Year Inducted: 2004
Nominated By: Melvin L. Spence/Jeff Chostner
Sports Competed In: Football, Softball, Track
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Coach
Before High School:
Member of the Heaton Jr. H.S., wrestling team for three years (1963-66).
High School:
Attended Pueblo East H.S., graduating in 1969...Played football (linebacker/kicker/punter/offensive line) and track (discus) for three seasons.
Achievements:
High School:
● Two-time All-City selection (1967-68) in football for the Eagles.
● Named to the All-State team team (1967) and nominated as the "player of the Week".
● During junior season (1968), Waters was the only Coloradoan selected to Scholastic Magazine’s All-American football team.
● Holds the school record in the discus with a toss of 55' 11".
College:
Went to Southern Colorado State College (Now CSU-Pueblo) and graduated in 1973... Played linebacker for the Indians, finishing second on the team in tackles in 1971.
Achievements:
College:
● Selected as an All-American his junior season (1972) by Football Roundup and Kickoff Magazine.
Recreational Sports:
Played both softball and baseball.
Softball:
● Pitcher/Catcher/Outfielder: SCSA (1970-71).
● Pitcher/Catcher/Outfielder: U.S. Navy (1975-80).
● Record 49-6, won League twice and selected All-Star Navy Team.
● Pitcher/Outfielder:Silicon Valley League (1981-87).
Baseball:
● Played in the City League beginning in 1959 and made the All-Star Team each year.
Coaching:
Football (Head Coach:
● U.S. Navy (1976-80).
Baseball (Head Coach):
● Mt. View California (1979-80)
● Appleton, Wisconsin (1995-98)
● Babe Ruth, Wisconsin (1999-01)
● Little league, Wisconsin (Since 2002)
● Silicon Valley, California (1981-84)
● Women’s Slow Pitch (1985-86)
Honors:
● National Association of Broadcasters (NABS): Spokesperson for Sony Broadcasting, San Jose, CA (1985-86).
● Selected as the Technical Publications spokesperson for the NAB show in Dallas and Las Vegas.
● As an employee of Sony Broadcasting, was selected by the corporate Vice-President as the Technical Publications Director.
Organizations:
● Society for Technical Communications: Past Vice-president (1989-91). Also served as Treasurer.
● Parent Teacher Association: Newsletter editor for three years.
● Cub Scout Pack Leader: Project leader and organizer for several events including Pine Wood Derby and Goodwill Drives.
● Babe Ruth Baseball: Project leader for building batting cages.
● Neighborhood Watch: Watch Captain, organizing meetings, creating and distributing neighborhood maps, newsletter editor and worked with local police department on crime prevention.
Contributions:
● Public Speaking: Instructor/Trainer of Adult Education US Navy (1978-1980).
● Organizer, Fox Valley Region Sports Hall of Fame, Appleton, Wisconsin (2002).
Professional Affiliations/Achievements:
● Silicon Valley Corporate Softball Association; Assistant District Tournament Director (1983-86).
● Santa Clara County, CA: Adult Slow-Pitch League; Assistant Regional Tournament Director (1980-81).
● Santa Clara County, CA: Amateur Softball Association Regional Tournament; Fundraiser Co-Chairperson (1979-81).
● All-Island Military Base Football League, Barbers Point Naval Air Station, Hawaii, President (1977-79).
● WESTPAC (Western Pacific Fleet) Military Tournament Site Selection Committee, Barbers Point Naval Air Station, Hawaii (1976-78).
Related Activites:
● Organizer, Fox Valley Region Sports Hall of Fame, Appleton, Wisconsin (2002).
● PTA Newsletter Editor, Richmond Elementary School, Appleton, Wisconsin (1994-95).
● Patriot Athletic Association, Appleton East High School, Appleton, Wisconsin (1979-2004).
● Little League Coach, Appleton Little League, Telulah Division, Appleton, Wisconsin (1977-2004).
Personal:
Lives in Appleton, WI with his wife, Jan (Bissing) Waters (deceased).
