Members
Inductee
BASKER, GEORGE
BASKER, GEORGE
Born on April 19, 1910
South Bend
November 29, 2006.
Inducted On
August 17, 1985
Location Inducted
South Bend, IN
Region Number
2
South Bend Washington
Coach
South Bend Central
1931
3rd team All-State Halfback sophomore year; 2nd team All-State Halfback junior year; 1st team All-State Halfback senior year; named Outstanding Bruin Player of the Year; also participated in basketball, baseball, and track.
Purdue University
1935
Lettered in football as a halfback all 4 years.
Coaching Experience: Assistant football coach at South Bend Washington 1936-1942, then head coach 1943-1947, with record of 37-4-7; head football coach at Evansville Memorial 1948-1953, with record of 24-17-4; assistant coach at Niles HS in Michigan 1953-1963.
Coaching Honors: All-City Coach at Washington 1943-1947; head coach of two mythical State Champions 1943 and 1944.
Coaching Honors: All-City Coach at Washington 1943-1947; head coach of two mythical State Champions 1943 and 1944.
