University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics

2018 WIAC Hall of Fame Induction Video

It has been said, Dwight Chinnock was the glue that held the Wisconsin State University Conference together during its middle years. Beginning in 1942, Chinnock was Stout's faculty representative to the conference. He was an outstanding athlete at River Falls and received his diploma from there in 1923. He came to Stout to teach industrial education in 1940. Two years later, he assumed the faculty representative responsibilities, serving as secretary of the conference for many years until a full-time commissioner was named. He was responsible for budget, scheduling, officials and records. He received a bachelor's degree from Stout in 1937 and a master's degree in 1941 from the University of Minnesota. He also has been nominated to the UW-River Falls Hall of Fame in recognition of his athletic accomplishments there. Chinnock retired from Stout in 1969. He was inducted into the WIAC Hall of Fame in 2018. Chinnock passed away in 1985.

Dwight Chinnock's WIAC Hall of Fame 2018 narrative
It has been said Dwight Chinnock was the glue that held the conference together during its middle years, serving as UW-Stout’s faculty athletic representative to the conference from 1942-69. Chinnock was secretary of the conference for many years and responsible for budget, officials, scheduling and records until a full-time commissioner was named in 1966. He was a member of the UW-River Falls football and men’s basketball teams from 1918-20 and 1922, earning all-conference honors in football in 1920 and men’s basketball in 1922. In 1969, Chinnock received an Award of Merit from the NAIA for his many years serving as the district eligibility chair. The HKMC Residence Hall on campus bestows his name – “Hansen | Keith | Milnes | Chinnock”. Chinnock was inducted into the UW-Stout Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1978 and UW-River Falls Hall of Fame in 1981. He earned a diploma from UW-River Falls, a bachelor’s degree from UW-Stout and master’s degree from the University of Minnesota. Chinnock passed away in September 1985.

Dwight Chinnock's UW-River Falls Hall of Fame 1981 narrative
Dwight Chinnock was a four-time letter winner in football at the university in 1918-20 and 1922. He was named to the all-conference team as an end in 1920. He was also a member of the basketball team in 1918-20 and 1922. River Falls won the Northern Conference title in 1918-20, and 22. He was a second team all conference center in 1922. He also served as UW-Stout's faculty Athletic Representative form 1942-69 to the Wisconsin State University Conference.