisa (Last) Dohm, Janet Dubek, Dave Feighner, Keith Hanson, Bill Johncock, Jolene (Crooks) Moore, Mary Ann Opalewski, Greg Psihas, Mark Reinardy, Craig Shatney, Dan Speier, Eric Stuber, Sue (Tatro) Tatigian, Dennis Topolinski, Tim Topolinski, Ted Unold, Michael White, Mark Williamson

 

1990s

Mitch Arends, Andy Brittain, Rebecca Caldwell, Chris Dorsch, Steve Charlebois, Karyn (Duba) Butler, Lara Esko, Erin Faaborg, Ryan Hawley, Ryan Kennedy, Matt Krupinski, James Marcero, Steve Marcero, Sarah Roelofs, Jeff Trembath

 

2000s

 

Jeremy Auer, Brittany Ballard, Matt Bartlebaugh, Laurel Bennett, Mara Branoff, Jason Brown, Alexandra Cassar, Dan Christopherson, Kevin Clary, Megan Creutz, Kevin Dacres, Danette Doetzel, Jenna Donlin, Kathleen Eddy, Leah Elenbaas, Nicole Fischer, Kathryn Forsyth, Paul Grieve, Ian Girard, Jackie Gross, Diane Hamilton, Josh Hofbauer, Amol Huprikar, Brittany Jensen, Renee Kaylor, Nicholas Katsefaras, Aimee Keenan, Kimberly Landane, Laura Malnor, Phillip Marlatt, Sarah Mccormack, Alissa McKaig, Kelley Miller, Abdirizak Mohamud, Jason Mueller, Jeff Mulder, Alise, Nilsson, Tim O'Hara, Todd Peabody, Dana Pitcock, Katie Prast, Michelle Rafferty, Lindsay Rinnan, Robert Shinouskis, Natalie Stein, Sarah Stornant, Ryan Sucharski, Nick Tecca, Michael Thorson, Rachel Ward, Brian Wilson, Jon Wojcik, Brent Wrisley
2010s  

 

It is possible that some of our contact information is dated. If you are an alumnus of the MSU cross country programs and your name appears on this list, but have not yet been contacted regarding this survey, please contact Mark Havitz mhavitz@uwaterloo.ca for further information and to obtain access to the survey.

 


 

3. Interviews. Who has been interviewed so far? Specific focus to this point has been with men who ran for Coach Lauren P. Brown (1931-1946) and Karl Schlademan (1947-1958).

To date, full or partial interviews have been conducted with the following alums (some on campus and others more in depth over the phone or at home):

 

 

April 2007 

Project launch meeting with Mark Havitz, Walt Drenth, Eric Zemper, Andy Marsh

July 2008      

Jim Gibbard interview by Mark Havitz and Herb Lindsay

September 2008  

Tom Irmen interview by Mark and Sue Havitz

September 2009

National Champions team reunion (men representing 1948, 1949, 1955, 1956, 1958 and 1959 present). Those men included Jim Burtch, Ed Graydon, Jim Gibbard, Jim Horan, Tom Irmen, David Lean, David Tate, Gerald Young

October 2009 

David Lean interview by Mark Havitz. 

Walter Beardslee interview by Mark Havitz

December 2009

Walter Beardslee follow-up interview by Mark Havitz

May 2010

Henry Kennedy, Ken and Heather Dafoe interview by Mark and Sue Havitz

July 2010 

Al Duncan interview by Ryan Snelgrove and Mark Havitz

August 2010 

1948 and 1949 teams group interview of Warren Druetzler, Tom Irmen, Bill Mack, Don Makielski and Ed Makielski by Mark Havitz

Maurice Horski interview by Mark Havitz and Niki DeVeto

Bill Miller interview by Mark Havitz

David Lean follow-up interview by Mark Havitz

September 2010

Karl Schlademan Jr. interview by Dr. Bruce Geelhoed (Ball State University) with written input from Mark Havitz

October 2010

Claire Jones interview by Mark Havitz

January 2011 Joe Brundage interview by Mark Havitz
Summer 2011

Ed Houldsworth interview by Mark Havitz

Mike Kaines interview by Mark Havitz

Dick Sharkey interview by Mark Havitz

November 2011

Karen McKeachie and Sue Parks interview by Mark Havitz

Ann Forshee Crane and Deb Pozega Osburn interview by Mark Havitz

Lillian Warnes interview by Mark Havitz

December 2011 Bill Wehrwein interview by Mark Havitz
February 2012 Rick Prince interview by Mark Havitz
March 2012 Bob Lake interview by Mark Havitz
April 2012

Group conversation featuring Ken Popejoy, Chuck Starkey and Rob Cool.

Cynthia DeBello interview by Mark Havitz

June 2012 Crawford Kennedy and Jack Crowell by Mark Havitz
September 2014 Henry Kennedy and Barbara Frey by Mark Havitz on Sanford Natural Area trails
September 2014 1962 team group dinner (including Ron Berby, Bob Fulcher, Mike Gass, Dick Gyde, Roger Humbarger, Mike Kaines, and Pat Stevens) with Eric Zemper, Henry Kennedy and Mark Havitz

     

                                      

        Interview Photos

 

Henry Kennedy, Heather Dafoe, Ken Dafoe

in Orlando, FL, May 2010

Laura Wood, Ryan Snelgrove and Jim Horan

in MSU's Beal Gardens, Sept 2009

Warren Druetzler, Bill Mack, Tom Irmen,   Ed Makielski and Don Makielski at Win Schuler's, Marshall, MI, August 2010

 

Mark Havitz and Maurice Horski 

in Holt, MI, August 2010

Walter Beardslee at his Traverse City

home, Oct 2009

Mark Havitz and Ron Berby on campus with members of the 1958 and 1959 NCAA Champion cross country teams chatting in the background, September 2009

Claire Jones with Selwyn's running and career memorabilia, Oct 2010

Crawford "Forddy" Kennedy with his letter winner's blanket, June 2012
Cynthia DeBello with her father's

(Carl "Bunny" Warren) MAC varsity

letter sweater, April 2012

Henry Kennedy and Barbara Frey (daughter of Hall of Famer Dick Frey) on a Sanford Natural Area trail, part of MAC/MSC/MSU's 1907-1957 cross country courses, September 2014

 

 


 

4. Missing Alumni. Information from teammates, family and friends needed!

A. It is our goal to reach all MSU cross country alumni by mid-2011 to offer them opportunity to participate in the MSU cross country history survey. Please help us track the following alumni for whom we have no contact information. Athletes are listed under the decade in which they ran at Michigan State. If an athlete’s career spanned two decades (e.g., 1980s and 1990s) we generally list that person in the latter decade. People are more difficult to track if their last name has changed since they were at MSU. As a result, women are disproportionably represented on this list.

B. You may contact missing alumni directly and ask them to contact Principal Investigator Mark Havitz at mhavitz@uwaterloo.ca or send his/her contact information directly to Mark at that address. Your assistance in locating these missing alumni is greatly appreciated. We also appreciate receiving information regarding typographical errors and misspelled names.

 

 

1940s

 

Anderson, J. Louis (manager)

Brummer, John

Fraser, Marvin D.

Fritz, William D.

Hershiser, William G.

Lindquist, R. (manager)

Phillips, Howard C.

Scales, R. Wilson,

Scott, William J.

Smith, Cleon

Smith, Wendell W.

Steadman, Paul

Thompson, Robert C.

Wren, Bill

 

1950s

 

Alexander, Jack

Armit, Jim

Baird, Bob

Block, Terrance

Boughton, Jack

Boyd, Doug

Bredenbeck, William

Cook, Herbert

Cook, John

Davis, Ron L.

Fitch, Jesse

Garbe, Lyle

Goretzke, Thomas

Green, Ross

Hoffmeyer, Tom

 

Jarrett, Dick

Katz, Herbert J. (manager)

Kepford, Jim

Leslie (manager)

Luce, Bob

Niemi, John (manager)

Poland, Dick

Roberts, Richard W.

Tetzlaff, Ted

 

 

1960s

 

Barker, D. (trainer)

Bisbee, G

Bowen, Jan

Bradna, W

Broadfoot, Randy (manager)

Bryan, Paul

Caipan, T.

Coyle, J.

Friedrich, Michael

Gass, Mike

Henny, Robert

Merchant, Roger T.

Rosenberg, Dean

Stadelmen, Ralph

Stewart, William E.

Weaver, Frank J.

Young, Barney C.

 

1970s

 

Catanzaro, Michel

Clifton, Bruce

Danielson, Jim

Elliott, William

Ettienne, Nora A.

Feeley, Doug

Gergins, Lisa

Griffis, Edward

Harris, Tracy

Hohenstein, Sherri

Hughes, Nathalie

Hyde, Esther Louise

Irwin, Katherine

Johnson, Paul

Jordan, Linda

 

 

 

Judd, Curt

Krause, Kay

Laraway, Debra

Laraway, Diana

Maclead, Amy

MacMillan, Jan

Mahar, Phil

Moffat, Steve

Morrison, Paul

Murray, Patrick

Myers, Dave

Pettit, Mike

Pielemeier, Jan

Pierre, Lynn

Reabe, Kevin

Rich, Bruce

 

 

Rock, Tim

Schenk, Carol

Shawver, Mark

Sherman, Thomas G.

Snow, Todd

Solis, Michael

Spangler, Jeffery

Stephens, Dave

Sullivan, John

Swanson, Thomas L.

Tahill, Sherry

Wettstone, Cathleen

Wheeler, Carol

Wilcox, Mike

Williams, Pat

Wright, Tom

Young, John

1980s

 

Alward, Marty

Armstrong, Kirk

Baer, Joe

Bergerowski, Tami

Billings, Michelle

Brown, Chris

Burkart, Catherine

Chaney, Barb

Clark, Tom

Coleman, Derrick

Collins, Aileen

Cooney, Mark

Damm, Laura

Davis, Scott

Dibble, Carrie

Ellis, Charles

Erskine, Betsy

1980s cont.

Faulstick, Joy

Feeney, Molly

Ferrell, Jeff

Fisher, Meagan

Foster, Paul

Fox, Steve

Freeman, Waddie

Gaines, Cecile

Gray, Ken

Hocker, Catherine

Holloway, Sean

Howell, Melissa

Huff, Eric

Jacobi, Tom

Jones, Lauri

Kern, Andrea

King, Ron

Kloss, Lisa

Koch, Linda

 

Koeningsknecht, Theresa

Kopp, Katherine

Kudzek, Carol

Landry, Amiee

Lange, Liz

Lansing, Rachel

Laskowski, Kristen

Lebold, Eileen

Lerner, Beth

Lewis, Eva Marie

Lutzke, Karen (Campbell)

Magill, Michelle

McCarthy, Lee Anne

Meyer, Nadine

Milton, Kathleen

Neal, Jeff

Pace, Guy

Patrick, Ginny

Paupore, Joe

Peek, Patty

Pishalski, Dana

Pleva, Cathy

Powers, Amy

Price, Troy

Reichert, Sara

Reinhart, Cindy

Ritter, Scott

Roper, Michelle

Saul, Cheryl

Schmitt, Tish

Shaver, Steve

Simpson, Vicki

Sivacek, Rebecca

Sloan, Tonia

Somerville Besanceney, Ann

Sphon, Holly

Stecker, Bonnie

Theobald, Tina

Thomas, Calvin

Thomas, Mike

Thompson, Kathy

Thompson, Vanessa

Tomaich, John

Tomlinson, Darcy

Vanacker, Marty

Vargha, Sheila

Voisen, Kathleen

Weil, Jenny

Wilson, Polly

Wissmueller, Laurie

Wonek, Sandra

Wood, Rob

Zimmer, Beth

Zurbuch, Mary Kay

1990s

 

AcMoody, Sam

Adama, Anna

Banyon, Brendon

Barr, Liz

Berggren, Chris

Blumke, Sam

Boring, Tim

Brittain, Andy

Brown, Gabrielle

Brown, Sara

Carling, Andy

Carlson, James

Cell, Mike

Chesney, Erika

Clark, Deanna

Cobb, Brigg

Couch, Dave

Crook, Bill

Crosby, Bill

Crosby, Chris

Curry, Justin

Dain, Allison

Dembrowski, Alex

Donnelly, Chris

Dorsch, Gabriella

Dykstra, Mike

 

Eichinger, Eric

Eldean, Katie

Fitzpatrick, T.

Fly, Kerry

Fortino, Kristen

Francis, Susan

Godefroidt, Lorenda

Grosso, Jeff

Halladay, Kristen

Harrison, Dawn

Herrema, Audra

Homeier, Nicole

Huff, Jim

Irrer, Rebecca J.

Jacobs, Cathy

Johnston, Doug

Jenks, Ben

Justman, Julie

Kapale, Leena

Keller, Becky

Kinney, Bill

Kokoczka, Jason

Koning, Todd

LaFave, Matt

Lantinga, Mary

Lauer, Stephanie

Ledesma, Debbie

 

Lefere, Toby

Lehman, Dave

Leppala, Joy

Leo, Joe

Lett, Chris

Locke, N (trainer)

Loeffler, Karen

Machemer, Sarah

Marvin, Jolene

Mathers, Melanie

McCann, Erin

McMillan, Nicole

Moore, Chris

Morrell, Tiffany

Murphy, Alison

Murphy, Neil A.

Nosakowski, Jennifer

Nutter, Matt

Pannecouck, Nicole

Paskvan, Cheryl

Peters, Jenny

Powis, Kelly

Quackenbush, Veronica

Richman, T

Rieland, Rachel

Rusch, Rebecca

Schell, Steve

 

 

Scleszka, Kathy

Schroeder, Justin

Schutt, Bill

Smith, Craig

Snyder, Todd

Steffey, Amy

Strawser, Joy

Stuht, Heather

Thomas, Angela

Thomas, Jody

Tomaich, Alex

Van Acker, Dave

Wandeler, Karin

Wasageshik, Anne

Waucaush, Chad

Weaver, Christine

Welsh, Mary

Wickens, David

Willinger, Amy

Wise, C (trainer)

Woerle, Julie

Zitzelberger, Lisa

2000s

 

Baker, Christopher

Beckman, Mikal

Bills, Dave

Crawford, Travis

Diambro, Joe

Dobson, Brittany

Drenth, Jennifer

Fortuna, Liz

Houseman, Shannon

Krueger, Warren

Levosinski, Liz

Lewis, Daniel

Lixey, Andy

Marcum, Bendon

Marquez, Mario

McClellan, Phil

Mulder, Jeff

Newry, Mike

O’Hara, Tim

Peterson, Bill

Quick, Michael

Sprangel, Adam

Wehrman, Chris

Wilkins, Cassandra

 


     

 

5. Deceased Alumni. Information from family and friends needed!

A. An abridged version of the survey has also been developed for family members and descendents of deceased alums.  This survey is being pretested by family members of three individuals.  To date we have received completed surveys from the family of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selwyn Jones, Bill Mansfield

B. Surveys have been mailed to family of the following men:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fred Adolph, David Cowden, Jack Dianetti, Wayne Finkbeiner, Dick Frey, Robert Hills, Vernon (Ducky) Hinz, Robert Houston, Edward Longnecker, Jim McCue, Ed (Bud) Mills, Raymond Osborn, John Proctor, James (Jimmy) Smith, Harold Sparks, George Tatu, Carl (Bunny) Warren, Ron Wheeler

C. Please help us track information on the following deceased alumni. Athletes are listed alphabetically by last name under the decade in which they ran at Michigan State. If an athlete’s career spanned two decades (e.g., 1920s and 1930s) we generally list that person in the latter decade. If you have information on deceased alumni (such as an obituary) or information regarding a living descendent (e.g., son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, niece, nephew, etc.) please contact Principal Investigator Mark Havitz at mhavitz@uwaterloo.ca or send his/her contact information directly to Mark at that address. Your assistance in tracking the stories of deceased alumni is greatly appreciated. We also appreciate receiving information regarding missing first names, typographical errors and misspelled names.

 

1907- 1919

 

Andrews, __

Baldwin, (MJ or GW)

Barcroft, Glenn A.

Barnes, __

Barnett, A. J.

Barnett, Clayton F.

Baxter, E. G.

Beatty, Elmer E.

Beeman, __

Belknap, Leslie H.

Bergeman, Albert N.

Bignell, George A.

Bushnell, Elwood P.

Campbell, Arthur L.

Carr, Ralph

Chamberlin, Ralph Gerald

Clifford, Edward David

Davis, __

DeCamp, John C.

Dimmick, T. B.

Dinan, Ralph E.

Ewing, Frank Harrison

France, J. Glenn

French, Charles H.

French, H. F.

Geib, Horace

Geirman, Louis J.

Granger, __

Green, George Wallace

Harris, Frank B.

Heinrich, Arthur G.

Hendrickson, H. G.

Herr, Charles Ryman

Hewson, Frederick

Hopkins, Ralph Z.

Hubert, H. W.

Hunn, Howard

Hutchings, __

Jackson, M. A.

 

Ketcham, Paul D.

Knecht, John W.

Lawrence, Fred S.

Longnecker, Edward D.

McKenna, Parnell G.

Mooney, B. I.

Oviatt, Charles R.

Perkins, Charles

Perry, R. V.

Pickford, Irvin T.

Pratt, __

Roberts, Benjamin H.

Rosen, Robert

Sandford, E. C.

Sargeant, Arthur H.

Sheldon, Earl R.

Stewart, F. M.

Sprague, Milton W.

Sturm, W. H.

Taggett, Vernon N.

Tillotson, Fred

Vaughn, (FL or HM)

Vondette, Roy W.

Waite, Roy

Warner, Arthur E.

Warner, R. A.

Warren, Carl Lafayette “Bunny”

Whittemore, Edward R.

Wright, Claude R.

Zerbe, Riley O.

Ziel, H.

1920s

 

Adolph, Fred

Allen, Frank

Atkin, __

Baguley, Keith

Baldwin, Duane

Banks, Clarence

Barney, R. N.

Bigford, Harold Russell

Blakeslee, Leonard

Brendel, Anthony

Brown, Lauren Pringle “Brownie”

Carlson, Arnold

Carlson, R. C.

Case, John

Catlin, A. A.

Clark, Donald

Clark, __

Cleven, __

Crowe, Irwin

Dowd, Leonard

Dukesherer, R. R.

Elliott, Robert H.

Foster, __

Fullerton, Loring V.

Galehouse, Howard L.

Green, __

Hanlon, __

Harper, Floyd A.

Hart, Hildred J.

Hartsuch, Paul J.

Haven, Frank

Hendee, Ralph D.

Hodgson, Edward L.

Horne, Marvin (manager)

Houk, E. V.

Houston, Robert E.

Johnson, A.

Jones, Alden

Jones, Leo

Kalbfleisch, Howard

Kayner, KW

 

Kidder, Al (manager)

Killoran, John

Klaase, Leonard

Korney, A. J.

LaPlante, Alvin

Maples, __

Neal, __

Nesman, Glenn Winton

Norton, __ (manager)

Nuttela, Matt E.

O’Connor, Robert

Perrine, Wayne

Potter, __

Price, Donald Charles

Reid, John

Reuling, __

Ripper, Clarence

Roberts, Floyd

Roossien, Elmer

Rush, H. E.

Sandling, __

Sands, Waldo

Sebel, __

Severance, Roy

Sparling, L. W. (Mervin?)

Spletstoser, Frederick W. “Geo”

Stephens, Harper

Swanson, __

Thomas, Horace

Thurston, Lloyd

Trapp, __

Travis, M. C.

VanArman, J. Paul

Waite, __

Waterman, Herrick

Wildschut, Henry

Willard, William

Williams, Eugene

Willmarth, Theodore

Wilson, Ronald

Wylie, Henry

Young, M. E.

 

1930s

 

Bath, Russell D.

Bechtold, J. Edward

Beck, William A.

Bell, Ursel L.

Berry, James C.

Boss, Gerard

Butler, Harry L.

Campau, Edward R.

Chamberlain, Clark

Clow, William R.

Conrad, Donald R.

Crissman, William L. (manager)

Crosbie, __

Dennis, Charles B.

Dixon, __

Dohrs, Fred E.

DuFour, Irwin W.

Eggleton, Leonard Z.

Fehr, Roy B.

Forman, __ (manager)

Frey, Richard D.

Frisbie, Stanley K.

Gardner, John N.

Gardner, Robert M.

Gibson, F. W.

Gilbert, Bradley L.

Grantham, George

Green, Arthur L.

 

Hammer, John M.

Haremski, Floyd B.

Hartman, Phillip E.

Hertzler, Walter L.

Hinz, Vernon F.

Holton, Paul R.

Hurd, Wesley V.

Keller, George C.

Klooster, R. C.

Leach, Arthur H.

Lowden, David

Mansfield, William H.

McCauley, W. A. (manager)

Monroe, Robert

Nygard, Ben C.

Ottey, Thomas C.

Pitzinski, Simon W.

Pongrace, Otto W.

Ramirez, Phillip E.

Small, Ralph E.

Smith, E. W.

Smith, Frank H.

Sparks, Harold L.

Steimle, Earl

Straubel, Dudley F.

Van Auken, E. W.

Waite, Kenneth A.

Wetzel, Alvin

Wisner, Walter F.

Wright, James H.

1940s

 

Anderson, Warren J.

Brassaw, Leigh V.

Byelich, G.

Cady, Earl

Campbell, (A. or G.) manager

Dianetti, Jack

Finkbeiner, Wayne L.

Freitag, Thomas C.

Frost, Guerdon E.

Gibbard, Jim

Higgins, Kevin P.

Kalmbach, Walter

Kuhn, James L.

Mack, Walter

Mangan, Albert J.

Mills, Edward L.

Monroe, Ralph B.

Niemeyer, Roy K.

Nyquist, Richard L. (manager)

Pantti, Elmer

Reid, Neil J.

Thaden, Don

Weiss, Richard H.

Wilson, Jerald J.

Wyman, Charles L.

Zobel, Richard, J.

1950s

 

Alexanderson, Earl M.

Armit, Jim

Jones, Selwyn

Mannor, Richard L. (manager)

McCue, Jim

Mesler, Leon

Proctor, John E.

Scutt, Wayne E.

Smith, James

Walter, John P (Mickey)

Wheeler, Phillip Ron

 

1960s

 

Harmon, Glen (manager)

Larson, Orlin C.

Martens, Michael

Silvia, Thomas V.

Stanley, Dale E.

Tatu, George W.

 

1970s

 

Bisko, Kirk

Dieters, Dave

Reiff, Peter A.

Rockey, Steve

1980s

Pietras, Rick

 

If you have obituaries for these men and/or other contact information for family members of the preceding MSU cross country alums and think they may be interested in completing a survey, Please contact Mark Havitz at mhavitz@uwaterloo.ca