University of Michigan Hall of Honor
Hal Downes
- Induction:
- 2019
Downes led Michigan to an NCAA title in 1951, making 19 saves in a 7-1 victory over Brown. He earned All-America and NCAA Frozen Four all-tournament team honors during his lone season with the Wolverines. Less than a year after leading U-M to its second of nine national championships, Downes was called to serve his country in the Korean War. In 1952, Air Force Lt. Hal Downes' B-26 Invader went down after the plane's engines stopped working during a bombing mission over North Korea, and he was declared MIA. All living POWs were returned to the U.S. in 1953, but Downes remains listed as MIA. He is the 22nd inductee for ice hockey.
Women's Basketball Highlights at Penn State (Jan. 8)
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