THOMAS DODD
Football and Basketball, 1924-28
Inducted September 22, 1979

A native of Stackton, Tom Dodd was a four-year SMS basketballer and was on the Bear football team his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.  Coach Andy McDonald’s basketball Bears were 11-3 Dodd’s freshman year and he played his first season as center.  The Bears were 10-10 next year and wound up fourth in the league with Dodd regarded as the club’s top defensive player.  SMS put everything together in 1927-28 and won 18 of 22 games and the MIAA championship.  Dodd was the team captain and also was selected to the all-conference five.  The Bears were second in the loop in his senior season and Dodd was a member of the Bears’ conference championship team in football in 1928.