Inductees 1941

Eric Brunoehler competed for Southport High School and won two state championship diving titles in 1970, and 1971, and he set a state record in 1969-70. He went on to dive at Indiana State University, where he won the one meter and three meter springboard at the Midwest Conference meet. Eric also won the Indiana White River Park State Games 1984 and 1985. He now works at Indiana University, and owns his own painting business in Bloomington, Indiana

Charles Busse - South Bend Adams High School, 1961-65

Charles Busse competed for South Bend Adams High School, winning the 50 yard freestyle state championship title in 1962-63, and in 1963-64, set the state record time of 22.8. He also won the 100 yard freestyle event in 1964-65. In addition, he was a part of the winning 200 yard freestyle relays in 1962-63 and 1963-64. Following high school, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Economics at Florida State University in 1969, and a JD degree at Indiana University (Bloomington) School of Law in 1972. Charles is now retired, and he and his wife Mary live on 68 acres of woodland on Northern Monroe County in Bloomington, Indiana.

James M. Counsilman – Bloomington University High School, 1964-68

James Counsilman, the son of James (Doc) Counsilman, swam for Bloomington University High School and was a three-time state champ in the 100 breaststroke from 1965 to 1968, setting the state record in 1965-66 and 1966-67. James was also a two-time champion in the individual medley in 1966-67, and 1967-68. Jimmy went on to swim at Indiana University, where he placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke and fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke as a freshman at the NCAA Championships. One year later, Counsilman was fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke and swam the breaststroke on Indiana's fourth-place 400-yard medley relay. He earned All-American honors on four occasions. Counsilman swam for two NCAA team championships during his career. He passed away in 1973.

James F. Etter – Hammond High School, 1948-52

Jim Etter swam for Hammond High School, winning the 50 yard freestyle in 1950-51, and the 100 yard freestyle events in 1950-51 and 1951-52. James has been an ordained Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church for the past 25 years, and is presently working as a Chaplain at St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point, Indiana. Jim is married to Von, and has 7 children, 20 grandchildren and 3 great- grandchildren. Jim and his wife have lived in Hammond for most of their lives. He has served as chairman of the Hammond Human Relations Commission for 12 years, and was president of the Hammond Police Commission for five years. In 1996, Jim was the recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash honor.

Michael Oren Fitzgerald - South Bend Adams High School, 1964-68

Michael competed at South Bend Adams from 1964 until 1968, where he won state championship titles in the 200 yard individual medley in 1966, and the 200 and 400 yard freestyle events in 1968. He set a state record in the 200 free with a time of 1:47.0, and a state record in the 400 yard freestyle by more than seven seconds. During his high school career, Michael was a three-time Interscholastic All-American. In addition, he was a National Merit Commended Scholar and a Hoosier Scholar. Michael attended Indiana University where he was a Phi Beta Kappa and earned a Law degree Cum Laude. He is a two time recipient of “Best Book on Religion and Philosophy” by the Midwest Publisher’s Association. Michael is currently a retired entrepreneur, living in Bloomington with his wife Judy. His philanthropic efforts include deeding 342 acres in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Bloomington into permanent conservation trusts. Michael has also endowed the Fitzgerald Hall of Natural Science at Wonderlab (Bloomington Children’s Museum), and the Sunrise Box Office at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre in Bloomington.

Dennis Floden - South Bend Riley High School, 1954-58

Dennis Floden swam for South Bend Riley High School, winning the 50 yard freestyle in 1957-58 in state record time, and the 100 yard backstroke for three consecutive years in 1955-56, 1956-57, and 1957-58, the latter two years also setting state records. In addition, he was a part of the state championship 200 yard freestyle relay team in 1956-57.

J. Dean Freeman – Columbus High School, 1959-63

Dean Freeman swam for Columbus High School, winning the 200 yard freestyle in 1960-61 and 1962-63, and the 100 yard freestyle event in 1962-63. Dean swam at Purdue University in 1964, 1967 and 1968. He coached swimming for 22 years at Medford High School in Oregon, where his teams produced two All-Americans in six events. He is now retired from teaching in the Medford School District, a job he held for 32 years. In his spare time, Dean has participated in three marathons and six triathlons. Dean has two children, James (22 years old) and Lena (21 years old).

Pat Kubly – Kokomo High School, 1962-66

Pat Kubly is a four-time state champion, winning the 200-yard individual medley in 1963 and 1965, the latter year setting a state record by four seconds with a time of 2:07.8, and the 100 backstroke in 1965 (also a state record) and 1966, his senior year. Pat was a high school All-American in 1965. He swam at Indiana State for another hall of fame-to-be coach, the late Duane Barrows, who led Columbus to six state championships, serving as a co-captain of the team. Pat also earned collegiate All-American status. “It’s not like it was yesterday,” said Kubly, trying to recall his days on the team. “I remember getting out of practice and sitting outside, waiting for my father to come pick me up. My hair would be frozen by the time he got there. Sitting out there those winters, I can’t believe we did that. I never thought anything would come of it, other than my mother making those scrapbooks for me.” Pat’s claim to fame was that he was once named top 25 in the world in his events. He is now a letter carrier in Tampa, Florida. Pat and his wife JoAnn have three children, and they live in Tampa Florida.

Larry Lammert – Southport High School, 1963-67

Larry Lammert swam for Southport High School, winning the 200 yard freestyle in 1964-65 and 1966-67, both events in state record time, and the 400 yard freestyle events in 1964-65, 1965-66, and 1966-67, setting state records two out of the three years. Larry was the first man under four minutes in the 400 yard freestyle, in high school history. His 400 yard freestyle time also set a NISCA national record at the time, for a 20 yard pool. After high school, Larry attended Indiana University and was captain of the freshman swim team. He was unable to continue, however, due to tendonitis. Larry went to graduate school at the University of Massachusetts, where he served as an assistant swim coach. He began teaching in Milwaukee, where he put his skills to good use as he participated in triathlons. Upon moving to California, he and his wife Laurie became Masters Swimmers and participated in many meets. In his 40’s, Larry relished swimming long distance events – his favorite being the Alcatraz swim from the San Francisco Boat Club to Alcatraz Island, where he typically placed in his age group. More recently, he is serving as the head swim coach for two high schools in Yuba City, as well as the boys water polo coach. Larry and Laurie reside in Yuba City, California, with their three sons.

Leslie Lobaugh - South Bend Central High School, 1950-54

Leslie Lobaugh swam for South Bend Central High School, winning the 200 yard freestyle in 1952-53, and the 50 yard freestyle events in 1951-52, 1952-53, and 1953-54. He set state marks in each of the three years he won the 50 yard freestyle, and was the first person under 25.0, with a time of 24.4.

Dr. Greg MacDonald – Valparaiso High School, 1963-67

Greg MacDonald swam for Valparaiso High School, winning the 50 yard freestyle in 1964-65 and 1965-66, setting state records both years. He also won the 100 yard freestyle in 1966-67 as a senior. The 100 yard freestyle time was a state meet record, earning Greg bragging rights as the first man in history under the 50.0 mark with a time of 49.8. He was also a member of the winning 200 yard freestyle relay in 1964-65. Greg was named a high school All-American in 1967. He earned a scholarship to swim at Indiana University. Greg is now a dentist living in Valparaiso with his wife Judy. They have two sons, Scott and Randy.

James Murphy – Hammond High School (Diver), 1953-55

James Murphy dove for Hammond High School, winning the state championship in 1953-54 and 1954-55.

Chick Newell – deceased – Columbus High School, 1962-66

Chick graduated from Columbus High School in 1966. He won the breaststroke event in 1963, 1964, and 1965, setting the state mark in 1965 with a time of 1:05.0. He was also a part of the state championship 200 medley relay for three straight years. He served as a swim coach for 31 years. Chick won the Jack Cramer Athletic Award. The Columbus North High School Natatorium was recently named the Charles (Chick) Newell Natatorium in his honor.

Pat O’Connor – Indianapolis Cathedral High School, 1966-70

Pat O’Connor was a three time state champion and state record holder at Indianapolis Cathedral (1969-70). He won the 200 yard Individual Medley in 1968-69, and 1969-70, the latter year in a time of 2:00.6. In addition, he won the 100 yard butterfly in 1969-70. Pat swam for Indiana University, and contributed to their championship teams that earned Big Ten and NCAA titles. He attained All-American status as well as world rankings. Pat currently works for City Securities Corporation. His professional pursuits include sport and risk management, which are directly derived from his personal pursuits of his swimming, coaching, and volunteering experiences. He is married to Cynthia, and has four children, Kyle, Kelly, Patrick, and Cameron.

John Odusch – South Bend Riley High School, 1954-58

John graduated from South Bend Riley in 1958. His teams won state championships in 1955-56, 1956-57, and 1957-58. He was the 100 free champ in 1958, and was the first individual under 55 with a time of 54.2. John was also the the 150 IM champ in 1957 and 1958, and owner of the state mark in both years. In 1958, John beat his old state mark by 8 second. He was also a part of the winning 200 yard freestyle relay in 1956-57. John earned a swimming scholarship to Indiana University, and swam there from 1559 until 1962. He is a project manager for underwater construction. He loves the outdoors and big game hunting.

Pat “Corky” Rhodes, Gary Mann High School, 1950-54

Pat Rhodes, a swimmer at Gary Mann High School, earned three state championship titles during his tenure. He won the 200 yard freestyle in 1951-52 and 1953-54, earning two state records in each of these events. He also won the 100 yard freestyle in 1952-53. Pat has taken up running for exercise. He reports that he has run 60 marathons to date, 12 of which were the Boston Marathon. His last Boston Marathon was the 100th anniversary of the race, and it was his 60th race at age 60.

Rick G. Roberts – Kokomo High School, 1967-71

Rick Roberts, a five-time individual state champion at Kokomo High School, and member of the winning 400 freestyle relay team of 1968. Rick was a distance specialist, winning the 400-yard freestyle three times (an event now swum at 500 yards) from 1969 to 1971 and winning the 200 freestyle his junior and senior years, setting a state record his junior year of 1:46.1. He swam for two years at Illinois State University. He currently works as a locksmith and hardware technician for the school district where he lives in Austin, Texas.

John Roethke – Columbus High School, 1955-59

John Roethke competed for Columbus High School, earning state championship titles in the 200 yard freestyle in 1957-58, the 100 yard freestyle in 1958-59 setting a state meet record by more than four seconds in a time of 50.8, and the 150 yard individual medley as a senior in 1958-59, which also set a state meet record. He was a part of the winning 200 yard freestyle relay that earned a state championship in 1957-58. John went on to swim at Indiana University, where he earned All-American status in 1961. He was ranked fourth in the 200 yard individual medley and 10th in the 100 yard backstroke, and became an American and World Record Holder. John currently lives in Montgomery, Illinois with his wife Beverly, and is a retired teacher and coach.

Lary Schulhof - Muncie Burris High School, 1956-60

Lary Schulhof, of Muncie Burris High School, earned three state championship titles and three state meet records in the 100 yard butterfly from 1957-58 until 1959-60. He was the first man to win a state championship in that event, and set a national record in 1960. Lary went on to swim at Indiana University, where he was a four-year letterman and captain his junior and senior years. In 1962, he set the world record for the 110 yard butterfly. In 1963, his 4 x 100 yard medley relay team established National and World records, and in 1964 Lary was a part of the 4 x 100 yard freestyle relay that set a World and Olympic record. Lary was a member of the 1964 U.S. Olympic team that competed in Tokyo, Japan. Among his other accomplishments, he set a U.S. National record in the 200 yard butterfly in 1962. Lary is a neurosurgeon living in North Carolina with his wife Janice, and they are the proud parents of two children and three grandchildren. He is a published author, and is heavily involved in his community and church.

Joe Sheehy – Columbus High School, 1962-66

Joe Sheehy swam for Columbus High School, and was undefeated in the 100 yard butterfly event for four straight years, from 1962-63 until 1965-66. He was the first man to accomplish this feat in IHSAA swimming history. During this time he also was a part of the three time state championship 200 Medley Relay team from Columbus, in the years of 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66.

Gary Thomas – Lafayette Jefferson and Carroll (Flora) High Schools, 1964-1968

Gary Thomas swam for Lafayette Jefferson and Carroll (Flora) High Schools, winning the 200 yard freestyle in 1965-66, and the 100 yard freestyle in 1965-66 and 1967-68. He established state records in both of these events. Following his high school career, Gary attended Indiana State University where he was coached by Duane Barrows. He was awarded the Indiana State Swimming MVP citation for 1970-71. Gary is currently the owner/operator of a construction company in Conifer, Colorado. He and his wife Jan are the proud parents of Kim Thomas, who is now 21 years old. Gary continues his swimming legacy by coaching the Conifer High School girls swim team the last two years.

Claude Thompson – Columbus High School, 1956-60

Claude Thompson swam for Columbus High School, winning the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 22.9, and was the first person in history to swim under 23.0. He also swam the 100 yard freestyle in a time of 50.6 in 1959-60, which was a state mark. In 1958-59 Claude won the 100 backstroke, and was the first man in IHSAA history to break the 1:00 mark with a time of 59.9, as well as a NISCA national record breaking time. That same year, he won the first ever state championship in the 400 yard freestyle. Claude went on to swim at Indiana University, where he earned All-American status in 1962, in the 440 yard freestyle and the 1500 meter freestyle. He was ranked fourth in the 1500 yard freestyle and sixth in the 440 yard freestyle. Claude is proud to say that he was named to the Indiana High School Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame 50 years after graduating from high school.

Wayne Thompson – Columbus High School, 1957-61

Wayne Thompson swam for Columbus High School, and was the first man to win an IHSAA state championship title in the 200 yard individual medley in 1959-60, establishing a state record with this performance. He defended his title the next year as well. He also won the 100 yard breaststroke in 1959-60 and 1960-61. Wayne earned a Ph.D in Political Science in 1974, and is a two-time Fulbright Professor in Estonia and Belgium. He is also an author or co-author of 10 books. He is currently Professor of Politics at the College of Europe and Washington and Lee University, and is the editor-in-chief of Stryker-Post Publications (Harpers Ferry, WV). He has been married to his wife Susan for 40 years, and has one daughter. He still swims almost daily. Wayne currently lives in Lexington, Virginia.

Duane Barrows, Columbus High School (1955-65)

Duane Barrows, Columbus High School head coach, won the boys state title six out of seven years from 1958-65. He coached 39 individual state champions along the way. Duane went on to coach at Indiana State, but was killed in 1979 returning from an Indiana State swim meet. He is survived by wife Natalie, a daughter and a son.

Don Coar, South Bend Adams High School (1962-69)

Don Coar won three consecutive titles in 1966, 67 and 68 while coaching South Bend Adams High School. His teams earned runner up finishes in 1962, 1963, and 1964. Don helped to produce 15 individual state champions over the course of his career. He currently works in financial services, and lives in South Bend with his wife Angela. Don is not ready to retire, and desires to work as long as he continues to enjoy what he is doing, which is helping people with their retirement planning.

Mal Cofield, Kokomo High School (1959-1981)

Mal Cofield arrived at Kokomo in 1951 to run the YMCA swimming program. He remained there until 1959, when he was hired by the Kokomo school corporation. Mal coached his team in a 20 yard pool at the YMCA, yet his team earned the 1969 state title, and runner-up finishes in 1965 and 1968.

For his Kokomo High School students to take swim classes, they had to carry their own gear to the YMCA, and then during the winter, brave frigid temperatures to get back to school. Mal began the varsity program at Kokomo High School in 1959 and coached the Wildkats for 10 years, culminating in a state championship in 1969. That same season, Mal coached both Kokomo and the newly opened Haworth squads, and then went on to lead the Haworth Huskies through 12 more seasons. In 10 seasons at Kokomo, Mal coached a total of 14 athletes to 18 individual state titles. At Haworth, Mal helped another five swimmers win four more titles. The Huskies were state runner-up in 1981, his last season. In 22 years at the two schools, Mal’s teams captured 15 sectional championships. Mal passed away in July of 2006, leaving behind a wife Kathryn and three children.

Tom Hoyer, South Bend Central High School (1949-1959)

Tom Hoyer coached high school swimming between the years of 1949 and 1959 at South Bend Central High School. One of his first major accomplishments was swimming for two great South Bend Central swim teams in the 1930’s. A standout swimmer and football player himself, Tom earned many accolades at the high school level. Tom graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1942 with a physical education degree. He was drafted and entered the Air Force upon the completion of his senior year. Tom completed his duties with the Air Force, and in 1949 he was hired as a social studies teacher, the head swimming coach and assistant football coach at South Bend Central. Among his most memorable feats, was winning the Indiana High School Boys State Championship in 1955. Over that 10 year period, Coach Hoyer produced 11 individual state champions. He retired as an Air Force Lt. Colonel.

Dr. Bob Korsgaard, Muncie Burris High School (1952-1965)

He first began coaching in 1952. At that time, there were only 12 teams, none of which were in east central Indiana. His team traveled the length of the state, from New Albany to South Bend to Ohio in order to complete a schedule. Coach Korsgaard’s efforts helped to produce 11 individual state champions over the course of his career. In addition to his many honors, Dr. Korsgaard earned special recognition from the IHSSCA in 1975 for his contribution to the sport, and also earned the Special Olympics Award for Service. In 1992, he received the Indiana Governors Council on Physical Fitness and Sports award. Dr. Korsgaard continues his quest for physical fitness and has participated in the Indiana Senior Games many times, winning multiple medals and certificates for participation. Dr. Bob Korsgaard is 91 years old and he is still playing tennis, lifting weights, hiking, and swimming.

Julius Papais, Hammond High School (1951-1972)

Julius Papais coached at Hammond High School from 1951 until 1972. During his career, Hammond high school boys swim teams earned three state championship titles. Overall, Coach Papais honed the skills of 17 individual state champions.

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