Joe Havlin

Joe is a 1982 graduate of Eastern Hancock.  He earned four varsity letters in wrestling and two in football.  It is Joe's accomplishments as a wrestler that bring him Hall of Fame recognition.  

Joe was an important member of three consecutive sectional championship teams.  Joe was a three-time Big Blue River Conference Champion, three-time Sectional Champion, and two-time Regional Champion.  He was the sectional championship as a senior by wrestling only 31 seconds on the way to the title by earning a first round bye and following that with two quick pins.  Joe just missed advancing to the state finals as a Junior when he placed fourth in the semi-state.  He improved his semi-state performance to third place as a senior, resulting in him advancing to the Indiana state finals, joining teammate David Dunbar as the first wrestlers from Eastern Hancock and the Big Blue River Conference to advance to the state finals. 

Joe now is a project manager for a government contractor, working in building automation for date processing systems.  Joe, his wife, three children, and two step children live near Fountaintown.