Members
Inductee
RABOLD, MICHAEL J.
RABOLD, MICHAEL J.
Born on March 12, 1937
Chicago, IL
October 13, 1970.
Inducted On
July 29, 1977
Location Inducted
Bloomington, IN (Posthumously)
Region Number
10
Indiana Univ
Player
Fenwick in Oak Park, IL
1955
3-year football letterman; captain senior year; All-Catholic League, All-City, and Illinois All-State.
Indiana University
1959
Football captain 1958; played offensive guard and defensive tackle; named IU Most Valuable Player 1958; All-American 1958; Balfour Award recipient in 1958 "for bringing honor and distinction" to IU; participated in Gem Bowl, Blue-Gray Game, Senior Bowl, and 1959 Chicago Tribune College All-Star Game; in 1958, led IU to only winning season (5-3-1) between 1946 and 1967.
In 1960's was selected to IU's All-Time Greatest Football Team; a founder and past-president of the Indiana North-South High School All-Star Football Game; each year a player who has graduated from college and who played in the North-South Game is honored for his athletic achievements during his four years of college with the Mike Rabold Distinguished Player Award; inducted posthumously into the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame 1976.
Wife, Kathy; children, Michelle, Patrick, and Kevin.
Professional Athletic Background: Second round draft pick of Detroit Lions, playing all 12 games as a rookie 1959; traded to St. Louis Cardinals for 1960 season; original member of Minnesota Vikings, playing there 1961 and 1962; member of the 1963 World Champion Chicago Bears; retired from the Bears in 1967; professional scout for the Bears after retirement until time of death.
