Caroline Gaver Maine
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- Class Year:
- 1950
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- Induction Year:
- 2006
Bio
From Hall of Honor press release dated Aug. 16, 2006:
Caroline Gaver Maine was a multi-sport standout at a time when
women's athletics were not widely promoted. Also an accomplished
violinist who performed in the Springfield Symphony Orchestra,
Maine participated in numerous intramural sports at Wittenberg,
including volleyball, basketball, softball and tennis. While she
enjoyed some success in basketball before, during and after her
collegiate career, she was best known for her tennis ability. Maine
enjoyed great success in regional tournaments, including
Springfield's city championship, which she won in 1952. Now
deceased, Maine was a teacher in Clark County for more than 20
years. She and husband James, also now deceased, had five children,
Bo, Tad, Dan, Linda and Jill.