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ASHWORTH, GEORGE
ASHWORTH, GEORGE
Born on February 20, 1912
Mr. Vernon, IN
March 6, 1994.
Inducted On
November 30, 1979
Location Inducted
Evansville, IN
Region Number
9
Mt. Vernon (Posey)
Player
Mt. Vernon
1929
9 varsity letters, with 4 in football; football captain during junior and senior years.
Indiana State University 1935; Indiana State University MS
1948
Varsity letters 1933-1934; captain senior year; team MVP 1934; awarded Hines Mental Attitude Award as athlete with highest scholastic average.
Became superintendent of Mt. Vernon Metropolitan Schools in 1968, retiring in 1978; inducted into Mount Vernon High School Athletic Hall of Fame 1982; received honorary doctor of laws degree from University of Southern Indiana 1978; active in numerous community and church organizations.
Wife, Helen (deceased); sons, J. Michael and Robert; six grandchildren.
Coaching Experience: Head football coach at Streator, IL; coached at East Chicago Washington; coached at Terre Haute Wiley; head coach at ISU 1949-1950.

Coaching Honors: Won PAC Championship in Illinois; Illinois High School Coach of the Year 1958.