Donald P. Sherman
Inducted August 3, 1985

Donald P. Sherman came to Michigan Tech in 1929 as its basketball coach and assistant athletic director. He became athletic director at Tech in 1936 and was made a full professor of economics in 1943. Under his direction, three varsity sports were added to the Huskies' athletic program- boxing, tennis, and skiing. Sherman also initiated and developed Michigan Tech's intramural program.

Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, he was an outstanding high school and college athlete and attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, during the days when that tiny school competed against Nortre Dame, Indiana, and Purdue on the gridiron. Sherman was named to the All-Indiana football team and served as team captain during his senior year.

Besides his duties on campus, Sherman was very active in civic affairs. A member of the Houghton village council for serveral years, he served as president pro tem of the council and was chairman of the street committee. Sherman was the first director of Dee Stadium after the University took control of the facility and was deeply involved in Winter Carnival festivites each year.