Eric DeBord

Graduation Class from Wes-Del (for Athletes):  1977

Sport(s) Participated In both during and after high school: High School: Football, Wrestling, Baseball; College: Football; Professional: Football- 5 years as training camp long snapper with Chicago Bears

List of Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions both during and after high school:

High School:

• 4-Year letterman in Football, Wrestling and Baseball
• Football: 4-year starter as offensive guard, linebacker, fullback; 1974: All-Delaware County and All MVC Conference; 1975: Team Captain and MVP, team was Class A State Runner-up, All-Delaware County (Offense & Defense), All Conference and All-State Class A; 1976: Team Captain, MVP, All-Delaware County, All-Conference, All State Class A, All-State UPI First Team
• Wrestling: Varsity 4 years, 1975: Mt. Vernon Invitational and Conference Champion; 1976: Sectional, Regional Champion, Delaware County Champion with 24-4 record; 1977: Sectional Champion, Led team in most pins
• Baseball: Varsity starter 4 years, 1975: All-Delaware County; 1976: Team MVP; 1977: Mental & Scholastic Award, Co-MVP, and All-Delaware County
• Academics:  1976 & 1977: National Honor Society, Salutatorian of Class of 1977; Awarded Oliver W. Storer Academic Scholarship; 1979: Admitted to Mortar Board Scholastic Honor Society

College:

• Football:  4-year letterman as a walk-on; 2-year starter as outside linebacker; 4-year starter on special teams; starter on 1979 Holiday Bowl Championship team
• Academics:  1979: Admitted to Mortar Board Scholastic Honor Society; All-Big Ten Football Academic Team nominee.

Post-College:

• Inducted into the Delaware Athletic Hall of Fame (1988) and the Indiana State Football Hall of Fame (2012)