Ruth Ann Doub Callon, class of 1952, is considered an original figurehead of women's athletics in Indiana. After her passing in 2015, The Indianapolis Star called her the Mother of Indiana basketball, while the Daily Journal remembered Callon as a Women's sports pioneer. Callon graduated from Franklin College and eventually returned to her alma mater, as both a coach and professor. Callon was instrumental in the creation of the Indiana Women's Intercollegiate Sports Organization, a member of an IHSAA advisory board, and, according to the Daily Journal, established what is widely regarded as the state's first junior varsity team for women's basketball players. She was also a successful coach in her own right, winning three state championships at Franklin College with notable player Judi Warren, class of 1980.
This entry from the Almanack features a picture of Ruth Doub playing intramural basketball, along with a summary of women’s intramural sports at the school.
This Daily Journal article looks at Ruth Doub Callon’s life and her impact on Indiana women’s sports in preparation for her being inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
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This twelve-slide journey narrates the athletic history and legacy of Franklin College. Created by Maxwell Johnson '24, Josie Lyons '24, and Jack Sells '24, under the mentorship of Dr. Meredith Clark-Wiltz and Associate...
This article (bottom third of page 47) describes the upcoming signature event of the 2016 Indiana Bicentennial in which Dan Callon '77 and Cathy (Callon) Pieratt '80 will carry the torch as proxies for their mother, Ruth (Doub)...
This article appeared in the Franklin College Magazine (Autumn, 2016) and featured an article about Dan Callon '77 and Cathy (Callon) Pieratt '80 serving as proxies for Ruth Callon '52 in the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay.
The article previews the district tournament championship the Franklin College women’s basketball team will be playing in. Judi Warren is quoted discussing the responsibility of being team captain and how the team misses Kathy...
Tom Deer, women's sports information director for Franklin College, recounts the women’s basketball season and success in the postseason. The team, referred to as the Grizzlyettes, went 18-0 and claimed the Indiana State Small...
