The football stadium at Decatur Central High School is named in honor of former Decatur Central coach Devere Fair. Fair became an Indiana high school athletics legend, primarily because of his 28 years at Decatur Central and his dedication to Hoosier high school sports and education in general. His three undefeated seasons and his teams' conference titles are only a few of Fair's athletics accomplishments. Before his favorite coaching hat and shoes were retired and encased in a plastic display, the man known almost as much for phrases used to motivate players, as his no-nonsense coaching style, had led Wabash to its firt conference football title in years and he put DC football on the map across the state. Fair is a member of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame and the state's high school wrestling Hall of Fame. He also was known throughout Hoosier sports circles for his enthusiasm over hosting state wrestling events ad DC facilities. Off the field, Fair - who earned his degree from Purdue University after his Boilermaker gridiron career - devoted his classroom duties to bringing the world of science to students' lives. During Fair's teaching career, he earned three National Science Scholarships. DEVERE FAIR HIGHLIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL - Martinsville (1952-1956) 4-year letterman in football - gaurd and linebacker 3-year All South Conference - lineman MVP - 1955 All-State - 1955 First football player from Martinsville High to receive football scholarship to Purdue University 2-year letterman in baseball - catcher COLLEGE - Purdue University (1956-1960; BPE '60; MS '67) Varsity Letterman Distinguished student - 1958-1959; 1959-1960 PROFESSIONAL CAREER Crawfordsville High School - 1960-1961 Assistant Varsity Football Coach Junior High Football Coach (spring) Wabash High School - 1961-1965 Assistant Football Coach - 1961-1962 Named Head Football Coach - 1962 Team won Central Indiana Conference Title for 1st time in 24 years - 1963 Named "Coach of the Year" Established Junior High School football program Record for three years - (14-11-3) Decatur Central High School - 1965 to present Head Football Coach - 1965-1972 (record of 59-18-2) 32 game winning streak 4 Marion County "B" Championships - (1968,1969,1970,1971) 4 Mid-State Conference Championships - (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 Assistant Wrestling Coach - 1965-1970 Assistant Baseball Coach - 1965-1970 Athletic Director - 1970-1993 This website is provided for information only. Any link from this website is provided for convenience only. This website is not responsible for the contents of any third party website and viewed at the user's own risk. This website does not guarantee the accuracy of the information and content presented. Please send football information, website feedback or corrections to the website information to the Webmaster and it will be updated as soon as possible. The Decatur Central banners, headers and logos used throughout this website are the property of the MSD of Decatur Township and may not be duplicated without specific permission by the MSD of Decatur Township. Copyright 2009 Decatur Central Hawks Football Team All Rights Reserved Revision Date: 2009 Problems with site or comments? Contact the Webmaster CREATED BY JOSH DIXSON