Hafer ’65 Inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame
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The family of the late John Carl Hafer 6W5 were on hand at the Sports
Banquet to hear his induction into the Hall of Fame and to accept his award.
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John Carl Hafer 6W5 was inducted
into the Athletic Hall of Fame at the
46th annual Sports Banquet in May.
Dale Plummer, athletic director, said
“If ever someone was deserving of induction, it’s Carl. He truly excelled at
everything he did. Carl was truly one of
the greatest athletes in school history.”
During Hafer’s time at Williamson,
only four varsity sports were offered:
cross country, football, basketball, and
baseball. Hafer not only participated in
all four each of his three years at school,
but excelled in all of them!
Plummer said statistics were nonexistent in that era, but by every eyewitness and written account, earning 12
varsity letters at the level of excellence
he did is something Williamson has not
seen before or since.
While most inductions are a time
of celebration, Carl Hafer’s was bittersweet. Sadly, on April 3, shortly after learning he was to be inducted into
the Hall of Fame, he died of a massive
heart attack.
“We were stunned to hear the news.
I have not dealt with a more humble
and gracious man. The honor meant
so much to him and he was incredibly
humbled by it.”
Members of Hafer’s family made a
2-hour drive to accept the award posthumously on Hafer’s behalf. Those
attending were his wife Joann, son
Lance and his companion, his brother
Ted 6W7, who nominated him for the
honor, and Ted’s wife Bernadette as
well as his father, John Carl Hafer Sr.
Carl Hafer’s wife Joann and son Lance
accepted the award in memory of Carl.
“We are so thankful for the family’s
willingness to attend the event. It certainly made the evening even more special. Carl Hafer was a great man and his
accomplishments both on and off the
field will never be forgotten,” closed
Plummer.
News From The Ladies Auxiliary
Amish Quilt Being Raffled
Raffle tickets are being sold for a
beautiful queen-size quilt handmade
by Amish women. Tickets are six for
$5.00. The drawing will be Alumni
Day, June 1, 2013. You need not be
present for the drawing. To purchase
tickets, contact Eileen Altman (610667-3253, [email protected])).
Cookbooks For Sale
The Ladies Auxiliary’s cookbook is
still available. Each book is $10 plus
$3.50 for shipping and handling. Books
can be purchased at the school or by
mailing a check (made payable to “Williamson’s Ladies Auxiliary) to: The