Bowling Green State University Athletics
Hall of Fame
Adolph Madaras
- Induction:
- 1995
- Class:
- 1940
Adolph Madaras, who was born in Raab, Hungary and raised in Pemberville, Ohio came to BGSU at the age of 24. He would earn three letters in football (1937-39), basketball (1938-40) and track (1938-40) during his playing career.
He started at tackle on the Falcon Football team for the most of his three seasons despite never playing the sport until he began attending BGSU.
Madaras, who passed away in 1975, also started for most of his three seasons as a member of the basketball team, finishing second on the team in scoring as both a sophomore and junior. He had his career high of 211 points as a senior earning second team All-Ohio Conference honors helping the Falcons to a 16-4 record, the best in the first 28 years of the program. He totaled 477 points in his career.
Adolph Madaras was elected to the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
He started at tackle on the Falcon Football team for the most of his three seasons despite never playing the sport until he began attending BGSU.
Madaras, who passed away in 1975, also started for most of his three seasons as a member of the basketball team, finishing second on the team in scoring as both a sophomore and junior. He had his career high of 211 points as a senior earning second team All-Ohio Conference honors helping the Falcons to a 16-4 record, the best in the first 28 years of the program. He totaled 477 points in his career.
Adolph Madaras was elected to the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
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