honours
Western Mustangs Men’s Basketball Wall of Honour
Team Inductees
1990/91 Mustangs
Wilson Cup Champions
National Champions
1967/68 Mustangs
Wilson Cup Champions
Nationals Qualifier
1951/52 Mustangs
Wilson Cup Champions
2001/02 Mustangs
Wilson Cup Champions
Nationals 2nd Place
1985/86 Mustangs
Wilson Cup Champions
Nationals Consolation Winners
Inductees
Andrew Wedemire
Forward
James Green
Guard
Scott Mackenzie
Guard
Tom Williamson
Guard
Barry Ager
Forward
Micah Bourdeau
Guard
Dr. Craig Boydell
Coach
Chuck Dalton
Guard
Bruce Dempster
Guard
Jack Fairs
Player/Coach
Bob Gage
Builder
Nat Graham
Forward
Jim Grozelle
Guard
Doug Hayes
Coach
Marnix Heersink
Forward
Ron Hodgins
Guard
Barry Howson
Guard
Ross Hurd
Forward
Andrew Kwiatkowski
Forward
Mike Lynch
Forward
Don McRae
Guard
John P. Metras
Coach
Ray Monnot
Forward
Coulter Osborne
Forward
Bill Pataky
Guard
Glen Pettinger
Guard
Bob Phibbs
Guard
John Stiefelmeyer
Forward
Paul Thomas
Guard
Harry Wade
Forward
George Wearring
Centre
Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame
Team Inductees
1990/91 Mustangs
Inducted 2021
1990/91 CIAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
- 1990/91 National Champions
- 1990/91 Wilson Cup Champions
- 1990/91 OUA West Playoff Champions
- Season Record 32 - 3
Inductees
Michael Lynch
Inducted 2018
1990-1994, 1995/96
- 2 Time OUA Leading Scorer
- 3-Time Team MVP
- 3-Time OUA Conference First Team All-Star
- CIAU All Canadian Honourable Mention 1993/94
- Member of CIAU Championship Team 1990/91
- Purple Blanket Award 1993/94
- 1990/91 Championship Team Inductee London Sports Hall of Fame 2012
- Western Men's Basketball Wall of Honour Inductee 2014
Jim Grozelle
Inducted 2016
1998-2003
- Team MVP 2001, 2003
- OUA All-Rookie Team 1998/99
- Four-time OUA West All-Star
- Record Holder – Most Points in One Game – 50
- OUA Champions 1998/99, 2000/01, 2001/02
- 2-Time CIS All Canadian
- CIS Tournament All-Star 2001/02
- CIS Ken Shields Award – Excellence in Basketball, Academics & Community Involvement 2001/02
- Purple Blanket Award 2002/03
- Dr. Claude Brown Trophy – Western’s Athlete of the Year 2002/03
- G. Howard Ferguson Award – Outstanding Athlete and Scholar 2002/03
Dr. Craig Boydell
Inducted 2016
Head Coach 1990-2006
- Holds Western Coaching Record for Most Wins (327)
- Highest Winning Percentage and Most Wins in One Season (36)
- Five-time Conference Champions
- Four-time OUA Champions
- Four-time OUA West Coach of the Year
- Coach of the first ever CIAU (Usports) Basketball Championship 1990/91
- CIS Coach of the Year 1998/99
Gerry Gonser
Inducted 2015
Head Coach 1964-1974
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1967/68
- Co-Founder of National Association of Basketball Coaches of Canada 1968
- President of National Association of Basketball Coaches of Canada 1970-74
Jeff Petter
Inducted 2013
1985-90
- 2-Time OUA All-Star
- OUAA Champions 1987/88, 1988/89
- Only Mustang to play in 4 National Championship Tournaments
- Purple Blanket Award 1989/90
- Dr. Claude Brown Trophy – Western’s Athlete of the Year 1989/90
Barry Howson
Inducted 2012
1959-62
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1960/61, 1961/62
- 2-Time OQAA Basketball All-Star – League Leading Scorer
- OUAA Track and Field Champion – High Jump & 100 yds
- 1964 Olympian & Pan American Games 1967
- Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame 2001
Marnix Heersink
Inducted 2011
1966-68, 71/72
- Freshman Player of the Year 1966/67
- OQAA Champions 1967/68
- Father E.C. LeBel Plaque – OQAA Most Outstanding Player 1967/68
- 3-Time Team MVP
- 3-Time OQAA All-Star
- CIAU First Team All Canadian 1971/72
Chris Cavender
Inducted 2009
1982-87
- Captain of Basketball Team 1984-87
- Two-Time OUAA All-Star
- John P. Metras Trophy – Team MVP 1985/86, 1986/87
- Purple Blanket Award 1986/87
- G. Howard Ferguson Award – Outstanding Athlete and Scholar 1986/87
Barry Mitchelson
Inducted 2008
1961-64
- Freshman Athlete of the Year
- Purple Blanket Award 1963/64
- Canadian Football League (CFL) Player 1964-66
Ron Zanin
Inducted 2006
1965-70
- Western Basketball MVP – 1968/69
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1967/68
- Purple Blanket Award 1968/69
- Dr. Claude Brown Trophy – Western’s Athlete of the Year 1968/69
Jim Henshall
Inducted 2005
1967-70
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1967/68
- Purple Blanket Award 1969/70
John Stiefelmeyer
Inducted 2002
1987-91
- Four Time All-Canadian
- CIAU Player of the Year 1989/90
- OUAA Champions 1987/88, 1988/89, 1990/91
- CIAU Champions and National Tournament MVP 1990/91
- Purple Blanket Award 1990/91
- Dr. Claude Brown Trophy – Western’s Athlete of the Year 1990/91
- G. Howard Ferguson Award – Outstanding Athlete & Scholar 1990/91
Doug Hayes
Inducted 2002
Head Coach 1974-90
- OWIAA Women’s Basketball Champions 1971/72, 1972/73, 1973/74
- OUAA Men’s Basketball Champions 1987/88, 1988/89
- OUAA Coach of the Year 1975/76
Coulter Osborne
Inducted 1998
1952-55
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1952/53, 1953/54, 1954/55
- Ontario Provincial Basketball Champions 1956
- 1956 Olympian
Ray Monnot
Inducted 1997
1954-57
- Captain 1955/56, 1956/57
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1954/55, 1955/56
- All-Star 1955/56, 1956/57
- Dr. Claude Brown Trophy – Western’s Athlete of the Year 1956/57
- 1960 Olympian
Dutch Decker
Inducted 1997
1942-44
- Coach - Badminton and Tennis 1961-88, Volleyball 1965-74, Curling 1968-73, Golf 1962-85
- 18 Provincial Championships as Coach in various sports
- First Curator of John P. Metras Sports Museum
Ross Hurd
Inducted 1996
1979-84
- OUA West Champions 1983/84
- Four-Time OUA West All Star and Team MVP 1980-84
- J.P. Metras Trophy - Men's Basketball MVP
- OUA Career Record 703 Rebounds
- Purple Blanket Award 1983/84
- Dr. Claude Brown Trophy – Western’s Athlete of the Year 1983/84
Donald Prowse
Inducted 1995
1951-55
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1951/52, 1952/53, 1953/54, 1954/55
- Captain of Basketball Team 1954/55
- Purple Blanket 1954/55
Ralph Simmons
Inducted 1993
1952-54
- Football 1952-56, Basketball 1952-54, Hockey 1953-55
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1952/53, 1953/54
- Football Champions – Yates Cup 1952/53, 1953/54
- Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft Pick 1956
Gary Boug
Inducted 1993
1958-61
- OQAA Football Champions 1959
- Co-Captain of Football Team
- Two Time OQAA Basketball Champions 1959/60, 1960/61
- Captain of Basketball Team
- Purple Blanket Award 1962/63
Mike Yuhasz
Inducted 1993
1945-48
- Football 1945-49, Basketball 1945-48, Wrestling 1947-49
- Three Time OQAA Basketball Champions 1945/46, 1946/47, 1947/48
- Wrestling Individual Champion 1947/48, 1948/49
- Football Assistant Coach, 16 Seasons
- Wrestling Coach 1949-50, 1955-57, 1958-63
Tom Williamson
Inducted 1991
1960-64
- Basketball 1960-64, Tennis 1960-62
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1960/61,1961/62
- OQAA Scoring Title 1962/63
- Captain of Basketball Team 1963/64
- Dr. Claude Brown Trophy – Western’s Athlete of the Year 1963/64
Gordon Risk
Inducted 1990
1939-42, 45-46
- Football, Basketball, Boxing, Track & Field, Swimming 1939-42, 1945/46
- Coach of Women's Swimming and Men’s Boxing
- Intermediate Boxing Champion 1945/46
- Purple Blanket Award 1945/46
David McGuffin
Inducted 1990
1966-70
- Basketball and Track & Field 1966-70
- Captain of Basketball Team 1969/70
- Captain of Track & Field Team 1969/70
- OQAA High Jump Champion
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1967/68
George Wearring
Inducted 1989
1946-50
- Football 1946-50, Basketball 1946-50
- Basketball All-Star 1947/48, 1948/49, 1949/50
- Basketball Scoring Champion 1949/50
- 4 Time OQAA Basketball Champions 1946/47,47/48, 48/49, 49/50
- 1952 Olympian in Basketball
Phillip Monckton
Inducted 1986
1973/74
- Football 1971-75, Basketball, Rowing
- Vanier Cup – Football National Champions 1971, 1974
- Pan American Games Rowing Gold Medallist 1975
- Pan American Games Rowing Silver Medallist 1979
- Two-Time Olympian Rowing1976, 1984
Bob LaRose
Inducted 1986
1966-70
- Football 1968-70, Basketball 1966-70
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1967/68
- Canadian Football League (CFL) Player 1970-76
Robert Allen
Inducted 1986
1941-46
- Football 1941-44, Basketball 1941-46
- Track & Field 1945-46
- Football All-Star 1941, 1942, 1943
- All-Eastern Canadian Tackle 1946
Dr. Vincent Callaghan
Inducted 1985
1919-23
- Football 1919-23, Basketball 1919-23
- Coach of the Meds '23 Interfaculty Basketball Team
- Team Physician for Western Football 1937-65
Harry Wade
Inducted 1985
1948-51
- Football 1948-50, Basketball 1948-51
- Yates Cup – Football Champions 1949
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1948/49, 1949/50, 1950/51
- Basketball All-Star
- 1952 Olympian in Basketball
Frank Turville
Inducted 1984
1926-28
- Football 1927, Basketball 1926-28
- League Basketball Champions 1926/27- Western’s First Basketball Championship
- Football Champions 1927 – Western’s First Football Championship
Ray Truant
Inducted 1984
1950-53
- Basketball 1950-53, Football 1950-53
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1950/51, 1951/52, 1952/53
- Yates Cup – Football Champions 1950, 1952
- Dr. Claude Brown Trophy – Western’s Athlete of the Year 1952/53
George W. Arnott
Inducted 1983
1947-51
- Football and Basketball 1947-51
- Yates Cup – Football Champions 1947, 1949, 1950
- Football All-Star 1949-50
- Four Consecutive OQAA Basketball Championships 1947/48, 48/49, 49/50, 50/51
Alfred Hurley
Inducted 1983
1936-40
- Football and Basketball 1936-40
- 3 Time League Champs Basketball 1938, 39, 40
- George McCullagh Award – Western’s Football MVP 1939
- Team Captain of Football and Basketball 1939/40
- All-Star Quarterback 1939
Paul Thomas
Inducted 1983
1946-50
- Basketball 1946-50
- Four Consecutive OQAA Basketball Championships 1946/47, 47/48, 48/49, 49/50
- Four Time Basketball All-Star
- 1952 Olympic Canadian Basketball Coach
- Inducted to Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame 1980
Whitman Tucker
Inducted 1983
1959-62
- Football and Basketball 1959-62, Track & Field 1961-62
- Football All-Star 1961
- George McCullagh Award – Western’s Football MVP 1961
- Dr. Claude Brown Trophy – Western’s Athlete of the Year 1961/62
- Canadian Football League (CFL) Player 1962-70
- CFL All Star 1967
Dr. Stewart Ward
Inducted 1982
1926-32
- Football 1928-34, Basketball 1926-32
- Western's First Yates Cup Champions 1931
- Captain of Football Team 1934
- G. Howard Ferguson Award – Outstanding Athlete & Scholar 1933/34
- Football Team Doctor 1939-40
Dr. Jack C. Kennedy
Inducted 1982
1936-37
- Football 1937-41, Basketball 1936-37
- Team Doctor in Football for 15 Years
- Founder and Director of Hon. Ray Lawson Sports Injuries Clinic at Western
- Orthopedic Consultant for Western’s Football, Hockey, Basketball, Wrestling and Swim Teams 1972-81
Dr. John Girvin
Inducted 1982
1953-56
- Football 1952-58, Basketball 1953-56, Swimming 1956-58
- 3 Time OQAA Basketball Champs 1953/54, 54/55, 55/56
- Captain of an Undefeated Football Season 1957
- G. Howard Ferguson Award – Outstanding Athlete & Scholar 1957/58
Frank G. Cosentino
Inducted 1982
1957-58
- Football 1956-60, Basketball 1957-58
- Captain of Football Championship Team 1959
- Coach of the Football Team 1970-74
- Yates Cup – Football Champions 1971, 1974
- Canadian Football League (CFL) Player 1960-69
Dr. David Robert Campbell
Inducted 1981
1964-65
- Football 1961-67, Basketball 1964-65, Wrestling 1963-64, Track & Field
- George McCullagh Trophy – Western’s Football MVP 1964
- Dr. Claude Brown Trophy – Western’s Athlete of the Year 1965/66
- Canadian Football League (CFL) Player 1974, 1975
Robert J. Phibbs
Inducted 1981
1945-51
- Basketball 1945-51, Football 1946-49, Track & Field 1947-48
- Basketball All-Star, Team Captain
- 5 Time Wilson Cup Champs – 1945/46, 46/47, 47/48, 48/49, 50/51
- Dr. Claude Brown Trophy – Western’s Athlete of the Year 1948/49
- Canadian Olympic Basketball Team 1952
- Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame - 2007
John P. Metras
Inducted 1980
Head Coach 1945-64
- Director of Athletics 1945-73
- Head Football Coach 1940-69, Head Basketball Coach 1945-64
- Recipient of the first Canadian College Bowl Award
- National Association of Basketball Coaches Merit Award
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame - 1980
- Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame - 2002
- J.P. Metras Award for CIS Outstanding Lineman – established 1974
- Football - Lifetime record of 106 victories, 76 losses, and 9 Championships
- Basketball - 14 Wilson Cup OQAA Championships
Dr. Paul Hauch
Inducted 1980
1926-32
- Football and Basketball 1926-32, Swimming 1931-32
- Captain of Football Team for 6 Years
- Yates Cup – Football Champions 1931
- Member of Men’s Basketball First Wilson Cup 1926/27
- Captain of Basketball Team 1930/31
- G. Howard Ferguson Award – Outstanding Athlete & Scholar 1931/32
Don Getty
Inducted 1980
1952-55
- Football and Basketball 1952-55
- Yates Cup – Football Champions 1954, 1955
- 3 Time OQAA Basketball Champions 1952/53, 53/54, 54/55
- Dr. Claude Brown Trophy – Western’s Athlete of the Year 1954/55
- Canadian Football League (CFL) Player, two Grey Cups 1955-65
Doug McNichol
Inducted 1979
1949-53
- Football 1949-53, Basketball 1949-53
- Captain of Basketball Team 1951-53
- 4 Time OQAA Basketball Champs 1949/50, 50/51, 51/52, 52/53
- Yates Cup – Football Champions 1949, 1950, 1952
- George McCullagh Trophy – Western’s Football MVP 1952
- Canadian Football League (CFL) Player 1953-60
Joe Krol
Inducted 1978
1938-42
- Football and Basketball 1938-42
- Yates Cup – Football Champions 1939
- OQAA Basketball Champions 1938/39, 39/40
- Canadian Football League (CFL) Player with 6 Grey Cup teams 1942-52
- Lou Marsh Trophy – Canada’s Top Athlete 1946
- Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame - 1975
Jim Farmer
Inducted 1978
1937-39
- Basketball 1937-39, Football 1936-39
- Captain of 1937/38 OQAA Championship Basketball Team
- All-Star Fullback, League Scoring Champion
- OQAA Football Referee-in-Chief for 7 Years
London Sports Hall of Fame
Team Inductees
1990/91 Mustangs
Inducted 2012
1990/91 CIAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
- 1990/91 National Champions
- 1990/91 Wilson Cup Champions
- 1990/91 OUA West Playoff Champions
- Season Record 32 - 3
Inductees
John P. Metras
University of Western Ontario - Coach
- Director of Athletics 1945-73
- Head Football Coach 1940-69, Head Basketball Coach 1945-64
- Recipient of the first Canadian College Bowl Award
- National Association of Basketball Coaches Merit Award
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame - 1980
- Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame - 2002
- J.P. Metras Award for CIS Outstanding Lineman – established 1974
- Football - Lifetime record of 106 victories, 76 losses, and 9 Championships
- Basketball - 14 OQAA Wilson Cup Championships
Canadian Olympians
Don McCrae
COACH
1984
Barry Howson
PLAYER
1964
Ray Monnot
PLAYER
1960
Barry Ager
PLAYER
1960
Don McCrae
PLAYER
1960
Coulter Osbourne
PLAYER
1956
George Wearring
PLAYER
1952
Harry Wade
PLAYER
1952
Bob Phibbs
PLAYER
1952
Glen Pettinger
PLAYER
1952
Bill Pataky
PLAYER
1952
Chuck Dalton
PLAYER
1952
Paul Thomas
COACH
1952
Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame
Inductees
Bob Phibbs
PLAYER
Inducted 2007
John P. Metras
COACH
Inducted 2002
Barry Howson
PLAYER
Inducted 2001
Bob Gage
BUILDER
Inducted 2001
Don McCrae
ATHLETE/ COACH
Inducted 1994