Year Inducted: 1974
Nominated By: Ruth Hulsey
Sports Competed In: Rifle
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Coach
Ethel Wentworth
High School:
Attended Tama H.S., in Tama, IA.
College:
Went to Iowa State Teachers College for two years then Colorado State College of Education.
Coaching Career:
Head rifle coach at Pueblo Centennial H.S. for 36 years. This was considered an extra-curricular activity.
Achievements:
Coaching:
● More than 20 of her students won the Coveted Distinguished Rifleman's Medal of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
● During one 10 year span, her teams placed consistently among the top 10 in the nation.
● Her teams won more than 15 State Championships and one national title.
Occupation:
Teacher and coach in School District #60 at Pueblo Centennial H.S., and Thatcher Elementary.
Personal:
Lived in Pueblo, CO... Passed away on May 15, 1990.
