Athletic Hall of Fame

Olin Sanders

Sport(s): Football, Gymnastics

Induction Class: 1977

Lettered in football from 1926-32... Also Competed on the gymnastics team from 1929-33... Member of the 1930 football team that went 8-1, losing 6-0 decision to Michigan... Named to the All-State Teacher's collegiate football team in 1931... All-campus wrestling champion at 175 ponds... President of the men's varsity club... President of Phi Delta fraternity... Member of the Sigma Delta Psi honorary athletic fraternity... Won three state AAU bowling championships after college... Toured the country with a gymnastics team that put on exhibitions... Served as the president of the EMU Football Bust Committee.

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