Ken Metcalf
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- Title:
- Student-Athlete
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- Previous College Sports Played:
- Men's Track & Field
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- Graduating Class:
- 1938
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- Induction Class:
- 1960
Bio
A four-year member of the Morningside track squad, Ken Metcalf placed second in the North Central Conference in the long jump as a senior. The 1938 graduate was a frequent place winner in various area track invitationals.
Metcalf served as a chaplain in the US Army during World War II, reaching the rank of captain. He was awarded The Bronze Star for his heroism in evacuating wounded soldiers under fire in a battle near Bleisbruck, Germany. Metcalf served several United Methodist parishes as pastor throughout Iowa during his career.