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.
Franklin College’s women’s basketball team won its second straight Indiana small college tournament, and the men’s team won the NAIA District 21 championship for the second time in three years. Judi Warren scored 12 points in...
These are pages 5-8 of the 2018 Hail to Franklin dinner. Ruth Ann Callon Doub '52 (page 8), Jenny Johnson-Kappes '72, (pages 6, 8), and Judi Warren '80 (page 8) are listed as former award recipients.
This is the 2011 Franklin College commencement program, featuring honorary degree recipient Ruth Ann Callon Doub. It gives a biography of Callon, including her time growing up and at Franklin, as well as her efforts to push...
Information about Ruth Ann Callon's career appears on the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame website, following her 2005 induction.
The full write-up can be viewed on the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame website.
This article from the Indianapolis Star examines Ruth Doub Callon’s life and her impact on Indiana women’s sports.
The full text of the article is available through a subscription to the Indianapolis Star.
This is the obituary of Ruth Ann Callon recounting her life and legacy from May 29, 1930 - December 15, 2015.
This obituary fully resides on the Jessen Funeral Home & Simple Cremation website.
This is a headshot of Ruth Callon, associate professor of women's physical education that appeared in the faculty section of the 1971 Franklin College Almanack.
This is a headshot of Ruth Callon, associate professor of women's physical education which appeared in the faculty section of the 1972 Franklin College Almanack.
This article ran in the Franklin Reporter and looks at Ruth Doub Callon’s life and her impact on Indiana women’s sports and includes quotes from Callon.
This social media post ran on Twitter (now X) on March 8, 2022, in honor of Ruth Callon.
The full post can be accessed through this link, https://x.com/johnsoncomuseum/status/1501312775343116292?s=20.