Members
Inductee
LELAND, MD, MICHAEL C.
LELAND, MD, MICHAEL C.
Born on March 20, 1949
Gary, IN
Inducted On
May 7, 2017
Location Inducted
Merrillville, IN
Region Number
1
Valparaiso
Merit - Team Physician
Gary
1967
Northwestern University 1971; Indiana University School of Medicine
1977
Wife, Cindy; children, Paul, Eric, and Thomas
Merit Contributor - Team Physician: While he participated in wrestling during his school years and not football, "Doc" always wanted to be a part of a team sport such as football. In 1989, as an orthopedic specialist, he got his chance when he joined the Valparaiso High School football team under head coach Mark Hoffman as the team physician. The arrangement ended with his retirement from the sidelines in 2012 after having served the Valparaiso football team for 23 years. In that time, he only missed 2 Friday night games. While serving on the Valparaiso sidelines, he also served as physician when needed to players on the opposing teams. He has retired from practicing medicine after 41 years of service to patients in northwest Indiana and currently lives in Valparaiso.