Members
Inductee
ELLISON, DAVID L.
ELLISON, DAVID L.
Born on December 19, 1940
Michigan City, IN
March 12, 1980.
Inducted On
May 14, 1982
Location Inducted
Lafayette, IN
Region Number
1
Michigan City
Coach
Michigan City Elston
1959
3 varsity letters in football, basketball, and track; All-Northwest Conference in football; All-State First Team in football; earned scholarship to Purdue University.
Purdue University
1963
Most Improved Player senior year; played in East-West Shrine Classic 1963; selected Big Ten All-Academic senior year.
Served as Athletic Director/Assistant Principal of McCutcheon High School from its opening in 1975 until his death in March of 1980; football stadium at McCutcheon was edicated and named in his honor in February 1980, and the David L. Ellison Mental Attitude Award was initiated and given to the athlete who best exemplified the qualities of Dave Ellison.
Wife, Judy; children, Mark, Mike, and Wendy.
Coaching Experience: Graduate assistant under Jack Mollenkopf at PU 2 years; head football coach at Southwestern HS 1965-1974, with overall record 75-18-2 and conference record of 44-0-1.
Coaching Honors: Never lost a Conference Championship or Conference Game; 9 Conference Championships; 1974 Indiana North All-Star Assistant Coach.
Coaching Honors: Never lost a Conference Championship or Conference Game; 9 Conference Championships; 1974 Indiana North All-Star Assistant Coach.
