Year Inducted: 1979
Nominated By: Sam Jones
Sports Competed In: Basketball, Football, Track
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Athlete
High School:
Went to Pueblo Centennial, graduating in 1930.
Achievements:
High School:
● Lettered four years (1926-29) playing football (Halfback) and guard on the basketball team (1927-30) for the Bulldogs.
● Earned All-District and All-State honors in basketball in 1930.
● Also participated in track (discus and javelin).
College:
Attended Colorado State University for four years but didn’t finish due to illness of his father.
Achievements:
College:
● Three-year letterman (1930-33) on the Rams football team playing quarterback.
● His college coach, Harry Hughes stated "Bud Dammann was the best quarterback he has ever coached!"
Occupation:
President of Industrial Gas Products - distribution & wholesale of Industrial gases & related products.
Personal:
Lived in Pueblo with his wife Ruth Counter...Passed away on July 8, 2000.
