Hall of Fame
Bob Whittaker was an outstanding halfback on Miami teams of 1926, 1927 and 1928. He set a Miami javelin record of 171 feet three inches in 1928. Graduated from Norwalk High School in 1924, transferring to Miami from Bowling Green State University in the fall of 1925, he received the Miami degree Bachelor of Science in Education in 1930. He holds a master's degree from Bowling Green.
He is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He was at Sandusky High School as head football coach in 1930-40, then at Bowling Green State University as head football coach in 1941-54 and as head tack coach in 1942-48 and 1956-60. He had five undefeated football seasons at Sandusky, including three straight years in 1933-35 with an 86-20-2 over-all record. His Blue Streaks there won 38 straight games between 1932 and 1936. His Bowling Green record in football was 66-50-7, with an 8-0-1 season in 1948. His BGSU track men won 47 of 76 dual meet after sweeping six dual meets. Bowling Green named their all-weather track in his honor. He was inducted into the Miami Hall of Fame in 1979.
