Members
Inductee
GORAL, HELMUT
GORAL, HELMUT
Born on
Dusseldorf, Germany
Inducted On
May 1, 2022
Location Inducted
Merrillville, Indiana
Region Number
1
East Chicago Roosevelt
Player
East Chicago Roosevelt
1966
Helmut lettered in 3 sports while at Roosevelt, however football was where he excelled. In his sophomore year, he started at center and defensive tackle. During this season, he suffered a serious knee injury (ACL, MCL and LCL) requiring surgery, reconstruction and rehabilitation. He came back to play his junior year. The team made it to the state finals, losing to South Bend St. Joseph. Hi final year, Roosevelt was 6-2-1.
Michigan State University
B.A.
1970
In 1966, his first season, he played and practiced with 4 First Team All-Americans (Bubba Smith, Gene Washington, George Webster and Clinton Jones). He ran against the starting defensive team, playing across from 6'9", 275 lb. Bubba Smith. He is very proud of his time as a Spartan, playing with the first racially integrated team in the country.
Helmut went on to become All-State 1st Team at offensive center, 1st Team All-Conference, and Scholastic Coaches Honorable Mention All-American.
Helmut married his college sweetheart, Charlene Bradley, and have two children, Dr. Zachary Goral (who served in the Air Force and is an Iraq war veteran) and Adrienne Goral Maresca.
