Carl Issacson
Inducted 1975
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Carl Issacson
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Inducted 1975
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Trainer 1947-1956 | |
| Carl came from the University of Minnesota with Jim Hunt in 1947 to join the training staff at Michigan. He traveled with all sports and was the trainer for U of M hockey from 1947 to 1956. During that period, Michigan hockey squads won six National Collegiate Athletic Association championships, under the direction of Vic Heyliger. Of Carl, Vic said, "Carl deserves a big share of the success our teams have had. He is much more than a trainer and often gives our boys the moral support they need to work a little harder." | |
| Entering the business world in 1956, Carl retained his interest in hockey as, among other things, the League Director for the Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey Association for five years. Subsequently, Carl served on the Board of the League for many years. In 1962, he was a charter member of The Dekers, originally a men's group dedicated to support hockey at all levels. The Dekers helped establish hockey as a varsity sport in the Ann Arbor high schools, assisted the Ann Arbor Hockey Association in continual expansion, and supported U of M hockey. | |
| Win or lose, Carl was in the Michigan dressing room throughout the years to offer his quiet encouragement and support. Carl's life was rich with decades of hockey friends and his lifelong friendship with Coach Al Renfrew. | |
| If you have additional information about this inductee, please send the information to dekersclub@umich.edu | |