GAMET, Elmo "Doc" ~ Graceland's Hall of Fame
GAMET, WELDON, TOPHMAN
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 8/25/2013 at 04:33:53
HALL of FAME
Elmo "Doc" Gamet
Graceland University, Lamoni, IowaDr. Elmo GAMET has been active with Graceland athletics throughout his adult life.
His Graceland career began during his time as a student at Graceland in 1926-29 as a pre-med major. As a result of his performance as a baseball pitcher, he was recruited in both football and basketball under Coach Willie GILBERT. Teammates of Elmo were L.D. WELDON and Johnny TOPHMAN.
GAMET was also active in other campus activities by serving as business manager for the Acacia in 1929. Doctor Elmo GAMET decided to purse his interest in the medical field and served as Graceland physician from 1939 until 1974 and as the Yellowjacket football team physician from 1970 until his retirement in 1980.
"Doc" GAMET and his wife, Bernice, have two children: James and Onalee.
Dr. Elmo GAMET was inducted into Graceland University Yellowjacket Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.
SOURCE: gujackets.com/f/Hall_of_Fame.php
Submission by Sharon R Becker, August of 2013
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