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Northeastern State Athletics Hall of Fame

Bil Van Cleave

Bill Van Cleave

  • Class
    1965
  • Induction
    2003
  • Sport(s)
    Football
GRADUATED FROM NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1965; TWO-YEAR LETTERMAN FOR REDMEN FOOTBALL TEAM; ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMER BOTH YEARS; ALL-AMERICAN IN 1963; MEMBER OF NSU’S UNDEFEATED 1963 TEAM; COACHED FOOTBALL, WRESTLING AND TRACK IN BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS; WAS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND COACH AT JAY HIGH SCHOOL; BEGAN TEACHING/COACHING CAREER IN JOPLIN, MISSOURI; RETIRED AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; INDUCTED TO FORT SCOTT JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME; WAS GALENA B.P.O.E. CITIZEN OF THE YEAR; WAS A JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICAN; MEMBER OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
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