Robert McBride (1991) - UIndy Athletics Hall of Fame

UIndy Athletics Hall of Fame

Served with the 17th and 82nd Airborne Division in World War II
Outstanding four sport letter winner in football, basketball, baseball, and track
Little Football All-American Honorable Mention 1947
Second on Indiana Central’s season batting average list (.452)
Finished Baseball career with school’s 4^th best batting average (.347)
Received a PhD from University of Chicago 1958
Attended Harvard University for post-doctoral work
Professor of Philosophy and Dean of Men at Indiana Central 1956-1963
Director of Indiana Central Graduate School 1963-1965
Academic Dean of Albright College 1966-1970
Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Albright College 1970-1977
Served as President of Simpson College 1978-1987
Listed in a number of Honorable Publications: Directory of American Scholars; Leaders in Education; Who’s Who in American Colleges and University Administration; Directory of International Biography; the National Register of Prominent Americans
Baseball Field at Simpson College named “McBride Field” in his honor