Members
Inductee
FARMER, JAMES C.
FARMER, JAMES C.
Born on August 15, 1901
Bloomington, IN
May 22, 1991.
Inducted On
April 29, 1978
Location Inducted
Richmond, IN
Region Number
4
Lafayette Jeff
Merit - Media
Lafayette Jefferson 1915-1917 and Terre Haute 1918-1919
1919
The Yell Leader
Indiana State University 1924; Indiana State University MA 1932
1932
Intercollegiate debating team 3 years; Yell Leader 3 years; editor of school paper for 1.5 years; senior class treasurer; president of ISU Athletic Association.
Served as an assistant football coach to Don Ping; head football coach of Marshall Township, Marshall, IL, 1928; assistant to Charles Hopp at Marshall, IL; assistant to Elder Eberhart at Morton HS, Richmond, IN; hired as Richmond HS Dean of Men in 1942, became assistant principal in 1945, then served as Richmond HS principal before returning to the Terre Haute area in March, 1953, where he joined the staff of ISU.
Mr. Farmer never married.
Merit Contributor - Media: Sportswriter, including football, with Terre Haute Star 1921-1922; first sports director for radio station WBOW in Terre Haute 1932; through 1940's, acted as sports director for radio station WKBV in Richmond; began first play-by-play account of Richmond HS football games.
