Raymond Whittaker, a basketball and track standout at Norwalk High School, was Bowling Green's first official athletic equipment manager in 1946 as a student. He also worked with the freshman basketball program and was freshman cage coach in 1951.
As a dean of students at Bowling Green, he was a major contributor to BG athletics as a track official at major meets such as the All-Ohio, MAC championships and Central Collegiate Conference championships. He retired from his position at the University December of 1974.
Raymond Whittaker was inducted to the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1974.