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HERRICK, BOB
HERRICK, BOB
Born on May 26, 1952
Elkhart, IN
Inducted On
June 17, 2005
Location Inducted
South Bend, IN
Region Number
2
Elkhart
Player
Elkhart
1970
3-year starter at tailback and free safety; first team All-NIC as tailback and defensive back junior year; earned conference MVP; All-NIC first team as tailback; captain junior/senior years; scored 118 points as a junior; played in 1970 North-South All-Star game; selected for Bringle Award as outstanding senior athlete in Elkhart; lettered three years in track and was on three state championship mile relay teams; placed second in state senior year; captain of track team senior year; earned 6 sectional track titles; named to Indiana Track Hall of Fame; lettered 2 years as basketball guard; team captain senior year; helped Elkhart win sectional title; named to All-Regional Basketball Team.
Purdue University
1974
Lettered 3 years as a running back and wingback; competed in Blue-Gray All-Star game.
Wife, Linda; children, Brad, Stephanie, and Robert II.
Professional Athletic Background: Drafted in 4th round by Cleveland Browns.

Coaching Experience: Assistant coach in football and 4 years as track coach at Elkhart HS; head football and track coach at Madison HS; went to Arizona University to serve as volunteer assistant coach under Dick Tomey.

Coaching Honors: Hoosier Hills Conference Coach of the Year 1989.