Winter 1997

Eleven enter 57-member hall this fall

Ten former student-athletes and a former coach were inducted into Rose-Hulman's Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 13. The eleven-member Class of 1997 was the fifth class to enter the 57-member Hall of Fame since its establishment in 1993.

Below is a capsule look at all eleven inductees in the 1997 Athletic Hall of Fame Class.

MARK ADAMS (Golf, 1985) — Adams was the first golfer in school history to qualify for the NCAA Division III Golf Championships, doing so as a junior in 1984. He finished among the top six golfers at the College Athletic Conference Championships in three straight years, and was the team's Most Valuable Golfer for four years. A 1985 electrical engineering graduate, Adams is currently the product marketing manager for the Liebert Corporation, a division of Emerson Electric Company in Dublin, Ohio.

JIM BASKE (Basketball, 1981) — Baske was the co-Most Valuable Player of the College Athletic Conference and Rose-Hulman's Most Valuable Player in 1981. Baske became the first recipient of the school's Samuel Hulbert Award, which recognizes a senior athlete displaying leadership and sportsmanship. He ranks 13th among the school's all-time leading scorers (1,165 points). Baske graduated from Rose-Hulman with civil and environmental engineering degrees in 1981. He now resides in Avon Lake, Ohio, and is the manager of engineering at Cleveland Works for LTV Steel.

BOB BERGMAN (Football/Track Coach, 1968-74) — Bergman's greatest success came as a track coach at Rose-Hulman, where his teams won 27 straight meets over a three-year period. His track teams won 41 of 46 dual and triangular meets, helping him earn the 1973 NAIA District Track Coach of the Year. His track squads won College Athletic Conference titles every year they competed in the league. Five of his nine football seasons resulted in records of .500 or better. Bergman now resides in Palm Harbor, Fla.

WES DAVIS (Wrestling, 1987) — Davis had a four-year wrestling record at Rose-Hulman of 72-17, which was more wins than any wrestler before him. He placed fifth at the NCAA Division III wrestling regional as a junior, and posted a 15-2 record on the mat as a senior. Davis was the wrestling team's Most Valuable Wrestler in three seasons, and captained the 1987 squad. He was the co-recipient of the school's Samuel Hulbert Award as a senior. An electrical engineering graduate (1987) , he is a technical consultant for the I/N Tek Division of the Inland Steel Company in Elkhart, Ind.

ROGER EDELBROCK (Basketball, 1978) — Edelbrock was an all-College Athletic Conference basketball player in 1978, helping lead the Engineers to their second straight league title that season. He ranks as the school's ninth-leading career rebounder (729) and 21st in school history in career scoring with 1,006 points. Edelbrock is now an advanced construction engineer for Marathon Oil in Midland, Texas. He graduated from Rose-Hulman with a mechanical engineering degree in 1978.

JOSEPH ENGELHARD (Football, 1922) — Engelhard is believed to be the only Rose-Hulman graduate to play in the National Football League. He started every game at halfback for the Louisville Brecks in 1921 and 1922, while still managing to go to school at Rose Polytechnic Institute. He played football at Rose Poly in 1919 and 1920, playing halfback and serving as the team's captain. Engelhard went on to a distinguished career as the president of Glenmore Distilleries in Louisville, Ky. He served on Rose-Hulman's Board of Managers, and was honored as an Honor Alumnus in 1982, following his death in 1981. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from Rose Polytechnic Institute in 1922.

MARK GIBSON (Football, 1976) — Gibson was a two-time Associated Press honorable mention small-college All-American as a lineman on the Engineers football team. He earned All-American honors once as an offensive lineman, and once as a noseguard on defense. Gibson began his career as an offensive lineman, earning all-district NAIA honors as a sophomore, and earned the team's Most Valuable Offensive Lineman award the same season. As a senior, he was the team's Most Valuable Defensive Lineman and voted to the first-team all-College Athletic Conference squad. A 1976 mechanical engineering graduate, Gibson is now a senior engineer for GTE in Ft. Wayne, Ind.

GARY LEE (Baseball/Football, 1976) — Lee was a two-sport standout at Rose-Hulman, starring as a pitcher and as a quarterback. Lee was the all-College Athletic Conference first-team quarterback in 1975, and earned honorable mention All-American honors. He was the team's Most Valuable Player and co-captain, leading the Engineers to their second straight conference title. He was the co-recipient of the school's Ruel Fox Burns Blanket, presented annually to the top senior athlete. A 1976 civil engineering graduate, he is now the production manager for Anheuser-Busch Companies in Santa Monica, Calif.

JIM NOVACEK (Football/Track, 1981) — Novacek was a two-sport star at Rose-Hulman, shining as an all-conference selection punter and tight end on the football team, and earning All-American honors as a pole vaulter. Novacek was a two-time all-College Athletic Conference punter, and earned the same honor once as a tight end. He was a first-team Academic All-American punter in 1980. As a pole vaulter, Novacek qualified for the NCAA III Championships all four years. He finished fifth in the vault to earn All-American honors in 1981. He won three CAC conference pole vault titles. He earned his chemical engineering degree in 1981, and he is now with Industrial Design Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pa.

DOUG ROOF (Baseball, 1969) — Roof was a two-time captain of the Rose-Hulman baseball team. The four-year letterman was the co-recipient of the school's first Ruel Fox Burns Blanket, awarded annually to the school's top senior athlete. Roof was the baseball team's Most Valuable Player three times — earning the honor as a freshman, junior and senior. He earned all-Prairie College Conference honors in the same three years. The 1969 electrical engineering graduate is now a marketing manager for Flair Industrial Air Division, and resides in Hockessin, Del.

DOUG ZAPP (Baseball, 1972) — Zapp was a three-time all-district baseball player for the Engineers, from 1970-72. Zapp was the team's Most Valuable Player in 1972, starring as both a pitcher and a hitter. He was awarded the Ruel Fox Burns Blanket, given annually to the school's top senior athlete. Zapp had a career batting average of .319, and collected 18 wins as a pitcher. He hurled three shutouts, including a no-hitter against Huntington College. Zapp graduated from Rose-Hulman with a mathematics degree in 1972. He is currently the manager of network finance for Ameritech Network Services, and lives in Greenwood, Ind.