Members
Inductee
GOSS, JR., JOHN F.
GOSS, JR., JOHN F.
Born on September 30, 1949
Gary, IN
February 27, 2017.
Inducted On
May 5, 2013
Location Inducted
Merrillville, IN
Region Number
1
Gary Lew Wallace
Merit - Official
Gary Lew Wallace
1967
St. Joseph's College (Bus.); St. Joseph's College (Elem. Ed.) 1975
1974
Served as an IHSAA state clinician and rules interpreter; association member of Lake County Athletic Officials, Calumet Athletic Officials, National Association of Sports Officials, and Athletic Sports Officials; retired from Brink's, Inc.
Children, Eric and Lisa
Merit Contributor - Official: Served as a football official starting in 1975 at the high school level and as a collegiate football official 1980-2002; also served as a basketball official at the high school level starting in 1974 and at the collegiate level 1982-1990.
Officiating Honors: Had the following high school football assignments - 33 Sectionals, 27 Regionals, 17 Semi-states, and 7 State Finals; named IHSAA Official of the Year 2001; officiated the 1985 North-South All-Star game and the 50th Anniversary North-South All-Star game 2016; collegiate assignments included 6 NCAA Division II tournaments, 3 NAIA Division III tournaments, and the 1990 Division II National Championship; had similar basketball high school and collegiate assignments; named IHSAA basketball Official of the Year 2007 and National Official of the Year 2008.
Officiating Honors: Had the following high school football assignments - 33 Sectionals, 27 Regionals, 17 Semi-states, and 7 State Finals; named IHSAA Official of the Year 2001; officiated the 1985 North-South All-Star game and the 50th Anniversary North-South All-Star game 2016; collegiate assignments included 6 NCAA Division II tournaments, 3 NAIA Division III tournaments, and the 1990 Division II National Championship; had similar basketball high school and collegiate assignments; named IHSAA basketball Official of the Year 2007 and National Official of the Year 2008.