NEW YORK (AP) -- Three stars from the 1920s -- Ralph "Moon" Baker of Northwestern, Walter Koppisch of Columbia and Herbert "Cobbles" Sturhahn of Yale -- were named today to the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in the deceased player category.
They will be officially inducted in special ceremonies on their home campuses this fall and will be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame at Kings Island, Ohio, in August 1982.
Baker played one year at Illinois before transferring to Northwestern where he was a triple-threat back for three years (1924-1926). He led the Wildcats to a share of the Big Ten championships in 1926.
Koppisch, a halfback, had his greatest day against NYU in 1924 when he ran for touchdowns of 76, 67 and 55 yards in one period. He later played professionally with the Buffalo All-Americans and the New York Giants.
Sturhahn was a guard at Yale from 1924-26.
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