Great Histories and Memoirs of Okemos High School Athletes and Their Life Beyond High School

Okemos Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame

If you have a Story, Memoir or Nomination for Athletics, contact: Jay Guertin OHS 1965 or Mike Baker OHS 1965  

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OHS Athletic Hall of Fame:   Athletics Department, State Journal article 2015 OAHOF Banquet, U-Tube Video of the 2016 OAHOF Banquet

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Class of 1964 

Fred Stehman

- The First State Champion Wrestler in OHS History

- Twice High School State Wrestling Champ and Top Ten Academics

- Big Ten College Wrestling Champ

- National reputation for Medical practice and research

by Bob Bratzler '64, Sherrie Paty '66 and Rod Ellis '65

 

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Class of 1965

Mike McGilliard

- "The 95 pound State Champ"                                     

- Nominated to the Okemos Athletic Hall of Fame

- NCAA and Four Times Big 10 Championship Team

- College Professor and A lifetime of achievements

by Jay Guertin   

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Class of 1963

  1966 Football Team

 

  "The Story of Champions, an Adventure in 9 parts."

                                                            

 published by the Towne Courier,  by Tim Staudt    

 

 

Judy Haga

International Swimming Star

Judy set the stage for Syncronized Swimming as an Olympic sport

Lansing State Journal, April 21, 1957, page 49:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Class of 1959 

Elizabeth Gwynne "Betsy" Fox

Building on the work of Judy Haga '53, Betsy performed in the 1960 Olympics in Syncronized Swimming as a demonstration event.  The sport is now a competitive sport in the Olympics.

Also in 1960, she won an international championship in Barcelona, Spain.

Miss Fox graduated with honors from Michigan State University, where she was affiliated with Sigma Kappa social sorority and Delta Phi Alpha honorary.

 

 

 

 

 

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Class of 1925  

Eugene Williams

The First Celebrated Athlete of Okemos Consolidated School

Triple silver medal winner at the 3rd Annual Field Day Meet of the Rural Agricultural ^{Consolidated League at Michigan State College}

^{Valedictorian of his graduating Class at age 16} 

Lettered in Track and Championship Cross-Country Team at Michigan State College     

  Compiled and Written by Sherrie Paty Barber   

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Class of 1930

Cleo Beaumont

Member of the 1929 and 1930 State Championship Track and Field Team

Two time State Champion in the Javelin Throw 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compiled and Written by Sherrie Paty Barber 

 

 

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Class of 1937
Starr Keesler

from Track Star to the Board of Education

Record Holder for High Hurdles and Broad Jump lasted into the 1950's

 

Lansing State Journal, May 6, 1937; Lansing State Journal, May 8, 1936