Columbus native to be inducted into Hall of Fame

Steve Welmer already is in the University of Evansville Athletics Hall of Fame, but on Saturday, he’ll be honored again.

The Columbus native will be inducted as part of the 1970-71 Aces team that won the College Division national championship. That team started the season 4-5, but went on to win 18 of the final 21 games, including a 97-82 victory against Old Dominion in the finals to clinch the school’s fifth championship.

Welmer, a longtime high school and college basketball official, is retired and lives in Florida. He also is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.