Posting this here as I'm thinking many here may have know him...
http://www.beacononlinenews.com/articles/2016/12/07/glen-van-proyen
Glen Van Proyen, 86, formerly of Chicago, passed away Dec. 1, 2016.
He was a graduate of Pullman Tech in Chicago, where he was later inducted into the Pullman Tech Hall of Fame.
Glen earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Western Illinois University, where he was a two-sport standout in baseball and basketball. He went on to earn a master’s degree in education from Northern Illinois University.
Glen met and fell in love with Nancy, and they married in 1952. Together they lived in Glen Ellyn, Illinois; West Chicago; Door County, Wisconsin; and DeBary.
Mr. Van Proyen had a baseball career that spanned 50 years. He was drafted by the St. Louis Browns, and played four years in their minor-league system.
He was a teacher and a football and baseball coach at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Illinois, for 30 years.
Glen was a mentor to a great many students and athletes. He was a longtime basketball referee who worked several Illinois state-championship tournaments and was inducted into the IBCA Hall of Fame.
He was a highly respected professional baseball scout for 46 years, working 35 years with the Los Angeles Dodgers and 11 years with the Chicago Cubs.
http://www.beacononlinenews.com/articles/2016/12/07/glen-van-proyen
Glen Van Proyen, 86, formerly of Chicago, passed away Dec. 1, 2016.
He was a graduate of Pullman Tech in Chicago, where he was later inducted into the Pullman Tech Hall of Fame.
Glen earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Western Illinois University, where he was a two-sport standout in baseball and basketball. He went on to earn a master’s degree in education from Northern Illinois University.
Glen met and fell in love with Nancy, and they married in 1952. Together they lived in Glen Ellyn, Illinois; West Chicago; Door County, Wisconsin; and DeBary.
Mr. Van Proyen had a baseball career that spanned 50 years. He was drafted by the St. Louis Browns, and played four years in their minor-league system.
He was a teacher and a football and baseball coach at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Illinois, for 30 years.
Glen was a mentor to a great many students and athletes. He was a longtime basketball referee who worked several Illinois state-championship tournaments and was inducted into the IBCA Hall of Fame.
He was a highly respected professional baseball scout for 46 years, working 35 years with the Los Angeles Dodgers and 11 years with the Chicago Cubs.