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from the pannebakker family news - Volume 6, Number 4, march 2007
from the pannebakker family news - Volume 6, Number 4, march 2007
Beloved coach, Dale Pennybaker
Beloved coach, Dale Pennybaker
Coach Pennybaker was recently honored by Midland Lutheran College, located in Fremont, Nebraska. The Warrior Hall of Fame, located in the College’s new Event Center, was officially named the “Pennybaker Hall of Fame Corridor” in honor of Dr. Dale Pennybaker and his wife, Rita, for their outstanding leadership and service at Midland Lutheran College. The Hall of Fame currently honors more than 150 past Midland athletes, coaches, teams and longtime supporters of Warrior athletics.
From 1956 to 1964, Dr. Dale Pennybaker served as Director of Athletics, Head Football and Basketball Coach and Meet Director and Referee of Midland Relays, and also as a Professor of Physical Education. Under Coach Pennybaker, the Warrior football team won two conference championships. In 1965, he coached the United States Track and Field Team that toured Africa for 50 days representing the U.S. State Department. Before retiring in 1985, Dr. Pennybaker served as Director of Athletics at colleges in North Dakota, Nebraska and the Jefferson County Schools in Colorado.
Dr. Pennybaker earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Kansas State Teachers College, now the Emporia State University, in Emporia, Kansas, and later a Ph.D. from Iowa University in 1961. Dr. Pennybaker and his wife, Rita, reside in Lawrence, Kansas.
Congratulations on an outstanding career, from the entire family!
Editor's note from 2024: Dale Pennybaker passed away in 2015. His obituary, which describes his coaching career, can be found here.
A fun sidenote from the same newsletter: Bruce Pennypacker Goes to Phillies Phantasy Camp
A fun sidenote from the same newsletter: Bruce Pennypacker Goes to Phillies Phantasy Camp
Bruce Bruce Pennypacker of Langhorne, PA recently returned from a trip to Clearwater, Florida to participate in the Philadelphia Phillies Phantasy Camp. The trip was a retirement gift from Bruce’s wife, Sandy.
The Rookies were introduced as they entered the locker room for the first day of baseball. “What a thrill to see your locker, name tag and all, with your own authentic Phillies uniform hanging there.” The atmosphere was electric as the Rookies suited up.
Each day started with a kangaroo court, presided over by Larry Anderson, John Kruk and Mitch Williams. Fines were handed out for such infractions as wearing your hat backwards, failing to buy one of the Legends a beer at dinner the night before, and trying to field the ball with your cup instead of your glove. Everyone enjoyed a good laugh, and then it was out to play ball.
Now talk about laughs, you can imagine what some of us looked like trying to make some plays, beating out the throw to first and sliding into home. What a hoot!
During the week at camp, players had an opportunity to meet and play ball with some of the former Phillies. There was a hitting clinic with Milt Thompson, current batting coach for the Phils, and a pitching clinic with Cy Young award winning John Denny. Bruce played a total of six games on a team coached by Milt Thompson and Mariano Duncan, pres- ently the first base coach for the Dodgers. Although the team only won two games, every inning of every game was fantastic. “We were a bunch of old guys playing a boys game again.” Other Phillies Legends at the camp included : Juan Samuel, Greg Luzinski, John Kruk, Mickey Morandini, Kevin Stocker, Mitch Williams, Von Hayes, Dave Hollins, Jim Eisenreich, Tyler Green, Ricky Jordan, Dickie Noles, Kevin Jordan, Warren Brusstar, Marty Bystrom, Terry Harmon and Larry Anderson. Each and every one of the Legends was a real gentleman and just like one of the guys. “I never enjoyed myself more!” “We were a bunch of old guys playing a boys game again.”
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