Members
Inductee
BENDER, JOHN S. “JACK”
BENDER, JOHN S. “JACK”
Born on October 12, 1913
Bluffton, IN
April 5, 2000.
Inducted On
April 29, 1978
Location Inducted
Richmond, IN
Region Number
3
Bluffton
Player
Santa Ana, CA, and Bluffton
1931
Lettered in football, basketball, baseball, and golf; football captain 931; played in State Basketball Tourney 1931 (Sweet Sixteen); All-State Honorable Mention; won Circle B Blanket Award 1931.
University of Wisconsin
1935
Lettered in football and basketball; football captain 1934, 1935; All-Big 10 Honorable Mention; Scholastic Scholarship 1932.
President Ben Dee, INC., Bridge and Road Contractors of Richmond, IN, 1949-1978; Secretary-Treasurer of De Bolt Concrete Co, INC. 1950-1970; licensed professional engineer and land surveyor in Indiana; President of Indiana Highway Constructors Association 1962; served in US Navy during World War II; District Council Whitewater Valley Boy Scouts of America.
Wife, Henrietta; children, John and Connie; 5 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and 2 step-great-grandchildren.
Professional Athletic Background: Played for Wisconsin Cardinals 1935-1936.