Jim Whymer
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- Induction Year:
- 2021
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- Sport:
- Champion of Skippers Athletics
Whether it was during his more than three decades working at the Times Herald, or his time in the athletic department at St. Clair County Community College, Jim Whymer was always a great supporter of Skippers athletics.
Whymer, who passed away in September of 2020, worked at the Times Herald from 1978 through 2012, covering Skippers athletics throughout his time. He was named to the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Hall of Honor and Port Huron Sports Hall of Fame as a sportswriter.
After leaving the newspaper, he began working part-time in the marketing department at SC4, eventually moving into athletics. While there, the relationships Whymer built with players, coaches and administrators throughout the years helped him bring several schools and events to the SC4 Fieldhouse.
He was crucial in creating the Skippers Holiday Basketball Showcase, which grew to more than 40 teams from around the state in 2019 and played a major role in bringing middle and high school tournaments and games onto campus.
Whymer’s attitude and smile were contagious, and a welcoming sight for the staff and student-athletes in the Fieldhouse and throughout the college.
