Crow among nine in Grove City Hall

Bob Crow, one of the best basketball players in Grove City High School history, stayed home to enjoy his college career, one that Grove City College fans may never forget. He made the trip from high school to college ball without skipping a beat.

Crow was one of nine recently selected to enter the Grove City College Athletic Fall of Fame.

Also entering the Hall were: Todd Alexander (1964); William “Skip” Arbuckle (1971); Jeff Cass (1989); Anne (Kister) Parker (1988); Jim McElhaney (1985); Chris Van DeMark (1982); Cliff Wettig (posthumously); and Carla (Wetzel) Patarini (1982). It was the second class inducted into the hall of fame.

Crow had a tremendous basketball career at GCC, winding up with 1,450 points, second-best in school history. As a freshman, Crow set the school’s consecutive free throw record.

He was co-player of the year by the Pittsburgh Press following his senior season and was named to the All-District Small College team by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Press.

He led Grove City in scoring as a sophomore and junior.

Alexander earned 10 letters in track and field, football and baseball. He spent one year in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

Arbuckle was called “Mr. Freestyle” after becoming Grove City’s first five-time NCAA College Division All-American. He was inducted into the schools men’s swimming and diving hall of fame in 1987.

Cass earned four letters in both football and track at Grove City. As a quarterback in his senior year he threw for 1,375 yards in nine games. He graduated as Grove City’s all-time leading passer with 3,006 yards.

In track, he qualified for the NCAA championships and still holds the school record in the 200 meters (21.26).

Parker lettered four years on the women’s tennis team, compiling a singles record of 39-7 and a doubles mark of 44-2. She is the only CoSIDA Academic All-American in school history.

McElhaney was one of the most decorated athletes in Grove City history, competing in football and track and field. He was the first track and field athlete to earn multiple NCAA All-America citations. As a junior in 1985, he was NCAA Division III All-American in the javelin and shot put. In his senior season he won All-America honors in the discus, javelin, and shot put.

As a junior Van De Mark was Grove City’s first national champion when he won the 1- and 3-meter diving championships in 1981. In 1982, he repeated as NCAA champion on the 1-meter board. He finished his college career as a seven-time All-American.

Wettig coached men’s soccer, basketball and tennis, with a combined record of 251-123-4 in 27 seasons.

Patarini competed in volleyball, basketball and softball, earning 11 letters from 1978-82. She played on seven teams that won Women’s Keystone Conference titles and six squads advanced to post-season play.