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Honoring Ben Lewis, Ph.D.

1-18-1920 to 4-1-2011

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Hamline University Tennis Coach

1958 to 1964 To be inducted into the HU Athletic Hall of Fame 10-5-2012

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Hamline MIAC Conference Champions

1962 1964 1965

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RESUME § Benjamin Morgan Lewis, Ph.D. DOB: 1-8-1920, Buffalo, NY DOD: 4-1-2011, Red Wing, MN § RESUME

Hamline University Librarian (1955-1964), Tennis and Assistant Swimming Coach

Parents: Harry F. and Mildred J. (Judd) Lewis High School: 1937 Appleton High School, Appleton, WI College: Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 1941 BA: History (1937-1941) Military: 1942-1945 Army Air Corps, WWII A24 Dive Bomber Pilot Marriage: 9-10-1942 Edith Lois Maujer Lewis Graduate School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1947 MA: History (1945-1947) 1950 MA: Library Science (1948-1950) Doctorate: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1956 Ph.D: Library Science (1950-1956)

Work: 1. 1947-1947 Marathon Paper Co, Neenah, WI 2. 1951-1955 Eastern Illinois State Teachers College Charleston, IL: Librarian (Eastern Illinois University today) >> 3. 1955-1964 Hamline University, St Paul, MN: Librarian Men’s Tennis Coach (1958-1964) Assistant Swimming Coach (1958-1964) 4. 1964-1966 Denison University, Granville, OH Director of Libraries 5. 1966-1983 Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH Director of Libraries –Retired (Emeritus): 1983

Children: Gary — Wayland, MA, Bob — Red Wing, MN and Melia — Santa Fe, NM

Hamline Tennis Seasons ’62, ’64 & ‘65 *Note: Player in Hamline’s Alumni Database as of 4-4-2011? Y = Yes N = No

**Gustafson stopped playing tennis in 1965 due to magnesium sulfate deficiency Attend 2012 Lewis H of F Induction? Yes / No | Thursday | Friday

Coach Ben Lewis 58-64 Team Conference Champions

MIAC Conference Champions Hamline Year Graduated + Tennis Seasons 1962 1964 1965 At HU* Year of HU Graduation? / All Teams | Notes

Yes 1 2 Tom Hutton ’62 Yes N/A N/A 58-62 Y 1962 / 59, 60, 61, 62

Yes 1 2 George Roscoe ’62 Yes N/A N/A 58-62 Y 1962 / 59, 60, 61, 62 HU Tennis Coach 76-81

No Wilmot, NH Tom Hauck ’62 Yes N/A N/A 61-62 N No / 62 1 year, transferred to U of Maine

Yes 1 1 Dick Stebbins ’62, ’64 Yes Yes No 60-64 Y 1964 / 61, 62, 63, 64

Yes 1 1 Bruce McKinnon ’62, ’64 Yes Yes No 60-64 Y 1964 / 61, 62, 63, 64

No Dover, MA J. Ford Spalding ’64 Yes N/A N/A 62-64 Y No / 63, 64 Left HU to join Navy in 1965

Yes 1 2 Roger Lipelt ’62, ’64 Yes Yes No 60-65 Y 1965 / 61, 62, 63, 64

Yes 1 2 Bob Gustafson ’62, ’64, ‘65 Yes Yes Yes 61-65 Y 1965 / 62, 63, 64, 65 3 duals-no conference**

Yes 1 2 Jim Miller ’62, ’64, ‘65 Yes Yes Yes 61-65 Y 1965 / 62, 63, 64, 65

No Minneapolis, MN Scott Scherer ’62 Yes No No 61-65 Y 1965 / 62, 63

No Deceased John Wirtanen ’64, ‘65 No Yes Yes 62-66 N No / 63, 64, 65 died of cancer 9-7-1966

Yes 1 1 Dick Strohkirch ’62, ’64, ‘65 Yes Yes Yes 61-66 Y 1966 / 62, 63, 64, 65 CO-coach 1965

Yes 1 1 Tom Strohkirch ’62, ’64, ‘65 Yes Yes Yes 61-66 Y 1966 / 62, 63, 64, 65 CO-coach 1965

Yes 1 0 Charlie Huss ‘62, ’64, ‘65 Yes Yes Yes 61-66 Y 1966 / 62, 63, 64, 65

No Glens Falls, NY Dick Schneider ’64, ‘65 No Yes Yes 63-67 Y 1967 / 64, 65, 66, 67

No Westlake Village, CA James Anderson ’64 No Yes No 61-66 Y 1967 / 64 Played partial 1st year

Yes 1 2 DelRay Peterson ’64 No Yes ½ yr N/A 63-65 N No / 64 Transferred to Bethel mid 1965

No Poway, CA Larry Day ‘65 No No Yes 61-65 Y 1965 / 65

No Temple, TX Paul Burda ‘65 No No Yes 64-68 Y 1968 / 65

No Declined Involvement Peter Rogney ‘65 No No Yes 64-65 Y No / 65, 66 No participation interest

20 11 14 << Attending Dr. Ben Lewis HU Hall of Fame Induction — Thursday 10-4-2012 and Friday 10-5-2012

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2009

“Doc” 1963

1958

Benjamin Lewis, PhD 7 year Hamline tennis Coaching Era

Seasons 1958 to 1964 Year Champion Rank 1958 St Thomas ? 1959 St Thomas D/Gustavus S ? 1960 Macalester D/Duluth S ? 1961 Macalester D/Duluth S 3rd 1962 Hamline 11W/1L/3NCL 1st 1963 Macalester D/Hamline S 2nd 1964 Hamline 8W/0L 1st 6/64 Dr. Lewis moves on to Denison U 1965 Hamline 9W/1NCW/1NCL 1st

^ Dr. Lewis 1965 Influence Year ^ 5 tennis players from 1962 + 2 from 1964 Lowell Weber took over as coach in 1965

Hall of Fame 10-5-2012 Inductee

Ben Lewis, PhD Library Director Tennis Coach

From 1920-2012 (92 years), Hamline Tennis Teams officially won 3 MIAC Conference Tennis championships, all under (62, 64) or influenced by (65) the coaching of Ben Lewis.