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Friday, September 9, 2016
GREENVILLE HIGH school
Athletic HALL OF FAME
Fifth ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY
GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOLFIGHT SONG
We’re here to cheer for our team tonightShout loud and strong with all your might.
Hold a-loft the purple and the goldFor their honor bravely Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
We have no fear for our varsity,Their aim is do or die.
We will hail our conquering heroesAs they win for Greenville High.
We’re here to cheer for our team tonightShout out the song with all your might.
Hold a-loft the purple and the goldFor their honor bravely Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
We have no fear for our varsity.Their aim is do or die.
We will hail our conquering heroesAs they win for Greenville High.
GHS Athletic Hall of Fame CommitteeJeff Day
Steve Day
Tom Hallock
Alex Kemp
Tim O’Brien
Mary Beth Taylor
Brian Zdanowski
There is a nomination form at the school website under the athletics tab. Please fill out the form and submit to Tim O’Brien at GHS, 111 N. Hillcrest St., or by email to [email protected] or Jeff Day at 616-225-1000 (ext. 8229) or email to [email protected].
Class of 2012 Class of 2013William Cook Dave HannahRichard “Dick” Diehl* Kent Ingles Ty Hallock Robert E. Rice, M.D.*Walter Jaehnig* Larry TaylorPaul JorgensenStan Kemp* Class of 2014Jim Lincoln Jill Bigelow TobeyLeo Marshall Don “Poncho” KorsonFrank Stankey* Tom Warriner1945 Football Team 1983 Football Team
Class of 2015 Duane Chambers Mike Nelson 1970 Golf Team
Past Honorees
*denotes deceased
Many thanks go to...
The GHS Athletic Hall of Fame committee would like to thank the John and Linda Stafford Family for their generous donation of the Athletic Hall of Fame Wall. We would also like to thank William and Harriette Cook for the donation of the second wall.
The committee would like to thank Jeff Marshall for all his time spent on the suggestions and ordering of the plaques, and giving them to us at cost.
We would also like to thank to Don Bryant for putting the Hall of Fame plaques on the Wall.
Athlete Athlete
Kathy CommeeGHS Class of 1984
Kathy excelled in both softball and basketball while at GHS. She played four years of Varsity softball, with an All Conference nod all four years. She was All Region two years and Class B All State Third Team as a pitcher. Kathy also represented Greenville in the MHSCA All Star game. She played three years of Varsity basketball and was named All Conference two years.
Kathy earned her BBA in 1988 from the University of Michigan. She is employed by Amway, Ada.
Family: Married to Robert Rogers and has two children, Paris and Jordan.
Lyn Hallock Arons
Lyn was a tremendous, three sport athlete playing four years of Varsity softball and basketball and two years of Varsity volleyball. She was All Region in both basketball and softball as well as All Conference for three years in softball and two years in basketball. She was an All State Honorable Mention honoree as a shortstop her senior season in softball, and named the team’s Most Valuable Player in softball and basketball.
She was named the GHS Outstanding Female athlete in 1984.
Lyn graduated from the University of Michigan in 1988 with a BA in Phychology and a MSPT in 1998 from Central Michigan University. She is a Physical Therapist for the Washtenaw Intermediate School District.
Family: Husband, Bil Arons; she has two sons, Elijah and Nicolas.
GHS Class of 1984
Fran LarsenGHS Class of 1963
Fran excelled as a three sport athlete while at GHS. He played four years of football and three years of tennis and wrestling. An All Conference wrestler, he placed second at Regionals in 1962 and 1963, and was All State his Junior and Senior years after placing as Runner Up at both State meets.
Fran went on to wrestle at Michigan State University from 1963-1967, where he wrestled at 123 and 130 pounds. He lettered on the team that went on to win the Big Ten Championship and National Championship in 1966.
Fran received his degree from Michigan State University and is now a retired Physician.
Family: Married to Kathrine (Kate) and he has two sons, Todd and Brett (deceased) and a daughter Kathrine (Libby). He has three grandchildren, Devon, Aidan and River.
AthleteAthlete
Bill Allinder (deceased)GHS Class of 1953
Bill was an accomplished three sport athlete. He played quarterback and running back for four years for the football team and was All Conference his Senior year. An All Conference basketball player all four years, Bill set the GHS season scoring record his senior year which lasted for 17 years. He also ran track and was on the 880 yard relay team that set a new school record.
Bill graduated with a B.A. in Sociology and Biology from Hillsdale College in 1957, where he played quarterback and punter for four years under a Muddy Waters team that had undefeated team record of 36-0. He led the nation in punting average in 1954. He earned his Master of Divinity degree from Garrett Theological Seminary in Illinois and later a Doctor of Ministry from Drew University in New Jersey in 1983. He retired as a Senior Minister at Countryside Community Church in Omaha, Nebraska. Bill took up golf later in life and became Nebraska Senior Champion and qualified three times for the national Senior Open.
Family: His wife, Joan; two children, John and Nancy. Grandchildren include Alexia and Aubrie Allinder.