Kermit Ambrose

Kermit Ambrose, a native of Pierce, was a four-year letter winner on the Wildcat football team from 1929 to 1932. He was named All-Conference as a center following his junior and senior seasons and was a captain his senior year. During the 1934-35 school year, Ambrose helped coach WSC's football, men's basketball, and track and field teams. He worked as a teacher and coach for 38 years in four different states, including 25 years in Michigan. Ambrose retired in 1967 and was an active track official in the state of Michigan. He served as an official at the NCAA Indoor Championships for 23 years and was the starter at 10 state track championships. In 1995, he was presented the Distinguished Service Award by the Michigan High School Athletic Coaches Association and in 1993 was named to the Hall of Fame in the state of Michigan. Ambrose was inducted into the WSC Athletics Hall of Fame in the fall of 1996.