Van Arsdales Visit Wabash, Feb. 11, 2016
Dick (left) and Tom Van Arsdale pose for a photo with their father's Hall of Fame induction plaque in the Allen Center. The Van Arsdales, legendary Indiana basketball standouts, were on campus Feb. 11, 2016, to donate memorabilia to the Athletic Department from their father, Raymond ’23.
Included in the Van Arsdales' donation was Raymond's runner-up medal in the broad jump from the 1923 NCAA Track and Field Championships. Raymond was indicted into the Wabash Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984.
Raymond is pictured at left along with his varsity letterman's award from 1921.
Dick Van Arsdale (left) greets Wabash College Head Track & Field Coach Clyde Morgan in the Allen Center.
From left: Wabash College Head Cross Country Coach Dr. Colin Young, Athletic Director Joe Haklin '73, Head Track & Field Coach Clyde Morgan, Tom Van Arsdale, Track & Field Coach Emeritus Robert Johnson, Dick Van Arsdale, Crawfordsville resident (and the Van Arsdale's college teammate) Al Harden, Ty Preston '18, and Dean of Students Mike Raters '85 in the Allen Center.
The Van Arsdales chat with Athletic Director Joe Haklin '73.
Tom Van Arsdale takes a photo of his father's Hall of Fame induction plaque in the Allen Center.
From left: Dick and Tom Van Arsdale pause in front of the track & field trophy case with Haklin '73 in Knowling Fieldhouse.
Their father's medal will be displayed in this trophy case.
From left: Tom Van Arsdale (black coat) and Dick Van Arsdale (blue coat) look at a Wabash College yearbooks from 1923 and 1924 with Sports Information Director Brent Harris (center, with glasses), while Track & Field Coach Emeritus Robert Johnson looks on.
Tom (left) and Dick Van Arsdale in the Allen Center. The Van Arsdales, Indiana basketball legends, were co-Mr. Basketball and co-Trester Award winners in high school, All-Americans and All-Big Ten selections in college, and made three NBA All-Star game appearances each in 12-year NBA careers.
From left: Tom Van Arsdale, Wabash College Dean of Students Mike Raters '85 Crawfordsville resident (and the Van Arsdale's college teammate) Al Harden, and Dick Van Arsdale.
Haklin talks about the school's 1982 NCAA DIII basketball championship team with Tom Van Arsdale, Harden, Dick Van Arsdale and Coach Johnson in Chadwick Court.
Haklin shares a laugh with the twins.
Head Basketball Coach Kyle Brumett (left) shares a laugh with Harden, Tom, and Dick Van Arsdale.
From left: Wabash College Head Basketball Coach Kyle Brumett, Tom Van Arsdale, Wabash Head Basketball Coach Emeritus Mac Petty, and Dick Van Arsdale in Chadwick Court.