Members
Inductee
STEPHENSON, THOMAS B. “TOM”
STEPHENSON, THOMAS B. “TOM”
Born on January 6, 1906
Elkhart, IN
November 9, 1983.
Inducted On
October 12, 1984
Location Inducted
South Bend, IN (Posthumously)
Region Number
2
Elkhart
Merit - Sportswriter
Elkhart
1922
Captained football team and basketball teams; received first Leadership Medal to be awarded to a student at EHS.
University of Chicago
1927
Editor of Maroon, University of Chicago yearbook; played football under Amos Alonzo Stagg; Phi Psi Fraternity.
Wife, Phyllis (deceased); daughter, Barbara.
Merit Contributor - Sportswriter: Sports Editor-Wire News Editor of the Elkhart Truth; news editor, covering major sporting events of his time, 1927-1971; covered high school and university sports, including teams of Knute Rockne and Frank Leahy at Notre Dame; played a major role in development of play-by-play radio broadcasting.