Hamline University

1962, 1964 & 1965 MIAC Conference Tennis Team Champions 1962,

No suits or ties allowed .

Cool senior citizens only (plus a few ringers)

INFORMAL YAKATHON NO FORMAL AGENDA

Thursday Night October 4th, 2012 5 PM to 9 PM+ 4th, PM+
-Reserved For USSouth Dining Room
16164 N Snelling Ave, St Paul, MN 55104 Our Contact

Just eat, DRINK and be merry and

TALK, Talk, Talk

Scott Gydensen
Manager Scott@ogaras.com OPEN until 2 am 7 NIGHTS A WEEK

651-644-333

Ben Lewis, Ph.D.

1-18-1920 to 4-1-2011

Honoring

Hamline University

Tennis Coach
1958 to 1964

To be inducted into the HU Athletic Hall of Fame 10-5-2012

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Hamline MIAC Conference Champions 1962 1964 1965

Informal Yakathon

164 North Snelling Avenue, St Paul, MN Thursday Evening October 4th 5 pm to 9 pm +

Hamline

OGaras Snelling at Selby

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Macalester

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Hall of Fame 10-5-2012 Inductee

1958

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Benjamin Lewis, PhD 7 year Hamline tennis Coaching Era Seasons 1958 to 1964 Year Champion Rank 1958 St Thomas ? 1959 St Thomas D/Gustavus S ? 1960 Macalester D/Duluth S ? 1961 Macalester D/Duluth S 3rd 1962 Hamline 11W/1L/3NCL 1st 1963 Macalester D/Hamline S 2nd 1964 Hamline 8W/0L 1st 6/64 Dr. Lewis moves on to Denison U 1965 Hamline 9W/1NCW/1NCL 1st ^ Dr. Lewis 1965 Influence Year ^ 5 tennis players from 1962 + 2 from 1964 Lowell Weber took over as coach in 1965

Ben Lewis, PhD

Library Director

Tennis Coach

From 1920-2012 (92 years), Hamline Tennis Teams officially won 3 MIAC Conference Tennis championships, all under (62, 64) or influenced by (65) the coaching of Ben Lewis.

RESUME Benjamin Morgan Lewis, Ph.D. DOB: 1-8-1920, Buffalo, NY DOD: 4-1-2011, Red Wing, MN RESUME
Hamline University Librarian (1955-1964), Tennis and Assistant Swimming Coach Parents: Harry F. and Mildred J. (Judd) Lewis High School: 1937 Appleton High School, Appleton, WI College: Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 1941 BA: History (1937-1941) Military: 1942-1945 Army Air Corps, WWII A24 Dive Bomber Pilot Marriage: 9-10-1942 Edith Lois Maujer Lewis Graduate School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1947 MA: History (1945-1947) 1950 MA: Library Science (1948-1950) Doctorate: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1956 Ph.D: Library Science (1950-1956) Work: 1. 1947-1947 Marathon Paper Co, Neenah, WI 2. 1951-1955 Eastern Illinois State Teachers College Charleston, IL: Librarian (Eastern Illinois University today) >> 3. 1955-1964 Hamline University, St Paul, MN: Librarian Mens Tennis Coach (1958-1964) Assistant Swimming Coach (1958-1964) 4. 1964-1966 Denison University, Granville, OH Director of Libraries 5. 1966-1983 Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH Director of Libraries Retired (Emeritus): 1983

Children: Gary Wayland, MA, Bob Red Wing, MN and Melia Santa Fe, NM

Hamline Tennis Seasons 62, 64 & 65

Attend 2012 Lewis H of F Induction? Yes / No | Thursday | Friday

*Note: Player in Hamlines Alumni Database as of 4-4-2011? Y = Yes N = No **Gustafson stopped playing tennis in 1965 due to magnesium sulfate deficiency
MIAC Conference Champions

Coach Ben Lewis

58-64

Team Conference Champions

1962

1964

1965

At HU*

Hamline Year Graduated + Tennis Seasons Year of HU Graduation? / All Teams | Notes

Yes 1 2 Yes 1 2 Wilmot, NH No Yes 1 1 Yes 1 1 Dover, MA No Yes 1 2 Yes 1 2 Yes 1 2 Minneapolis, MN No No Deceased Yes 1 1 Yes 1 1 Yes 1 0 No Glens Falls, NY Westlake Village, CA No Yes 1 2 Poway, CA No Temple, TX No Declined Involvement No 20 11 14 Page 3 of 3

Tom Hutton 62 George Roscoe 62 Tom Hauck 62 Dick Stebbins 62, 64 Bruce McKinnon 62, 64 J. Ford Spalding 64 Roger Lipelt 62, 64 Bob Gustafson 62, 64, 65 Jim Miller 62, 64, 65 Scott Scherer 62 John Wirtanen 64, 65 Dick Strohkirch 62, 64, 65 Tom Strohkirch 62, 64, 65 Charlie Huss 62, 64, 65 Dick Schneider 64, 65 James Anderson 64 DelRay Peterson 64 Larry Day 65 Paul Burda 65 Peter Rogney 65

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No

N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No

N/A N/A N/A No No N/A No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
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Yes Yes Yes

58-62 Y 58-62 Y 61-62 N 60-64 Y 60-64 Y 62-64 Y 60-65 Y 61-65 Y 61-65 Y 61-65 Y 62-66 N 61-66 Y 61-66 Y 61-66 Y 63-67 Y 61-66 Y 63-65 N 61-65 Y 64-68 Y 64-65 Y

1962 / 59, 60, 61, 62 1962 / 59, 60, 61, 62 HU Tennis Coach 76-81 No / 62 1 year, transferred to U of Maine 1964 / 61, 62, 63, 64 1964 / 61, 62, 63, 64 No / 63, 64 Left HU to join Navy in 1965 1965 / 61, 62, 63, 64 1965 / 62, 63, 64, 65 3 duals-no conference** 1965 / 62, 63, 64, 65 1965 / 62, 63 No / 63, 64, 65 died of cancer 9-7-1966 1966 / 62, 63, 64, 65 CO-coach 1965 1966 / 62, 63, 64, 65 CO-coach 1965 1966 / 62, 63, 64, 65 1967 / 64, 65, 66, 67 1967 / 64 Played partial 1st year No / 64 Transferred to Bethel mid 1965 1965 / 65 1968 / 65 No / 65, 66 No participation interest
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