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Inducted: 1983 Sport: Sports Information, Football
PERSONAL STORIES |
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/HONORS:
- Attended these St. Joseph's Academy and college in the 1910's before graduating from Notre Dame in 1921.
- Hired by Knute Rockne as Notre Dame's first sports information director in 1919.
- Through his sports information background, Ward also organize the Golden Glove and Silver Skates competitions.
- Founder of major league baseball All-Star Game (1933), College All-Star Game (1934) and the All-American Football Conference (1946,49).
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