FRANKFORT, Ind. – In recent weeks, Clinton County’s only Historical Marker was erected outside of Case Arena on the grounds of Frankfort High School. A fitting location, as the marker is dedicated to the Hot Dogs legendary basketball coach, Everett Case.
The official dedication is set for Wednesday, April 28th at 4 p.m. in front of the historical marker.
The two-sided historical marker captures a brief history of the coach that led the Hot Dogs to four state basketball championships over the 1920s and 1930s.
The front reads: “Hall of Famer Everett Case, known for his basketball strategies and promotion of the sport, began his high school coaching career at age 19. After stints at Columbus and Smithville, he coached Frankfort for 17 seasons starting in 1922. He led his teams, known as the “Hot Dogs,” to state titles in 1925, 1929, 1936, 1939. Case coached at his alma mater Anderson, 1931-33.”
The back reads: “As a Naval officer during WWII, Case coached aviation cadet teams at DePauw and in Iowa. From 1946-1964, he coached the North Carolina State “Wolfpack” to six Southern and four Atlantic Coast Conference titles. The animated “Old Grey Fox” was a three-time conference coach of the year. He popularized basketball in North Carolina through his success and showmanship.”
Coach Case was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968 and the Basketball Hall of Fame on May 3, 1982.
