Members
Inductee
PROFFITT, S. T. “CY”
PROFFITT, S. T. “CY”
Born on October 26, 1911
Lebanon, IN
February 13, 1996.
Inducted On
July 20, 1985
Location Inducted
Terre Haute, IN
Region Number
6
Lebanon
Merit - Official
Lebanon
1929
Participated in football, basketball, and track; captain in all 3 sports.
Butler University
1933
Participated in football, basketball, and track; captain of basketball team and earned All-State honors.
Coached from 1936 through 1950 as an offensive and defensive line coach, with teams winning 10 city championships and numerous Western Indiana Conference Championships.
First wife, Sally (Deceased); second wife, Lucia; children, Ben, Judith, and Cyann; step-children Lucia, Paul, Kurt, Eric, and Karl; 9 grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 7 great-step-grandchildren.
Professional Athletic Background: Played basketball for Kautsky's Olympians; was a member of the NBL (forerunner of the NBA), participating for 5 years.
Merit Contributor - Official: Was an official for 40 years; served as president of Wabash Valley Officials Association; was president of Indiana Collegiate Conference and Hoosier Collegiate Conference; instrumental in developing criteria at collegiate level for selection of only the most competent officials to be admitted to membership in the ICC and HCC; helped to develop use of officiating teams in football for better coverage of the game.
Merit Contributor - Official: Was an official for 40 years; served as president of Wabash Valley Officials Association; was president of Indiana Collegiate Conference and Hoosier Collegiate Conference; instrumental in developing criteria at collegiate level for selection of only the most competent officials to be admitted to membership in the ICC and HCC; helped to develop use of officiating teams in football for better coverage of the game.
