Clarence R. "Bud" Haerr graduated from BW in 1937 and was inducted into the Alumni Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1973.

Bud is remembered as the man who "took charge" and led the 1935 and 1936 gridiron teams to national scoring championships.

After an outstanding high school athletic career at Springfield, Bud entered Baldwin-Wallace where he earned eight letters as a standout in football, basketball and baseball. He was selected to the All-Ohio first team in 1935 and 1936 and to the Big Four All-Conference teams for football and basketball.

Haerr accepted a teaching and coaching position at Berea High School after graduation in 1937. After a slow start, his basketball team produced a respectable 9-6 mark. In post-season play, the Braves advanced all the way to the consolation round of the district tournament which was the farthest any Berea High School team had gone since 1928.

From Berea he went to Springfield Junior High School in 1938. The following year there were two important events in Bud's life: he accepted a new position at Maple Heights High School and married the former Virginia Hirsching, a 1938 B-W graduate.

With World War II expanding, Bud was called into the service in 1942 and served three years in the Army Air Force. After the war, he coached at Cuyahoga Heights High School and Kent State University.

Following six years at Kent, Bud decided to return to coaching and teaching in the high school ranks. He became head coach at Maple Heights High School where his squads captured the Greater Cleveland Conference Titles in 1955-56 and 1956-57 seasons.

After earning his masters degree from Western Reserve University, Bud became assistant principle at Maple Heights High East Junior High School. in 1959, he was promoted to assistant principle at Maple Heights High School. Since 1963, he has been principal of West Junior High School in Maple Heights.