The concept for the Alma College Athletic Hall of Fame was an outgrowth of a series of three lettermen dinners held at various locations in the late 1960s to rekindle alumni enthusiasm and enlist support for the development of adequate athletic and recreational facilities. The initial Hall of Fame event was staged at the former Olds Plaza Hotel in Lansing on May 25, 1971.
Alma was the first Michigan college or university and one of the first in the nation to establish a Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame's purpose as originally stated was noble:
"It is the intent of the Alma College Hall of Fame to celebrate the past, present and future of Alma College through the recognition of excellence in those who have made significant contributions to the Scots' athletic tradition."
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Bill Bardwell
Hall of Fame Athlete (2000)
Baseball
Class of 1981
- Participated in baseball.
- Two-time MIAA MVP in 1980 and 1981.
- Two-time first-team All-MIAA.
- Baseball tri-captain in 1981.
- 22 pitching wins ranks first at Alma College.
- At time of induction he ranked tied for first having pitched 19 complete games.
- Pitched 196 innings ranked first at time of induction.
- Ranked first with a 2.34 ERA at time of induction.
- Pitched four shutouts, tied for first at time of induction.
