VanBeek, Rich (2013)

The inaugural hall of Fame Inductee, Rich Van Beek was born June 25, 1921 in Grand Rapids and attended West Side Christian School and Grand Rapids Christian High School from 1936-1939.

Rich has been an Eagles fan for over 73 years.

He has attended every single boys basketball game since 1939 for a total of over 1600 games.

He has also faithfully attended nearly every baseball game (over 2500 games) and virtually every football game as well (over 300 games).

Rich is a faithful supporter of all of our Eagles teams.

There is no face more recognized at games or more beloved by the coaches, players and other fans at Eagles athletic events.