Steve Dickinson, ’62 • Football, Track & Field
Steve Dickenson was described as “the heart of the ground attack” for his accomplishments in the football backfield. As a sophomore, he averaged over four yards per carry in Coach Warren Beson’s single-wing offense, when Carleton, as Dicksenson remembers “was one of, if not the last, school playing single wing”. He was an all-conference pick the following year under head coach Mel Taube, scoring all three touchdowns in the Knight’s 20-13 victory over St. Olaf. Dickenson also participated in track as a long jumper and a sprinter. His academic and athletic abilities earned him a Rhodes Scholarship. After completing his dissertation on German reunification, he started working for the organization MRA Initiatives For Change, an international nonprofit conflict resolution firm that has sent him to France, Germany, Japan, and Cambodia.
Lloyd Johnson, ’52 • Hockey, Football
One of Carleton’s most loyal and committed alumni, Lloyd Johnson distinguished himself in hockey and football during his years at Carleton. On the ice, Johnson was a three-year varsity starter and also served as coach during his final two seasons. His teammates remember his skating ability and his hard slap-shot; the athletic director at the time, Wally Haas, described Johnson as “one of the best Carleton hockey players ever.” Johnson moved himself to defense his junior and senior seasons, but still managed to score 13 goals in eight games his senior year. Johnson also started at end for the football team his final two seasons, earning all-conference honors both years and setting the school record for single-season receptions. Johnson went on to a distinguished career in the banking industry, retiring as CEO of the Norwest Corporation. He also served Carleton as a Trustee for 25 years from 1974-1999, including a stint as Chair from 1989-1991.
Kimberly Gillen Corbey, ’86 • Swimming and Diving
Kim Gillen (Corbey) swam her way into school history in 1983, her first year at Carleton, when she became the first Carleton woman to ever qualify for a NCAA national championship. She earned All-American distinction that year in the 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, and the 400 intermediate medley, finishing second in the nation in the 200 fly. Over her career, Gillen qualified for the national championships all four years and earned All-American honors six times, also taking those honors in the 200 fly and the 100 fly her sophomore year and 200 fly her junior season. Gillen was an all-conference performer in both butterfly events all four seasons at Carleton, and hold school records in the 200 fly (2:09.39, set in 1983) and the 100 fly (1:00.1, set in 1984). After graduation, Gillen continued to be active in the sport of swimming, as she taught English and coached swimming at Anoka High School in Anoka, Minn.
Loren Henning, ’85 • Track & Field
Loren Henning defined the word “speed” while a member of the track and field team at Carleton. An extraordinary sprinter, he qualified for the NCAA Division III national championships in 1984 and 1985. In 1985, he was NCAA All-American on that 4×100 relay, placing fourth overall with the second-fastest time in school history (41.44). Henning remembers that meet as “a wonderful end to four years of running at Carleton- we really banded together and did our best.” Henning also made his mark at the conference level, winning both the 100 and 200 meters at the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship in 1985, and winning the 300 indoors as well. At one time, he held three outdoor school records and two indoor records. After graduation, he received a Masters in Geology from Northwestern University, and began working for the EPA.
Augie Schlaffer, ’50 • Baseball, Basketball
Augie Schlaffer was a standout baseball and basketball athlete at Carleton. He set the school’s single season scoring record in basketball with 317 points, and also set the per-game scoring record with an average of 15.1 points per game. In the last game of his senior season, he became the first Carleton hoopster to score 1,000 points. He was named to the All-Conference First Team in 1950. On the baseball field, he served as captain and star center fielder, batting .326 during the 1949 season and earning Middle-West All-American honors. After graduation, Schlaffer played baseball with the St. Paul Lights, the Southern Minnesota League, and a farm team of the Cleveland Indians. He also barnstormed with basketball’s Harlem Globetrotters.