John S. Pingel's Remarks of May 25, 1971
Original Remarks - Alma College Sports Hall of Fame
Lansing, Michigan - Tuesday, May 25, 1971
"By establishing the sports hall of fame at this time, Alma College is
saying to the young people on her campus: 'Here, look over here! Here
are men and women who have gone before you, who have walked these
tree-shaded paths and studied in these ivy-colored classrooms and gone
on to achieve success, both on the playing field and off. Here are our
high achievers. See what they have done.
"We are saying that these alumni athletes have found, through
experience in the world's most competitive and rewarding society, which
lessons learned in college were the most important ones -- important to
worldly success and, even more, to life's spiritual achievements.
"We learned in two places. In the classroom, we learned the lessons
that science and history and man's past have taught. In
extra-curricular activities outside the classroom -- but still inside
the college -- we learned about ourselves."
- John S. Pingel
Posted: Wed, January 19th, 2005 at 2:29PM
