*All inductee information current up to the year they were inducted.
Ron Jackson
Basketball, 1952-54
Baseball, 1952-54
Inducted 1981
Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Third-team All-American and all-district first baseman in 1954. Played on clubs that were 48-19-1 with 1952 team sharing third place at College World Series.
- Batted.314, .435 and .337 drove in 55 runs and scored 50 over 58 career games.
- Played four major league seasons (Chicago White Sox, Boston) and was AAA all-star selection in Pacific Coast League and American Association. Led latter in RBI during 1959.
- Set then school career rebounding record (721) and was the third Bronco ever to score over 1,000 points (1,011). Also, held season point (414 in 1954) and rebounding (259 in 1953) standards.
- Successful independent insurance agency owner in Kalamazoo.
Albert Johnsen
Baseball, 1931-33
Inducted 1981
Sidney, Michigan
- Captain of 12-1 baseball team in 1933 and played on two Michigan Intercollegiate Conference winners.
- Played two seasons in Cincinnati Reds minor league system.
- Spent 40 years in education, including 35 as a school superintendent in Chelsea (1838-52), Willow Run (1952-61), Benton Harbor (1961-68) and Godwin Heights (1969-71).
- President of Michigan Association of School Administration (1966-67)
- Served is executive position with retired teachers and superintendent’s organization.
Jim Johnson
Baseball, 1965-67
Inducted 1997
Muskegon, Michigan
- Best pitcher-hitter to perform at WMU in the post-World War II era. Still owns school career pitching records for winning percentage (18-2, .900) and earned runs average (1.34) and is third for strikeouts (172 over 175 innings).
- Second-team All-American pitcher in 1967, notching a 7-0 record and a .45 ERA to finish third nationally. Also hit .339 the same year.
- First-team All-MAC that year and in 1968 going 6-0 with a 1.98 ERA. Second-team all-league outfielder for 1966 winning MAC batting crown (.500) and hitting .415 for all games to rank sixth nationally. Pitching line that year was 5-2 with a 1.73 ERA.
- Signed by San Francisco Giants in 1967 and played four years in their system, including Phoenix of the Pacific Coast League (AAA). Posted one major league victory with San Francisco in 1970.
- Enjoyed the field of education in 1971. In 1983, accepted position as superintendent of school in North Muskegon.
Oscar “Okie” Johnson
Football, 1922-24
Basketball, 1922-25
Track, 1923-25
Inducted 1976
Cadillac, Michigan
- Football tackle on teams that compiled mark of 17-2-2. Played on basketball teams that went 58-24 and was selected by “Buck” Read as one of the 12 greatest players he coached over his 27 years at Western.
- Spent two years at Mt. Pleasant and 39 years at Muskegon Heights High School as coach and athletic director.
- Had 37-year football record of 209-104-18 at Muskegon Heights, winning 14 conference titles and guiding six teams in mythical state championships.
- Won 380 games, 13 regional titles and four trips to state final sin basketball where his 1954, 1956 and 1957 teams won championships. Also, coached track and baseball.
- Charter member of Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame (1987).
Len Johnston
Football, 1949-51
Baseball 1950-52
Inducted 1990
Saginaw, Michigan
- Football end and caught then school record nine touchdown passes in 1951.
- All Mid-American Conference outfielder in 1952 and batted .318 over 66 career games. Set then school standards for on-base percentage (.436), runs (82) and steals (32).
- Played 15 minor league seasons, including 12 at Class AAA level, with Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees farm clubs. Led six leagues in stolen bases.
- Has remained to professional baseball since 1967 as a scout, regional scouting supervisor, minor league manager and coach.
- Has been with Baltimore Orioles’ organization since 1977 and is now minor league training camp coordinator.
Jack Jones
Athletic Trainer, 1956-77
Inducted 2011
Austin, Texas
- Pioneer of Athletic Training at Western Michigan University
- Inducted into Michigan Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame in 1990
- Director of WMU Athletic Training Education
- Established graduate level athletic training program at WMU
- Three former student athletic trainers have been inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame
- Founded Mid-American Conference Sports Medicine Association in 1979
- Co-founded the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society in 1976
- Chaired first committee to see a licensure requirement to practice/engage in athletic training activities in the state of Michigan which was enacted in 2009
Keith Jones
Hockey, 1989-92
Inducted 2013
Brantford, Ontario
- First Team All-CCHA, 1991-92 season
- Tied for team-lead in goal scoring with 25 during the 1991-92 season, and led the team in points with 56. Also, led the 90-91 team in scoring with 30 goals
- Won Rob Hodge Most Valuable Player award during 1991-92 season
- Won Suzanne Klop Rookie of the Year award in 1988-89
- 14th in school history with 163 points
- Played in 491 career NHL games, scoring 117 goals and 141 assist for 258 points (career cut short due to injury)
- Studio Analyst for the NHL on NBCSports Network and NBC Game Analyst on Comcast-Sportsnet for Philadelphia Flyers
- Radio host on WIP Radio Philadelphia
- Co-author of “Jonesy: Pat Your Head Down and Skate”
