Lansing Eastern High School Alumni Association

LANSING EASTERN ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
2012 INDUCTEES

TOM AGAR, Class of 1980 (Swimming)

• LEHS record holder for 6 events
• State Champion 50 and 100 Freestyle
• State Record Holder in 50 and 100 Freestyle
• 5 Time All-State (1978 on 200 Medley Relay; 1979-100 Back and 50 Free; 1980-50 Free and 100 Free
• 4 Time All-American 1978-1980
• College-University of Texas
• NCAA Qualifier 

JACK CAWOOD, Class of 1941 (Lettered in Football, Basketball and Baseball)

• LEHS (1938-1941) Lettered in Football, Basketball and Baseball
• 1939-1943 Lansing City Basketball City League
• 1942-1943 Michigan State University. Lettered in basketball. Leading scorer.
• Military Service – 1944 Played 1st Base for the Iowa Sea Hawks while in Navy V5 Program
• 1945-When out of Military Service went to Western Michigan University and played basketball
• 1st Team  Detroit Free Press All-Michigan Collegiate
• Named one of Coach Buck Reid’s legendary team players in his career span
• NY Madison Square Garden All-Star team
• Set Record for number of baskets scored in a half – 20 points in 17 minutes
• 1952 – Lansing City Jr. Golf Champion
• 1954 – State of Michigan Handball Champion
• Member Great Lansing Sports Hall of Fame 

NICHOLE “NIKKI” KEYTON RADCLIFF, Class of 1988 (Basketball, Volleyball, Softball)

• Varsity Basketball
• Lettered in Varsity Basketball all years
• Holds Eastern Single Game Scoring Record – 43 points
• Holds Point Career Scoring Totals - 1650 points
• Career Rebounds – 748
• All CAC 4 years
• All State 1st Team Sophomore, Junior and Senior years
• Finalist for Miss Basketball State of Michigan
• Varsity Volleyball
• All League 4 years
• Varsity Softball
• All League 3 years
• Didn’t play Senior year to work on basketball
• College – Ohio State University
• Full Athletic Scholarship
• 1st Team All Big 10 Senior year
• Played in National Championship game her Sr. year
• NCAA All-Tournament Team at Final Four 

CANDACE (CANDY) WHITMORE, Teacher, Advisor, Coach, Athletic Director (1970-1987)

• Michigan State University (1965-1969)
• JV Basketball – 1 year
• Varsity Basketball - 3 years
• Selected by Faculty as Sophomore, Junior and Senior of the Year
• Came to Eastern in 1970 as PE teacher and GAA Advisor
• Was at Eastern 18 years
• Coached Girls Varsity Basketball for 15 years
• 8 Years League Champs
• 5 Years District Champs
• 2 Years Regional Champs
• 4 Times CAC Coach of the Year
• 2 Times Area Coach of the Year
• Chair of Women’s PE Dept for 17 Years
• Mid-70’s became Women’s AD for 13 years
• 1985-86 was AD for both Women and Men
• 1987 became Assistant Principal at Pattengill (7 yrs)
• Principal at Pattengill for 5 years

1951 Wrestling Team

• Class A State Champions
• Four Individual First Place State Champions
• Team was Undefeated

1952 Wrestling Team

• Class A State Champions
• Six Individual First Place State Champions
• Team was Undefeated (had two ties with Sexton in duel meet season)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Joan Snider

• For her loyalty and support of Eastern High School Athletics
• For her generosity in photographing athletes
• For her kindness in sharing her photographic talents through the gift of pictures
• Recipient of the Dick Letts Community Service Award from the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame