Members
Inductee
OVERMAN, VICTOR H. “VIC”
OVERMAN, VICTOR H. “VIC”
Born on October 26, 1922
Westfield, IN
August 22, 2011, in Westfield, IN.
Inducted On
June 27, 1981
Location Inducted
Richmond, IN
Region Number
6
Brownsburg
Coach
Westfield
1940
Football captain and MVP 1939; All-County 1938-1939; Honorable Mention All-State 1939; basketball All-Sectional 2nd Team 1940.
Ball State University 1946; Indiana University MS 1951
1951
College Honors: Little All-State quarterback 1942 2nd Team and 1945 1st Team; Little All-State Javelin Champion in track 1945-1946; played 3rd base in baseball 1945; Blue Key 1945; college career interrupted with service in US Army 1943-1944.
Professional Athletic Background: Played quarterback for Sheridan Independent Football Team in 1947; were Indiana Champions.
Coaching Experience: Football coach at Westfield HS 1946-1951, with record of 30-19-4; Rochester HS 1952, with record of 5-4; Franklin College 1953-1954, with record 7-9-1; Michigan City Elston HS 1955-1967, with record of 69-55-2; Brownsburg HS 1972-1980, with record of 62-32-0; a head coach 31 years with total record of 173-117-7.
Coaching Honors: On coaching staff for South All-Stars 1976; Ball State Coach of the Year in 1961 and 1978; coached 2 undefeated teams in 1946 and 1973; had 2 Class AA play-off teams 1978 and 1980; conference champs 1946-1947, 1960, 1973, and 1980; NIHSC play-off game 1960.
Professional Athletic Background: Played quarterback for Sheridan Independent Football Team in 1947; were Indiana Champions.
Coaching Experience: Football coach at Westfield HS 1946-1951, with record of 30-19-4; Rochester HS 1952, with record of 5-4; Franklin College 1953-1954, with record 7-9-1; Michigan City Elston HS 1955-1967, with record of 69-55-2; Brownsburg HS 1972-1980, with record of 62-32-0; a head coach 31 years with total record of 173-117-7.
Coaching Honors: On coaching staff for South All-Stars 1976; Ball State Coach of the Year in 1961 and 1978; coached 2 undefeated teams in 1946 and 1973; had 2 Class AA play-off teams 1978 and 1980; conference champs 1946-1947, 1960, 1973, and 1980; NIHSC play-off game 1960.
Served as AD at Michigan City Elston 1955-1961 and at Mishawaka HS 1968-1972; speaker at Purdue Clinic 1961, Manchester Clinic 1978, and IFCA Clinic 1974; one of the early organizers of Indiana Football Coaches Association; named to the 1980 Silver Anniversary Football Coaches Hall of Fame; active in several civic and church organizations.
Wife, Suzanne; children, Daniel, Nancy, David, Robert, and Mary Ann
Special Recognition: Served as AD at Michigan City Elston 1955-1961 and at Mishawaka HS 1968-1972; speaker at Purdue Clinic 1961, Manchester Clinic 1978, and IFCA Clinic 1974; one of the early organizers of Indiana Football Coaches Association; named to the 1980 Silver Anniversary Football Coaches Hall of Fame; active in several civic and church organizations.
Professional Athletic Background: Played quarterback for Sheridan Independent Football Team in 1947; were Indiana Champions.
Coaching Experience: Football coach at Westfield HS 1946-1951, with record of 30-19-4; Rochester HS 1952, with record of 5-4; Franklin College 1953-1954, with record 7-9-1; Michigan City Elston HS 1955-1967, with record of 69-55-2; Brownsburg HS 1972-1980, with record of 62-32-0; a head coach 31 years with total record of 173-117-7.
Coaching Honors: On coaching staff for South All-Stars 1976; Ball State Coach of the Year in 1961 and 1978; coached 2 undefeated teams in 1946 and 1973; had 2 Class AA play-off teams 1978 and 1980; conference champs 1946-1947, 1960, 1973, and 1980; NIHSC play-off game 1960.
Professional Athletic Background: Played quarterback for Sheridan Independent Football Team in 1947; were Indiana Champions.
Coaching Experience: Football coach at Westfield HS 1946-1951, with record of 30-19-4; Rochester HS 1952, with record of 5-4; Franklin College 1953-1954, with record 7-9-1; Michigan City Elston HS 1955-1967, with record of 69-55-2; Brownsburg HS 1972-1980, with record of 62-32-0; a head coach 31 years with total record of 173-117-7.
Coaching Honors: On coaching staff for South All-Stars 1976; Ball State Coach of the Year in 1961 and 1978; coached 2 undefeated teams in 1946 and 1973; had 2 Class AA play-off teams 1978 and 1980; conference champs 1946-1947, 1960, 1973, and 1980; NIHSC play-off game 1960.
