Hall of Fame '97 inductees
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John E. Danielson
As a child, John Danielson attended Y camp and was a member of the Gra-Y and Hi-Y Clubs. After graduating from Springfield College, he was appointed Boys’ Work Secretary at the Newton (MA) YMCA.
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Laurence L. Doggett
Laurence Doggett’s first involvement with the YMCA was with the Student YMCA at Oberlin College. He served one year with the State YMCA of Ohio, leaving to pursue a doctorial degree at the University of Leipzig.
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Samuel A. Edgar
Samuel Edgar began his YMCA career as the Physical Director and Adult Program Secretary at the Winona (MN) YMCA in 1954. Just two years later, he was promoted to General Secretary.
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Paul M. Grist
As a young physical director at the Selma (AL) YMCA , Paul Grist was a strong force in the development of the Blue Ridge Leaders School. Fifteen years later, in 1934, he was promoted to General Secretary in Selma, and remained there until his retirement in 1964.
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John A. Ledlie
John Ledlie began his forty-four year career as a nineteen year old Assistant Secretary for Boys’ Work at the Bronx Union Branch (NY) YMCA. He later moved to the Patterson (NJ) YMCA and in 1924 became the Boys’ Work Secretary at the Jersey City Y.
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Roy Sorenson
Roy Sorenson began his life-long association with the YMCA as a twelve year old in Milwaukee. He worked part time for the Madison YMCA while attending the University of Wisconsin, and joined the Milwaukee YMCA staff in 1923 as the assistant Boys’ Work Secretary.
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