Oral history interview with Fred Decker, November 24, 1993

Description:

Oral history interview with WMU alumnus Fred Decker, conducted by Michelle Wright on November 24, 1993. Decker discusses how his childhood interest in sports led to a career in coaching baseball, working with Coach Charlies Maher, going to the World Series, post graduate jobs working with Bill Maher and Bill Chambers, coaching athletes, recruiting challenges, Maher’s legacy, and the growth of women’s sports. Fred Decker retired from Western Michigan University in 2004 after 29 years as head baseball coach.

Institution: Western Michigan University Libraries

Collection: Oral Histories at Western Michigan University

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Subject Topics:

Western Michigan University--History,

Western Michigan University--Sports--History,

Coaches (Athletics),

Western Michigan University--Baseball,

College World Series (Baseball),

College athletes--Recruiting,

Chambers, Bill M., 1924-2017,

Culp, Robert L., 1924-1990,

Maher, Charles H., 1902-1971,

Gill, John W., 1898-1997,

Stevens, Fred, 1922-,

Doolittle, Francis William, 1923-2014,

Mid-American Conference,

National Collegiate Athletic Association. Division I,

Oral histories

Language: eng

URL: http://cdm16259.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16259coll4/id/95