Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame To Induct CC legends Carle & Berglund
June 11, 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Jerry Carle and Art Berglund need to prepare a couple more acceptance speeches for this fall.
Already members of the Colorado College Athletics Hall of Fame, Berglund and Carle will be inducted into the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame in October, joining 1988 U.S. Olympian Jim Scherr, ESPN College Football GameDay host Chris Fowler, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb legend Leonard Vahsholtz, University of Colorado basketball standout Erin Scholz and the 1965 state prep baseball champions from Palmer High School in the HOF's ninth class.
The Colorado Springs Sports Corporation officially announced the inductees on Wednesday, during a press conference at the United States Olympic Complex here. Induction ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the World Arena.
Carle, whose illustrious career as head football coach at CC spanned 33 seasons from 1957 through 1989, retired in 1990 after guiding the Tigers to a 137-150-5 record in 292 games on the sidelines. That includes a spectacular 46-7-2 (.855) mark during a six-year stretch (1971-76), during which his team earned the program's only bid ever in the NCAA Division III post-season playoffs in 1975. CC, known for its single-wing offense under Carle, served as host of a first-round contest, dropping a 28-21 decision to Millsaps College at Washburn Field.
A native of North St. Paul, Minn., and 1948 graduate of Northwestern University, where he was a blocking back for Otto Graham, Carle also served as director of athletics at Colorado College for a quarter of a century (1957-82). At CC, he coached All-Americans Don Soukup (1957), Ed Smith (1972), Daryl Crawford (1974), Terry Hoadley (1976), Ray Bridges (1982), and Scott Robertson (1988), along with many other Tiger greats such as Mark Buchanan, John Champion, Tom Southall and Ted Swan, as well as CC Hall of Famers Steve Sabol, Pat Geonetta and Scott Driggers.
Carle was inducted into the CC Athletics Hall of Fame, as a member of its second class, in 1996. He also is been a member of the St. Paul Oldtimers Football Hall of Fame since 2002, and has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from North St. Paul High School, class of '41.
Berglund, who led the Tiger hockey team in scoring as a senior in 1962-63, entered the Colorado College Athletics HOF in 2006 and less than a month ago was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame. His storied hockey career spans parts of five decades, during which he managed or served on the leadership of more than 30 United States team worldwide. Prior to his retirement in June 2005, he spent 11 years as USA Hockey's director of international teams and activities before being named senior director of international administration in 1996.
A native of Fort Frances, Ontario, Berglund became the manager of the old Broadmoor World Arena for 13 years after his playing career with the Tigers came to an end, and later worked in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Rockies. In 1992, he was recipient of the league's coveted Lester Patrick Award. He also served on the staffs of U.S. Olympic Team in 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994 and 2002.
Carle began his coaching career as an assistant at Colorado College in 1948, holding the position for three years before being recalled by the U.S. Marine Corps for active duty in 1951. He became offensive backfield coach at Iowa State University in 1954, then came to CC in 1957. His 137 victories at the helm represent the most for any head coach in the history of Tiger Football.
As AD for 25 years, Carle represented the college on numerous national athletic committees and review boards. He served as commissioner of officials for the Western Collegiate Hockey Association under legendary coaches Emo Bessone, Al Renfrew, John Mariucci, Murray Armstrong and John MacInnes, and was recipient the league's Distinguished Service Award presented for extraordinary service, as a longtime friend and supporter of the WCHA and its mission on and off the ice.
Carle and his wife, Eileen, have a son David, who played football and served as a team co-captain for CC, as well as two daughters, Jan and Judy. They've also been blessed with six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Berglund still serves as a consultant to USA Hockey while continuing to live in Colorado Springs with his wife, Char.
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