John Townsend

Led Arsenal Tech team to state finals in 1934, losing title game to Logansport…6-2 center was All-State and also won Dyer Medal, Indianapolis’ top athletic award…3-yr standout for University of Michigan…twice named All-American…standout in track, he won state shot put championship at Tech…at Michigan, 5th-ranked in nation in the discus…officiated 3 yrs in Western Conference, as well as 4 Indiana-Kentucky all-star games. Later worked as a broadcaster and coach.