Jerry Ellis

Earned 16 varsity letters at New Castle High School

HIGH SCHOOL: New Castle 1950
COLLEGE: Indiana University 1954

Indiana All-Star, All-State, All-Semi-Final, All-Regional, All-Sectional, All-NCC … 17th all-time scorer … 16 varsity letters … played basketball and football as a freshman at Indiana University … 3 year starter on football team, leading rusher 1953 season and Balfour Award winner, captain … 1954-81 US Air Force, retired as a Colonel … flew over 400 combat missions, awarded Silver star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, 16 Combat Air medals, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Legion of Merit … 1975 Silver Anniversary Team.