Fred Huff

BHS football star, 1938 captain … lettered on strong ’41 and ’42 teams at IU, earned school’s prized Big Ten Medal for athletics and scholarship in 1943 … head football coach at BHS 1947-1969, record 154-61-13 … Indiana High School Football Coach of the Year in 1968 and inducted into Indiana High School Football Hall of Fame in 1975 … served as Game Director for Indiana North-South All Star Football Game 1972-1974 … 10-0 team in ’64 (school’s first) included IU Rose Bowl starter Jade Butcher … won last 21 games as coach – No, 1-ranked 10-0 team in ’68 launched Panthers’ state-record 60-game winning streak, coached follow-up 10-0 team in ’69 before retiring. … school’s stadium named Fred Huff Field … son J.W. also lettered at IU … team won 3 South Central Conference titles, tied for fourth … Fred Huff Mental Attitude Award is awarded annually to senior student athletes (male and female) who have displayed an outstanding mental temperament while competing for Bloomington High School South… Served as president of MCCSC Board of Trustees 1988-1992… Died September 21, 1992 at 70.