IA HONORARY MEMBERS

I ASSOCIATION HONORARY MEMBERS

The I Association finds support in many people, including those who did not participate in intercollegiate sports at Indiana University. Honorary membership is given to inspirational individuals who show commitment and dedication to IU, the I Association, and the IU Athletics program. Honorary members are chosen by the I Association’s Board of Directors. A candidate must be presented by a member of the board and be approved unanimously to receive honorary status.

PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS

1933 Jacob Gimbel
1938 Paul V. McNutt
1941 Robert H. Young
1944 Gerry Kisters
1957 Willard W. Patty
1961 Carey Colpitts, Gordon Fisher, John Mee
1962 George Schlafer, Herman B. Wells
1963 William R. Breneman, Lee Norvelle
1964 Elvis J. Stahr
1970 James E. “Doc” Counsilman, C.W. Dahling, J.W. “Bill” Orwig
1972 W.H. “Billy” Thom
1973 Robert L. Boyd, Edwin H. Cady, John W. Ryan, William A. Unsworth
1975 Floyd L. “Red” Grow, George Keough
1976 Robert M. Knight
1978 Dwayne “Spike” Dixon, Daniel W. Miller, Tom J. Miller
1980 Charles F. Robertson
1983 G. Sam Bell, Jerad L. Yeagley
1984 Hobie Billingsley
1985 Charles Lawson, Sam Newberg
1986 Jack Wentworth
1987 Ralph Floyd
1988 Bill Mallory
1989 George W. Pinnell, Edgar Williams
1990 John Pont
1991 Lin Loring, Don Fischer, Max Skirvin
1994 Haydn H. Murray

1998 William H. Wiggins
2000 Bob Hammel
2002 Terry Clapacs
2003 Bill Perkins
2007 Bob Baker, Herb Fairfield, Jay Fry, Bob Hicks, Nick Mourouzis, Ernie Plank, Jake Van Schoyck
2008 Terry Hoeppner
2011 Bruce L. Jaffee
2012 C. Kit Klinglehoffer
2013 Julia C. Lamber, James E. Muehling, Larry D. Rink, M.D., Karl C. Zacker Jr.
2014 Anitra L. House, George Michael Roberts, Walter Smith, Trudy Wright
2015 Lee Corso, Jeffrey Huber, Ph.D., Mary Jo Philhower
2016 Jim Butler
2017 Michael A. McRobbie, Laurie Burns McRobbie
2018 Anita Kay
2019 John Spider Miller, Norman E. Ned Pfau
2020 Phillip Eskew, MD
2021 Ken Beckley
2021 Marty Clark
2024 Stephen L. Ferguson