Members
Inductee
WILLIAMS, BOB
WILLIAMS, BOB
Born on December 3, 1923
Letts, IN
January 8, 2000.
Inducted On
January 19, 1974
Location Inducted
Richmond, IN
Region Number
7
Indianapolis
Merit - Sportswriter
Greensburg, IN
1942
Did not attend college; began work in Sports Department of the Indianapolis Star 1 year after high school in October, 1943.
First Sportswriter of the Year, in 1972, named by Indiana Football Coaches Association; authored the book Hoosier Hysteria in 1997.
Merit Contributor - Sportswriter: Long-time sportswriter for the Indianapolis Star covering high school sports, including football.
Professional Honors: Past-President of the Indiana Sportswriters & Sportscasters Association and Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors; received Joe Boland Award in 1974, presented by the Sportswriters & Sportscasters each year for contributions to youth.
Professional Honors: Past-President of the Indiana Sportswriters & Sportscasters Association and Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors; received Joe Boland Award in 1974, presented by the Sportswriters & Sportscasters each year for contributions to youth.
