Rick Fernandes _ ISU Class of 1979

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For those that remember when ISU had a Men's golf team...

Rick Fernandes, arguably, ISU's finest golfer - ever, passed away recently.

http://www.tribstar.com/sports/tom-...cle_8dcaee05-a190-5988-864e-ce1e6b0242ef.html


From ISU Women's Golf Yearbook:

Rick Fernandes was among the top golfers in the Missouri Valley Conference from 1976-79.

* Posted ISU’s lowest stroke average each of those 3 years, averaging 75.9 as a sophomore, 75.8 as a junior

* Won the MVC Individual title in 1979.

* Voted Sycamores’ Most Valuable Player (1977-78-79),

* Qualified for the 1979 NCAA Individual Championships and earned Golf Coaches Association of America all-America honors.

* Inducted into Indiana State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002. ((though no mention is made on the actual ISU Hall of Fame page: http://gosycamores.com/hof.aspx))
 
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