Valley Grad Newlin To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Valley Grad Newlin To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
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Valley Grad Newlin To Be Inducted Into Hall Of FameNEW CASTLE – Ron Newlin, a member of Tippecanoe Valley’s class of 1976, will inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame at its annual banquet March 22, 2017, as a Silver Metal recipient. The Silver Medal, given to someone for outstanding contribution to Indiana high school basketball other than as an Indiana high school basketball player or coach, includes induction to the hall. Newlin served as executive director of the hall from 1987 through 1995. His most public involvement during his tenure came as the organization constructed and opened their current museum in New Castle in June 1990. The project was heavily influenced by Newlin and his background, previously having served as assistant director at the Indiana State Museum. Newlin also oversaw a $1.7 million statewide capital campaign to help fund construction of the museum, as well as grow the organization’s membership and donor base and create its Indiana Basketball History quarterly magazine, before departing the organization five years after the museum’s opening. A sophomore at Akron High School during its 1974 sectional championship season, he graduated from Tippecanoe Valley in 1976 following consolidation. He holds a degree in history from Ball State University. Today he is employed with Bloomerang, a start-up fund-raising software company, and resides in Indianapolis. Others being inducted to the hall are Edward “Jingles” Engelhart (Washington, 1930), Bill Hampton (Crispus Attucks, 1955), Alan Henderson (Brebeuf, 1991), Phil Isenbarger (Muncie North, 1977) Jim Lyttle (North Dearborn, 1964), Herb McPherson (Mississinewa, 1962), Bob Reinhart (Dale, 1957), Steve Risley (Lawrence Central, 1977), Glenn Robinson (Gary Roosevelt, 1991), Dave Sanders (Sheridan, 1961), Al Tucker (Patricksburg, 1957), and Matt Waddell (Tipton, 1990). The Centennial Award will be presented to Edwin Hubble posthumously.
