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Outstanding Alumni - 1989

Jack Willhite

Bemidji State University Graduate 1955 & 1963

 

Career and Professional Achievements

• International Coach, Special Olympics, Brockport, N.Y., 1979; Stowe, VT, 1981; South Bend, IN, 1987.
• One of the Authors of a series of assessment manuals for adapted Physical Education.
• State Chairperson, Adapted Physical Education, Public and Private Schools at the collegiate level, 1980.

Community Service

• Taught adult "Bethel Bible Study" program, All Saints Lutheran Church, Minnetonka, MN, for 14 years.

Outstanding Service to Bemidji State University

• Launched a number of wrestling programs in Northern Minnesota, including Bemidji State in the 1950's.

Personal Achievements/Awards

• National High School Coach of the Year-Special Olympics, 1988.
• Upper Midwest Coach of the Year, 1983.
• Butch Nash Football Award, 1992.
• Awarded Scholarships: Taft Institute-Macalaster College, and Chinese Studies-Earlham College, and Project Social Studies-University of Minnesota.
• BSU Athletic Hall of Fame, 1979.

Humanitarian Service

• Member, Board of Directors, Minnesota Special Olympics, 1980-1984.
• Volunteer Service, Courage Center, Golden Valley, MN, 1985-1992.