Members
Inductee
KIEL, BLAIR
KIEL, BLAIR
Born on November 29, 1961
Columbus
April 8, 2012.
Inducted On
July 9, 1998
Location Inducted
Columbus, IN
Region Number
10
Columbus East
Player
Columbus East
1980
Participated in football and basketball 3 years and baseball 4 years; voted captain and MVP in all 3 sports (1977-1980); 1979 All-State; earned Parade, Scholastic, Adidas, and Academic All-American Honors 1979-1980; received the Phil Eskew Mental Attitude Award in football 1979; MVP of South in North-South All-Star football game 1980.
University of Notre Dame 1984
1984
4-year starter at quarterback and punter; captain of 1983 team; holds record for longest TD pass in Notre Dame history; ranked in Top 5 in most passing categories; ranked Top 3 in career punting average.
Began a career as a commercial real estate developer after retiring from the NFL; served as mentor and coach to hundreds of children in youth sports programs in Carmel and Fishers areas; member of Indiana Chapter of Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and chaired its Celebrity Golf Outing for over 12 years; received Mary Ann Mobley National Humanitarian Award in 1994.
Wife, Melissa; children, Brittany and Brandon.
Professional Athletic Background: Drafted by NFL's Tampa Bay Bucaneers and played there 2 years; played for Indianapolis Colts 2 years, Green Bay Packers for 4 years, 1 year with Atlanta Falcons, and 1 year with Toronto Argonauts of CFL; retired after the 1992 season.
