CWRU Athletics

John Dankulic was a prolific big man for the Reserve Red Cat basketball teams of the mid-1960s. An outstanding shooter in the paint, Dankulic finished his career with over 1,000 points and ranked second in Reserve lore in scoring. In addition to his scoring prowess, Dankulic was a force on the glass, leading the team in rebounds. During one game against rival Case during his senior year, Dankulic scored 33 points and grabbed 22 rebounds in the win. The team's captain during his final year in Red and White, Dankulic was awarded the Eddie L. Finnigan Award as the school's most outstanding basketball player and was selected to the All-PAC Team. He was also a pitcher on the baseball team, flummoxing batters with his sharp-breaking curveball. In other exploits, Dankulic led his fraternity, Beta Theta Pi, to the intramural volleyball championship in 1963.