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Willard Pederson, Western State
Nominee Name: Willard "Pete" Pederson
Student-Athlete/Coach
RMAC School Attended: Western State
Years Attended: 1932-1938 (Player), 1939-1940
(Coach), 1953-1960 (Coach)
Sports Played: Football, Basketball
Athletic Accomplishments:
-Student Athlete-Earned All-Conference honors in football
and basketball in 1936, Earned All-American honors in football in
1936
-Head Coach-
-Western State Football 1953-60
-Went 37-34-2 as a head coach and coached the 1954 team to the
school's
first RMAC Championship, 37 wins ranks third all-time at Western
State
-Western State Men's Basketball 1937-38 and
1938-39
-Went
18-20
Nominator Name:
Bobby Heiken
Position: Assistant Athletic Director
School: Western State College



















