Don Luft (2008) - Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame

Don Luft

Induction:
2008

Won football letters in 1949, 1950, and 1951 … won a basketball letter in 1951 … won baseball letters in 1951 and 1952 … last person in IU history to letter in three sports in one year … as an end in football, he caught a touchdown pass that led to 32-10 upset win over Ohio State in 1951 … honored by the Big Ten Coaches as the Most Valuable Football Lineman in 1951 … played professional football for three years in the NFL and Canadian Football League … returned to Indiana as freshman coach and then assistant coach in basketball … while he coached, IU was Big Ten Co-Champions in the 1966-67 season … was director of the IU Varsity Club and past president of the "I" Men's Association … won Clevenger Award in 1984 … served as color commentator for IU on TV from 1976-79.