Abe Chanin was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971.
Wildcat editor during the war years of 1942-43 (before being called into service), Abe later worked for the Arizona Daily Star for 36 years as sports editor and editorial page editor. He taught journalism at the UA from 1976-88 and is the author of several books, including “They Fought Like Wildcats.” He was also founder and director of the Bloom Southwest Jewish Archives at the UA and editor and publisher of the Arizona Jewish Post.