Reitz Football Hall of Fame
Below is a list of the members of the Reitz
Football Hall of Fame. Inductees are classified into one of three
categories: player, coach or contributor.
Inductees |
Category |
| Charles Brunson |
Player |
| Chuck Brunson |
Player |
| Jim Byers |
Player |
| Brian Claymbourn |
Player |
| Mike Dassel |
Player |
| Art Deig |
Player |
| Bill Droll, Sr. |
Player |
| Pete Fisher |
Player |
| Marlon Fleming |
Player |
| Andy Hape |
Player |
| Richard "Porky" Nau |
Player |
| Jack Schaefer |
Player |
| Mick Schnell |
Player |
| Elmer "Dutch" Weber |
Coach |
Inductees |
Category |
| Andy Deig |
Player |
| Ken Hansen |
Player |
| Nick Hart |
Player |
| Mike Horn |
Player |
| Tom Trainer |
Player |
History
There exist halls of fame that honor standout football players from
Reitz High School, among other secondary schools, such as the Indiana
Football Hall of Fame and the Evansville Sports Hall of Fame, but
before 2007, there was no means to honor Panther gridders exclusively.
The idea for the Hall of Fame was born out of a plan to honor an
All-Time Reitz Football Team. Nominations and finalists were named,
but the project was put on hiatus, as an all-time team had several
drawbacks. There have been so many great players over the years and
someone that deserved to be on the list would be likely to be left
off; also, what about honoring future deserving Panthers? Could they
be added? And to do that, would someone else have to be bumped off the list?
Out of these concerns, the idea for the Reitz Football Hall of
Fame was born.
Eligibility Rules
1) The nominee must have played, coached, or have in some way have been affiliated with Reitz High School Football. Nominees will fall into three categories: Players, Coaches or Contributors.
2) The nominee must exhibit demonstrated citizenship, carrying the ideals of Reitz Football forward into his relations with his community and his fellow man with love of his country.
3) A player may not be considered for nomination until after five years have passed since he played for
Reitz. A coach may not be considered for nomination until after two years have passed since he coached at Reitz. A contributor may be considered for nomination at any time.
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