Ron Dahlman
High School Honors
3 football letters: 1st Team All-PIL as a senior, 2nd Team as a ueior; 1st Team All-State and leading rusher in state as a senior.
1 basketball letter.
2 baseball letters: 1st Team All-PIL and All-State as a senior. On PIL and State championship team as a senior. Babe Ruth and American Legion All-Star.
Honor Roll all four years.
Post-High School Career
Mt. Hood Community College, 1981-82; two baseball letters and conference all-star both years while playing on league championship team.
Earned certificates in HVAC/R and brazing & welding in a sheet metal career.
Commentary
(Provided by Ron's former Madison coach, Dave Gasser.)
Prior to Ron's senior year in baseball, he initiated a conversation with me. He wanted to commit to setting up our indoor or outdoor batting cages as needed for practice every day. He wanted to save practice time spent setting up to give us more time to practice as a team. He did it the entire state championship year in 1981. He never asked for credit or drew attention to himself; it was a completely selfless, team-oriented effort to help us on a daily basis. All of us were motivated by him to do our best.
Needless to say, he was named the Most Inspirational Player on one of the best teams Madison has ever had. I've never coached a better example of humble leadership.
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