Ipswich native to be inducted into S.D. Sports Hall of Fame

The South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame has made its selections for 2023.

Fifteen people plus eight deceased sports legends from across the state will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sept. 24, 2023 in Sioux Falls.

Ipswich native Harvey Hammrich is one of the legends nominees. He was a member of Ipswich's 1952 State B basketball championship team. He earned first team all-state and all tourney awards. He attended SDSU where he played football, basketball and baseball, earning three letters in football and three in baseball. After college he was drafted by baseball's St. Louis Cardinals, but i...