Wellsburg 1986
Born in Dubuque, Iowa. Graduated from Waverly High School in 1943 where he was a letter winner in football and baseball. After a hitch in the U.S. Navy, Walter attended and graduated from Wartburg College and obtained his master’s degree from Illinois Wesleyan in 1964. He coached for 6 years at Auburn, Iowa, and at the time of his induction, he had coached 31 years at Wellsburg, Iowa. At these two schools Walt accumulated impressive statistics in all sports. Football (26 years) 84 wins – 124 losses – 9 ties Basketball (12 years) 154 wins – 88 losses Baseball (6 years) 116 wins – 15 losses Track ( 24 years) – His teams have won 47 multiple team meets, he has coached 6 state individual champions, his team placed runner-up at the state meet in Class C, and from 1964 through 1986 he has coached many individual and relay teams to district championships and state participation. Walt twice has been selected as regional coach of the year and has served on the Upper Iowa University coaching clinic staff. His wife, Norma, has been very supportive and to these two fine people were born 2 sons and 1 daughter which has given them 7 grandchildren. Truly a dedicated individual who has been coaching for 37 years Walt states: “the pay isn’t too high, but working with the young people is terrific.”