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HOF 2024: Tony Schmid
By Tommy Berry | Oct 8, 2025 1:38 PM

🏈 CHS Hall of Fame Spotlight 🏈 Celebrating one of the most dynamic multi-sport athletes in Chesterton history — Tony Schmid! 🔥 Football Star: Scored electrifying TD runs of 75, 68, and 33 yards Key player on CHS’s only undefeated football team (10-0 in 1968, ranked #8 in the state) 🤼♂️ Wrestling Warrior: Undefeated in dual meets in his final seasons Placed 3rd at State 🏃♂️ Track & Field Standout: Excelled as a sprinter and pole vaulter Winner of the Most Valuable Senior Award 🏆 College & Pro Career: Led Ball State in rushing for three seasons (1971–73), racking up 2,000+ career yards Went on to play two seasons with the Memphis Southmen in the WFL Tony Schmid’s legacy spans dominance across multiple sports, leadership on and off the field, and a career that continued into the pros. 👏👏