ARTHUR L. BRYANT '56

Inducted 1989

Art Bryant, a Rector Scholar, earned eight varsity letters in football and track and graduated form DePauw with distinction. In football, he was a four-year starter at halfback on offense and cornerback on defense; he ran the high and low hurdles in track. Bryant was named the most valuable back in 1954 and the most valuable player in 1955. He rushed for 664 yards in 1955, a school record at the time and currently the fifth best total in school history. He was voted Athlete of the Year in 1956 and was recipient of the Sigma Delta Chi Scholar-Athlete Award. As a member of the track team, he set DePauw and Indiana Collegiate Conference records in the low hurdles during the 1956 season. Bryant joined the State Life Insurance Company in Indianapolis as an actuarial student, and he was awarded fellowship in the Society of Actuaries in 1971. He was elected the company's senior vice president for marketing in 1980 and chairman of the board and president in 1985.