2003 FERRIS STATE ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME CLASS ANNOUNCED

Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame to Induct 10

Nine athletes who span five decades plus a veteran coach will be inducted into the Ferris State University Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame this fall.

Chosen as the Class of 2003 are: Paul Cochran of Lincoln Park, football and track (1987-90); Dick Dolack of Muskegon, baseball and officiating (1951-55); Charley Evans of Inkster, football (1974-77): Carmen Fanzone of Sherman Oaks, Calif., baseball (1960-61); Walt Franczek of Eastport, golf (1960-64); Grover Hinsdale of Duluth, Ga., track (1973-78); Paul Jungck of Breckenridge, Colo., wrestling (1981-85); Sam Ketchman, coach and athletics director (1953-68); Paul Lowden of Grand Rapids, hockey (1983-87); and Dave Surofchek of Colorado Springs, Colo., wrestling (1988-93). Ketchman is deceased.

The 10 will join 33 honorees already enshrined during the fourth annual Induction Banquet on September 19 at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Big Rapids. A 16-member Selection Committee of faculty, staff, alumni and community members chose the inductees from among 59 nominees. The Selection Committee also picked emeritus faculty member Joan Nelson to receive an Athletics Special Service Award.

Following are thumbnail sketches of each new inductee:

Paul Cochran football and track (1987-90)

Paul Cochran – Cochran, who was the first individual athlete in Ferris history to win a national title at the NCAA level, was a school-record 10-time All-America performer in the men's weight events for track and field. He earned national championships in 1990 in the indoor shot put (57-10 ½) along with the outdoor discus (181-7) and shot put (58-2). His two outdoor titles in 1990 helped FSU to a seventh place finish at the national track and field meet. Cochran, a Midland Bullock Creek product, still holds three school records. He set the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's (GLIAC) indoor shot put record (57-10 ½), which still stands today. The 6-6, 300-pound Cochran won four-straight league discus titles and three straight conference shot put crowns. The four-year letterwinner is the school's all-time men's track and field leader with 11 individual league titles. He guided Ferris to four GLIAC banners, including both the 1989-90 indoor and outdoor crowns. Cochran also played football at FSU where he was a two-year starter at right tackle and earned two varsity letters. Prior to his arrival, he competed three years at Bullock Creek where he was the Class B state champ in both the discus and shot put as a senior. He serves as a Lincoln Park police officer and is assistant football and track coach at Lincoln Park High School.

Dick Dolack baseball & officiating (1951-55)

Dick Dolack – A native of Chicago, Ill., Dolack spent his formative years in Carney and was a baseball letter winner at Ferris. He also began an illustrious officiating career by working intramural games. The Pharmacy grad later worked various college leagues, the Continental Football League and National Basketball Association (NBA) before joining the National Football League (NFL) in 1966 where he was a field judge for 25 years. He worked Super Bowl IX and called the game-winning NFL record tying 63-year field goal by the New Orleans Saints' Tom Dempsey against the Detroit Lions in 1970. He's also among a select few who officiated NFL games for 24 or more years and who are honored with a display in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He previously served as a retail and medical care pharmacist and still evaluates NFL and collegiate officials. He's also an officer of the Muskegon County Goodwill Industries and a member of the Norton Shores City Council. Dolack joined the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1994, was the first official to join the American Football Association's Minor Pro Football League Hall of Fame in 1987 and joined the UP Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. He and his wife, Pat, whom he met in Morley while working a game, have two sons, Rick and Dave, one daughter, Jan, and eight grandchildren.

Charley Evans Football (1974-77)

Charley Evans – Evans holds the distinction of being the FSU football's first player to attain first-team All-America honors. The 1976 Ferris MVP was selected to the NAIA Division II team and was a Kodak NCAA Division III All-American after leading all runners in total yards rushing. His 1976 total of 1,509-yards on the ground was fourth best in the nation and tops among all NAIA and NCAA-III rushers. Evans also earned NAIA All-America First-Team recognition as a senior in the 1977 campaign. He currently ranks second all-time in rushing with 3,546 career yards on 680 attempts (5.2 ypc.) and 22 touchdowns and is 10th in scoring with 148 career points on 24 touchdowns along with a pair of two-point conversions. A native of Inkster, Evans led the Bulldogs in rushing three consecutive seasons with 992 yards in 1975 and 1,009 yards in 1977. The three-time All-GLIAC (1975-77) performer presently holds or shares school records for most 200-yard rushing games in a season (three in 1976) and most 150-yard rushing games in a season (six in 1976). The Taylor Center grad tied two records with a 95-yard touchdown run in the 1977 season-finale at St. Norbert. Evans, who lives in Inkster, works in mental health management for Metro Emergency Services and has one son.

Carmen Fanzone baseball (1960-61)

Carmen Fanzone – Fanzone, a native of Detroit, was one of the early Bulldog greats as evidenced by his .464 batting average during the 1960 season. The standout shortstop hit .418 during the 1961 season, leading Coach Frank Karas' squad in doubles (six), hits (23), home runs (three) and runs batted in (21). Ferris finished 14-3 in 1961 while outscoring opponents 108-55. Fanzone still ranks seventh on the all-time FSU chart in seasonal batting average (.418) with 40 or more at bats. A promising musician, he performed with several Ferris musical groups and later transferred to Central Michigan University. Fanzone reached the major leagues in 1970 after being named Player of the Year in the Eastern League in 1968 and an International League All-Star in 1970. From 1971 to 1974, he was a popular utility man with the Chicago Cubs. As a major leaguer, he hit .224 with 132 hits in 588 at bats. His best season came in 1973 as he recorded a .273 average on the strength of 41 hits and 22 RBI's in 150 plate appearances. After quitting pro baseball, the Cass Tech grad became an accomplished jazz musician. Fanzone serves as business representative for Professional Musicians Local 47 in Hollywood. He and his wife, Sue Raney, a four-time Grammy nominee as a jazz vocalist, reside in Sherman Oaks.

Walt Franczek golf (1960-64)

Walt Franczek – Franczek, a four-year varsity golf starter for Coach Jim Wink, was named NAIA Second-Team All-American in 1964 (Ferris' first NAIA All-American) and recorded the team's best average (74.8). He was also medallist for the 1964 NAIA State Tournament. The Muskegon native finished second among 1960 Bulldog leaders with a 77.7 stroke average and had the lowest medal score (68) in a dual match against CMU and Alma during the 1960 season. A registered sanitarian with 35 years of service with the Northwest Michigan Community Health Agency, he serves as Antrim County Environmental Health Supervisor. He also supports Junior Golf in the Grand Traverse and Charlevoix areas. He has two grown children, a daughter, Sally, and a son, Scott, and presently resides with his wife, Mary, in Eastport.

Grover Hinsdale track (1973-78)

Grover Hinsdale – Hinsdale, a former decathlete and assistant coach at Ferris, reached stardom as men's track coach at Georgia Tech. Now in his 24th year as a Yellowjacket, he has coached four Olympic gold medallists, three World Champions, seven USA Track and Field Champions, four Goodwill Games medallists, 13 NCAA Champions, 65 All-Americans, 69 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Champions and 114 All-ACC honorees. He received the 2000 USATF Outstanding Coach Award in honor of his coaching of 2000 Olympic goal medalist Angelo Taylor and was 2002 ACC Coach of the Year. The Sand Creek native lettered four years in track at Ferris and was the conference discus champ and team MVP. He won the Coaches Award for excellence twice, was elected team captain three straight seasons and earned four letters. After graduating, he was an assistant coach for three years under Ray Helsing. He left FSU in 1978 for Eastern Kentucky University where he was an assistant for two years. He left FSU in 1978 for Eastern Kentucky University where he was an assistant for two years. Hinsdale has led Tech to a pair of top five and four top 10 finishes in NCAA title meets. After coaching field events for 14 years, he was promoted to assistant head coach in 1992 and became Tech head coach the next year. Hinsdale resides in Duluth with his wife, Laura, and three children.

Paul Jungck wrestling (1981-85)

Paul Jungck – Jungck, one of the top wrestlers in FSU history, placed third at the 1984 NCAA Division II Championships while compiling a 45-6 overall mark and totaling 11 pins. As a senior, the Big Rapids native finished sixth at nationals at 190 pounds. A third team 1985 College Sports Information Directors Association of America At-Large College Division All-America selection, Jungck graduated with distinction from Ferris in 1985 and was named to the 1985 CoSIDA District IV All-Academic Team. Only the third athlete in school history at the time to earn All-America honors on both the athletic and academic fronts, Jungck recorded a 28-16 overall record and won his second straight Mideast Regional Championship as a senior. He was 83-36 (.697) during his four-year FSU career. His 45 wins as a junior set the Bulldog single-season record. A three-year prep football and wrestling letterwinner at Big Rapids, Jungck was a state runner-up and three-year all-conference wrestling performer. Ferris' team captain as a senior, Jungck recorded 28-consecutive wins as junior to set the school mark. He guided FSU to three league titles and two NCAA Division II Mideast Regional victories. He owns a home remodeling firm in Colorado where he resides with his wife, Valerie, and son, Hudson.

Sam Ketchman coach & athletics director (1953-68)

Sam Ketchman – Ketchman was Athletics Director from 1953-67 and athletics coordinator in 1968, in addition to serving as head coach in football, basketball and tennis. In football, he compiled a 47-53-5 record from 1953-66, including six winning seasons. In basketball, he went 15-12 from 1953-55. A noted promoter, he held numerous clinics for high school coaches and athletes with such famous athletes as Raymond Berry, Jesse Owens and Ted Williams. A health and physical education instructor, he received the NAIA Award of Merit and Michigan High School Coaches Association Award for Meritorious Service in 1961. He earned the Michigan Associated Press Award for Meritorious Service in 1959. A graduate of Michigan State, Ketchman starred at center under Charlie Bachman and was captain and MVP of the 1936 Spartan football team. The Battle Creek Central High grad served as a major in the U.S. Air Force from 1941-46 and coached at Sparta and East Lansing High School and Wayne State. He was administrative assistant and coordinator of promotion for the Kansas City Royals Baseball Academy from 1970-73 and later began Athletic Enterprises to promote international travel and sport tours for high schools and colleges. Ketchman, who died on Aug. 12, 2000, is survived by his widow, Joan, who resides in Midland.

Paul Lowden hockey (1983-87)

Paul Lowden – Lowden is FSU's all-time leading scorer with 208 career points on 101 goals and 107 assists in 158 games. He also is the school's career record holder in goals scored (101) and ranks sixth in career assists (107). Lowden garnered team MVP honors in the 1986-87 season after being a co-recipient of the award in the previous campaign. He was a two-time Lloyd Earl Trophy winner as the team's top scorer and shared FSU Rookie of the Year honors with his brother (Peter) in the 1983-84 season. The Agincourt, Ontario product was team tri-captain in the 1985-86 campaign before becoming team captain in 1986-87. He currently holds or shares school career records for most power play goals (43), most game-winning goals (10) and most four-goal games (four). He is a member of the 20th Anniversary All-Time Bulldog Hockey Team. A 1985-86 All-Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Honorable Mention pick, Lowden earned CCHA All-Academic Honorable Mention laurels in 1984-85. The four-time leading scorer for Germany's Memmingen team (1988-92), he twice was a first team All-Star and Player of the Year in 1989-90. He serves as Athletics Director and hockey coach at Davenport University. He and his wife, Lisa, a 1988 Ferris television production graduate, reside in Grand Rapids. They have two daughters, Kristyn, 11, and Kaitlyn, 10, and a son, Kyler, one.

Dave Surofchek wrestling (1988-93)

Dave Surofchek – Surofchek, a four-time All-American, earned national runner-up honors in 1993 at 190 pounds. The Rockford native also placed fourth in 1992, fifth in 1991 and sixth in 1990. He went on to become the 1993 United States Olympic Festival champ in Greco-Roman wrestling in 198 pounds. Surofchek became the first FSU freshman wrestler to earn All-America honors in 1990 while earning the team's Outstanding Freshman Award and GLIAC Rookie of the Year plaudits. In his senior campaign (1992-93), he posted a 25-6 record and tallied eight pins as FSU won its seventh straight league title and finished seventh at the NCAA-II Championships. He was a three-time GLIAC and NCAA-II Mideast Region champion. He compiled a 29-8 overall record and a team-high 17 pins in 1991-92 as FSU took 11th place at the NCAA-II Championships. In his four-year varsity career, Surofchek compiled a 106-40-2 overall record with 40 pins. He was a nine-time USA Wrestling Greco-Roman All-American, spent six years at the U.S. Olympic Training Center as a resident athlete and was a U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Team alternate in 1996 and 2000. He serves as a financial consultant for Salomon Smith Barney in Colorado Springs where he lives with his wife, Amy, and one son.

Joan Nelson – Nelson, who taught health and physical education at Ferris from 1962 until her retirement in 1990, is an avid supporter of Bulldog women's athletics. She is a member of the University's Founder's Club and Ferris Emeriti Association. The Michigan State University alumna has been a champion for women's athletics at Ferris since the program began in the early 1970s and is a contributor of both moral and financial support. Nelson resides in Charlevoix during the summer months.