leggin89 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Prayers go out to the Hammond High family as longtime Hammond High Head Coach Karl Deak passed away! https://www.lahaynefuneralhome.com/obituary/KarlBarney-Deak busstogate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLF Snow Cone Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 RIP Coach Deak. Here is his bio from the Hammond Sports HOF. Karl Deak He coached Hammond High wrestlers as an assistant and head coach for three decades (1960-90). As a 25-year head coach, he directed the Wildcats to a 203-96-6 dual meet record plus 10 conference and 10 sectional championships. He also coached seven individual state champions and 25 state qualifiers. While he served as an assistant to 2001 Hammond Sports Hall of Fame inductee Don Clark, Hammond High won team state championships in ’62 and ’63. He also was inducted into the Indiana Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1994. The 1954 East Chicago Roosevelt graduate was a high school wrestling state finalist his senior year and also competed in college (Colorado State). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCFIGHTER170 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 My Condolences R.i.p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 RIP Coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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