The 1969 graduate was a four-time letterwinner in football and a three-time letterwinner in baseball.
In football, John Creamer was an outstanding receiver and at the end of his career, he was the all-time leader in receptions with 93, had 1,951 receiving yards, scored 18 touchdowns, and averaged 20.93 yards per reception over the course of 28 games.
Following his sophomore season, Creamer earned honorable mention NAIA All-American.
His baseball career was as noteworthy as his football career as he was named to the NCC All-Conference First Team during his freshman and sophomore seasons. He was the only freshman to earn first team honors.
As a freshman, he led the NCC in doubles, triples, putouts, and assists. During his sophomore campaign, he had the team’s top batting average and most hits, doubles, triples, runs scored, stolen bases, and RBI’s.
Creamer was named the Swenson Award winner at the end of his career. He was also highly active on campus and was the senior class president.
