Hall of Fame
To many athletes, the greatest prize they can receive is to be honored by their own teammates. Such was the case with Doug Hamilton who was named Most Valuable Player by his fellow members of the 1952 Midwest Conference championship football team. But that was only one of the accolades that came his way during his senior year at Coe College. In recognition of his outstanding play on the gridiron he received honorable mention on the Associated Press Little All American roster and was also selected to the All Midwest Conference squad as an offensive tackle. After completing his career at Coe, in which he won three letters in football, two in track, and one as a member of Coe's first wrestling team, Doug Hamilton had a try-out with the New York Giants. When he was not kept on the Giants roster, he played a season with the professional team in Waterloo, Iowa. Because Douglas J. Hamilton is one of those rare Coe athletes whose performance has merited selection as an All American, it is a pleasure for me to present him for induction into the Coe College Athletic Hall of Fame. October 17, 1975
