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Whittier College

Hall of Fame

John Weber

Ronald Franklin Shaffer

  • Class
  • Induction
  • Sport(s)
    Football, Baseball, Tennis
  • 1903-1974

  • Outstanding Whittier college Athlete in Football, Baseball, and Tennis

  • Lineman on First Whittier College SCIAC Championship Team

  • Football captain, 1924

  • Physical Education degree from Springfield College

  • Distinguished 39 year teaching and coaching career at Los Angeles’ Fairfax HS

  • Coached Football and Baseball

  • Head of Physical Education Department

  • His production of 30 Major League Baseball players was a record among High School coaches, four of the men he trained played in one world series

  • He also trained may who became college and professional Football greats

 

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