Members
Inductee
BURT, CARL W.
BURT, CARL W.
Born on February 21, 1901
Atwood, IN
December 1, 1966.
Inducted On
August 23, 1986
Location Inducted
South Bend, IN (Posthumously)
Region Number
5
Manchester College
Coach
Atwood
1920
Basketball and baseball star; played semi-pro baseball while still in high school; scouted by major league teams.
Manchester College 1925; University of Chicago
1929
Responsible for starting format for Physical Education and Recreation Program and expanded Intercollegiate Athletic Program while at Manchester; Past-President Secondary College Coaches Association; honored with 50th anniversary book, Carl Burt: The Father of Manchester Football; was active in civic affairs; served as a Big Ten basketball official 3 years; officiated Indiana basketball finals 7 consecutive years; served as Superintendent of Schools, Warsaw, IN, 1942-1966; named Warsaw Man of the Year 1963; inducted into Manchester Athletic Hall of Fame 1994.
Wife, Ruth (deceased); sons, Lorin (deceased), Robert
Coaching Experience: Coached baseball and football at Manchester while a student in 1924; full time teacher and coach 1925-1942, with football record of 73-43-9.
Coaching Honors: Won 2 Small College State Championships and 4 conference titles.
Outstanding Players Coached: Herb Banet, Green Bay Packers; Don Lieberum, New York Giants; Bill Milliner; Johnny Piper.
Coaching Honors: Won 2 Small College State Championships and 4 conference titles.
Outstanding Players Coached: Herb Banet, Green Bay Packers; Don Lieberum, New York Giants; Bill Milliner; Johnny Piper.