Ted Katula (offical thread)

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Indianapolis Star Article Outlines Legacy of Ted Katula

February 23, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. ? "Ted Katula played college football under one legendary coach, was a teammate of perhaps the greatest golfer ever and later coached a future vice president of the United States," writes Michael Pointer in today's Indianapolis Star. "But those who knew him say that's just a small part of his legacy on the DePauw University campus in Greencastle, where Katula was nicknamed 'Katman'.''

Page Cotton, who is director of athletics at DePauw and succeeded Katula in that role, tells the newspaper, "Everyone who has met Ted has a story about him in some way, shape or form. I think that just speaks volumes about the effect he had on people at DePauw, not just in athletics, but among the faculty and students.''

Katula, who worked for DePauw in a variety of capacities from 1959 until his retirement in 1998, died Friday in Punta Gorda, Florida. As golf coach, his players included Dan Quayle '69, the 44th Vice President of the United States; television golf analyst Mark Rolfing '71; and FOX News Channel anchor Bret Baier '92. A graduate of Ohio State University, Katula played football for coach Woody Hayes and he and Jack Nicklaus, a lifelong friend, played on the Buckeye golf team.

<i>Indianapolis Star</i> Article Outlines Legacy of Ted Katula

Katula fondly remembered | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

Born in Campbell, Ohio on December 6, 1931, Ted Katula was a four-sport standout in high school and was captain of the football, basketball, baseball and golf teams. He enrolled at Ohio State University, but was drafted into the U.S. Army and served two years as a paratrooper. After serving his country, Katula returned to complete his college education and continued as a multi-sport athlete until a knee injury took him out of football. He then concentrated on golf, becoming captain of the 1957 and 1958 Ohio State golf teams.

Katula earned a B.A. from Ohio State, where he continued with graduate studies, eventually earning an M.S. from Indiana University.

Former Coach and Athletic Director Ted Katula Passes Away at Age 78