Hall of Fame
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Horners highlight Athletic Hall of Fame selections
Former Hanover College president John Horner and his wife, Anne, were among four individuals inducted into the College's Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction, part of Hanover's Homecoming celebration, was held Friday, Oct. 2, in the J. Graham Brown Campus Center.
Sandra "Sonny" Foster and Thomas Johns joined the couple as the most-recent inductees.
The Horners, who served Hanover 1958 to 1986, were avid supporters of the College's athletic programs. Highlights during the couple's tenure include seven football conference championships and two national tournament berths, 10 men's basketball conference titles and seven national tournament appearances.
Additionally, the Horners supported the inclusion of women's athletics into the College's intercollegiate varsity program and the creation of the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference (which later evolved into the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference).
In 1995, Hanover honored the Horners with the opening of the state-of-the-art John and Anne Horner Health and Recreation Center, which serves the College's health and physical fitness needs and is home to its athletic programs.
Foster, a 1959 Hanover graduate, participated in seven sports during her four years on campus. She competed in basketball, volleyball, softball, field hockey, archery, bowling and horseback riding, in addition to serving as an officer for three years with the College's club for physical education majors.
She continued her involvement with athletics following graduation; working as a high school teacher, coach and official with Greater Chicago-area youth basketball, volleyball, tennis, swimming & diving and outdoor programs.
Johns, a 1953 Hanover graduate, was a four-year letterwinner with Hanover's football squad from 1949 to 1952. While playing on both the offensive and defensive lines, he helped propel the Panthers to three Hoosier College Conference titles and a 23-10-3 overall record during his time on campus.
He was a four-time all-Hoosier College Conference selection and a three-time all-state honoree.
He later worked as a higher education administrator, including two years as president of Pikeville College (Ky.).
Started in 1995, the Hanover College Athletic Hall of Fame exists to recognize individuals who have served Hanover athletics with distinction, either by virtue of their performance as a coach, a team member, or by meritorious efforts on behalf of athletics, either as an undergraduate or in years after leaving the institution.
The hall of fame, which resides in the Horner Health and Recreation Center, currently honors 104 individuals who have left their mark on Hanover athletics.
Hanover's Athletic Hall of Fame
Started in 1995, the Hanover College Athletic Hall of Fame exists to recognize individuals who have served Hanover athletics with distinction, either by virtue of their performance as a coach or member of athletic teams or by meritorious efforts on behalf of athletics, either as an undergraduate or in years after leaving the institution.
Selections are made by a committee which represents current members of the athletic department, college staff and alumni. Nominations, which are accepted throughout the year, are judged on the person's athletic involvement while at Hanover, accomplishments after leaving the college (professional and/or community) and continuing interest in the college, service to the college and involvement in college activities.
The hall of fame, which resides in the Horner Health and Recreation Center, currently honors 104 individuals who have left their mark on Hanover athletics.