Jack Hawken
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- Class Year:
- 1956
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- Induction Year:
- 1988
Bio
From Hall of Honor press release dated Sept. 8, 1988:
Jack Hawken ended his Tiger cage career by breaking records established earlier by Eugene Fellmeth, including 41 points in a game against Mount Union, which still stands. A three-time first team All-OAC choice and team MVP, he was chosen All-Ohio in basketball in 1955 and ranked sixth nationally in free throw percentage. Hawken's name remains sixth on Wittenberg's career scoring list with 1,612 points. He was a member of the 1955 Ohio Conference baseball championship team, pitching six conference victories. Hawken continued his involvement in basketball after graduating, coaching a total of 23 years at Cleveland John Marshall, Maple Heights, Willoughby Heights and Chagrin Falls Kenston high schools, compiling a 298-172 career record and winning 11 league or tournament championships. He also coached championship baseball, golf and girls' basketball teams. He is married to the former Pat Degenhard, a 1956 Wittenberg graduate. They have three children.