Richard McCracken

Accomplishments

Baseball: 3 years, All Conference - Senior Year

Basketball: 4 years, All Conference - Senior Year

Football: 1 year,  All Conference - Senior Year

Voted Boy Athlete in Class of '46 Hall of Fame

Dick was born and raised in Sparta. After high school, he married Delores (Dee) Drake, and they are proud parents of three children: Dave (Nancey), Paul (LuAnn), and Roxane (Pat) Jazwinski. They have five grandsons and three granddaughters.

Dick has been an entrepreneur and independent businessman. He has been a partner in the Kenowa Body Shop, the owner of Sparta Bowling Lanes, the owner of Hob Nob, a partner in the Rogue River Golf Course, and a material damage appraiser for Action Appraisal, Inc.

Dick has experienced numerous successes since high school:

Club Champion - Silver Lake Country Club, 1950s

Club Champion - Portland Country Cub, 1960s

Club Champion - Rogue River Golf Course, 1980s

Bowler of the Year - Sparta Lanes 

Defeated professional bowler Dick Weber,  675-674

Bowled second highest game in nation in doubles 

tournament with Doug Pickney, 1970s

Winner of Lions Tournament - Rogue River, best ball 

with his father, 1960s

Dick enjoys golfing and fishing. He is a familiar face at Sparta sporting events and can be heard encouraging his grandchildren as they carry on the avid sporting tradition he so actively pursued.

Dick says, "Give 100 percent. Respect your parents, coaches, and teachers. Have fun in sports."