Members
Inductee
WORTHMAN, ROBERT K.
WORTHMAN, ROBERT K.
Born on November 19, 1919
Decatur
May 27, 2001.
Inducted On
January 27, 1989
Location Inducted
Decatur, IN
Region Number
3
Decatur
Coach
Decatur
1937
Played 4 years varsity football; NEIC Champions 1934-1935; also played 2 years varsity basketball and baseball.
Ball State University; Indiana University MS
1941
Played 3 years varsity football.
Former athletic director at Decatur and Bellmont High Schools; started the junior and senior high football programs at Bellmont; BHS football stadium renamed Bob Worthman Stadium in 1982; Indiana Athletic Director of the Year in 1977; Midwest Regional Athletic Director Runner-up 1977; served on Governor Matthew Welsh's Youth Council.
Wife, Rebecca
Coaching Experience: Coached basketball and baseball at Hoagland HS; assistant basketball coach at Fort Wayne Central HS 1943-1947; football head coach at Decatur HS 1947-1963, with a record of 45-98-6; also served as head basketball coach at Decatur 1947-1957.
Outstanding Players Coached: John Bright, Bobby Milton, Paul Bienz, Murry Mendenhall, John Carey, and Max Ramsey at Central; Kenny Grant and Sam Bognerfrom at Decatur.
Outstanding Players Coached: John Bright, Bobby Milton, Paul Bienz, Murry Mendenhall, John Carey, and Max Ramsey at Central; Kenny Grant and Sam Bognerfrom at Decatur.
