Class of 1973

First All-State Athlete in DGS History - '71, '72, & '73
First All-American Athlete in DGS History - '72 & '73
Des Plaines Valley Conference - 1st Place Diving '71, '72, & '73
IHSA State Swimming and Diving Champion - 10th Place in '71, 4th Place in '72, 2nd Place in '73
IHSA All-State Diving for '72 & '73
First State Qualifier in DGS Swim/Dive Team History
First State Finalist for DGS in Swim/Dive Team History
National All-American Diving in 1972 & 1973
DGS Swim/Dive Team Captain in 1972 & 1973
Hinsdale Central State Diving Invitational (Pre-State) Championship: 3rd Place in '72 & 1st Place in '73
Junior Olympic diving Champ in 1972
Four (4) year athletic scholarship to Indiana University for diving
Big Ten, NCAA, & U.S. Diving Finalist while at Indiana
Collegiate All-American Diver 1976 & 1977
Diving Coach in Dist. 88-Boy's and Girls at South
Coached IHSA Girls' Diving Champion Mindy Lauchle in 1989
Named Illinois Diving "Coach of the Year" twice
Illinois Diving Hall of Fame inductee
Teacher and Coach at D.G.S.; named "Outstanding Teacher of the Year" and a "Golden Apply Award" finalist
Selected as "Citizen of the Year" in Downers Grove
Selected as a Walt Disney "American Teacher Award" winner