The Noblesville High School Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee has announced the 2013 class of inductees. This class, which covers the decade of the 1970s, will be inducted before the Homecoming football game against Avon on Sept. 27 at Hare Chevrolet Field.
2013 NHS Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees include:
Jim Belden – Coached the football team from 1967 to 1979 and had a record of 96-38. His 1978 and 1979 teams were rated No. 1 in class 2A. The 1979 team completed the regular season undefeated and was the state runner-up.
Mike Chesser – Chesser graduated in 1981 and was a three-year basketball starter. He led the Millers to its first sectional championship (1981) since 1963. Chesser was an all-conference and all-county athlete and athlete of the year. He set the previous school record of 42 points in one game. Chesser also has 521 career rebounds, a career field goal percentage of .666 and also participated in track.
Don Jellison – Jellison graduated in 1955. He has covered Noblesville High School sports for more than 50 years. His reporting has given recognition to the accomplishments of countless Noblesville student athletes.
Dave Nicholson – Coached the basketball Millers from 1975-1991. He compiled a 255-114 record and won eight sectionals. He coached the undefeated (regular season) 1984 team and was named Indiana District III Coach of the Year three times during his tenure at NHS. Nicholson is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and the Hamilton County Basketball Hall of Fame.
Butch Reel – Reel graduated in 1971. He was a first team All-State running back as a junior while rushing for 1,139 yards which was a school record (at the time). Reel broke school and county rushing records with 2,662 career yards and also participated in baseball and track.
1979 Football Team – The team went undefeated in the regular season and finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in 2A. The team, coached by Belden, was the state runner-up.
