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Ralph E. Spencer: Hall of Fame Inductee
The Ralph E. Spencer Scholarship Fund at Luther L. Wright high School in Ironwood, Mich. has been named for him. At the time of his death in 1956, he was president of Ironwood Kiwanis Club and a member of the American Legion and Bessemer Elks Lodge. Spencer taught for ten years in high schools and colleges in Wisconsin and Minnesota. He has also served with the 54th Armored Field Artillery of the 3rd Armored Division in the European Theatre and received a battlefield promotion in 1st Lt. He was also decorated with the Silver Star medal, the third highest military honor in the U.S.
Induction Date
1985
Class
1940
Sport(s)
Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Track and Field
Awards
Football captain in 1939, conference champs
All-conference in football for three years
Starred on conference championship basketball teams in 1938 and 1939
Winner of 13 letters in four sports
Item Type
Still Image
Master File Format
JPG
Date Digital
2004-09-15
Technology used to capture photograph
Nikon D2H
Unique Identifier
WSUATHHOF_Spencer1985
Keywords
Warrior Athletics, WSU Athletics, WSU Hall of Fame, Sports, Sport, Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Track and Field
