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Elmer "Buss" Linville

  • Class
    1938
  • Induction
    2006
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball
  • Lettered in Baseball in 1936
  • Hit for the Cycle (Single, Double, Triple, and a Home Run) against Franklin
  • Played Minor League Baseball for teams affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, and the Cincinnati Reds
  • Member of the legendary “House of David” Baseball teams
  • Competed with some of the most significant players in Baseball history
  • Player and Manager for (Kautsky’s)- An Indiana-Ohio Semi Pro Baseball League team
  • Played on a Baseball team with Babe Didrickson Zaharias
  • Played for Hall of Fame Player/Manager Pie Traynor
  • Was a teammate with NFL Hall of Famer Weeb Eubank
  • Had a hit against Hall of Famer Dizzy Dean in an exhibition game at Comiskey Park
  • Served as a Principal, Teacher, and Coach in the Rush County School District for 15 years
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