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    Seven new members of GCAA Hall of Fame

    October 30, 2013

    Seven inductees will be part of the Golf Coaches Association of America's Hall of Fame Class of 2013 to be honored Dec. 9 in Las Vegas during the GCAA's national convention.

    Bruce Heppler, Georgia Tech

    Dave Jennings, Central Alabama

    Bud Marsee, Broward CC

    John Means, Colorado State/Army/Minnesota/Idaho

    Jim Owen, Oglethorpe

    Guy Spears, Eaton Golf Pride

    Thomas Trueblood, Michigan

    Between the six coaches, the group won five national titles, more than 30 conference championships and dozens of All-Americans. Spears earned his spot via the contributors category after working for Eaton for 25 years as a sales manager and Director of Special Programs/Collegiate Golf for the company.

    Trueblood, who coached the Wolverines from 1901-35 and was a coach or professor at the university from 1884-1951, will be inductee posthumously