Members
Inductee
BARNET, ROBERT L. “BOB”
BARNET, ROBERT L. “BOB”
Born on December 21, 1911
Muncie, IN
December 25, 1996.
Inducted On
January 15, 1977
Location Inducted
Richmond, IN
Region Number
5
Muncie
Merit - Sportswriter
Muncie Central
1929
Varsity track 2 years.
Ball State University one year
Indiana Journalism Award, Ball State University 1975; 9-time winner of "Best Sports Stories" given by E.P. Dutton Anthology; received honors from Indiana Associated Press, United Press International, and Hoosier Press Association in Unlimited Circulation Class; winner several times for sports reporting and feature writing; Past-President of Indiana Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association; Past-President of National Golden Gloves Association and recipient of George Barton Trophy in 1964 for contribution to amateur boxing nationally; directed the Muncie Star's Soap Box Derby for 30 years; Secretary-Treasurer for 20 years of the Indiana Association of County and District Fairs; inducted into Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame; inducted into Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame 1990.
Wife, Sherles; children, Nancy Ann and Robert, Jr.
Merit Contributor - Sportswriter: Sports editor, Muncie Star, 52 years, including daily column called After the Ball; covered high school, Ball State, and Big Ten sports, including several major bowl games; also covered 40 Kentucky Derby races and multiple Indianapolis 500 races.
