Jim Hinga

A 3-sport athlete at Fort Wayne Northside … All-State end on mythical state championship football team … 440-yard-dash state champion … all-city basketball center … varsity basketball performer at Purdue … co-captained team in ’46 … coached West Lafayette & Fort Wayne North Side high schools in ’54, his North Side team won conference championship & ranked number-one in state … varsity coach at Ball State University 14 seasons … twice named Indiana Collegiate Coach of the Year … led team into NCAA Conference … also active as a basketball official.