Hall of Fame
Cunningham, Don
Don Cunningham
- Induction:
- 1981
- Class:
- 1943
A native of Lima and a 1939 graduate of Lima South High School, Don Cunningham came to Bowling Green in the fall of 1939.
Cunningham graduated from Bowling Green in 1943, and began his 33-year athletic administration career in 1946 as Bowling Green's first sports information director. He served as the SID for 20 years and had additional duties as the athletic ticket manager and varsity golf coach. The 1956 golf team won the Mid-American Conference championship under his guidance.
In 1952, he was named assistant athletic director, and became the associate AD in 1976. He served as the athletic business manager from 1965 until his retirement in 1979.
Cunningham was instrumental in founding the MAC Service Bureau. He served as the part-time Director of News and Information for the MAC from 1957-1964, and produced the first MAC football and basketball press guides and supervised the press previews in those sports in the early days of the fledgling conference. He has a lifetime membership in the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), and is a member of the CoSida Hall of Fame.
Don Cunningham is remembered today during Falcon football games, as Don Cunningham press box is named after him.
Don Cunningham was inducted into the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981.
Cunningham graduated from Bowling Green in 1943, and began his 33-year athletic administration career in 1946 as Bowling Green's first sports information director. He served as the SID for 20 years and had additional duties as the athletic ticket manager and varsity golf coach. The 1956 golf team won the Mid-American Conference championship under his guidance.
In 1952, he was named assistant athletic director, and became the associate AD in 1976. He served as the athletic business manager from 1965 until his retirement in 1979.
Cunningham was instrumental in founding the MAC Service Bureau. He served as the part-time Director of News and Information for the MAC from 1957-1964, and produced the first MAC football and basketball press guides and supervised the press previews in those sports in the early days of the fledgling conference. He has a lifetime membership in the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), and is a member of the CoSida Hall of Fame.
Don Cunningham is remembered today during Falcon football games, as Don Cunningham press box is named after him.
Don Cunningham was inducted into the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981.
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