Albert (Al) C. Gooden Sr.

1977 Ft. Wayne Wayne graduate where he was All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-State as a junior and senior… attended Ball State, where he was All-MAC both junior and senior seasons, along with being a member of the MAC Champions, MAC Tourney Champions, and being the first Ball State team to play in the NCAA Tournament… graduated as Ball State’s all-time leader in FG percentage… coached high school basketball in Ft. Wayne, Heritage, Harding, New Haven, and Lawrence Central…career winning percentage of 63% (525-307), and was crowned 2001 2A State Champion, 4 State Runner-Ups, 5 Semi-State Championships, 6 Regionals, and 14 Sectional titles.