Men's Golf | 6/23/2015 2:05:00 PM

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), formally organized in 1955 by charter members Case Institute of Technology, Western Reserve University, John Carroll University and Wayne State University, is celebrating its 60th anniversary throughout the 2014-15 academic year. The PAC will be recognizing 60 of its outstanding student-athletes that have competed as members of both present, and past, league-affiliated institutions in 19 championship sports with the creation of 60th anniversary celebratory teams. Cass Jawor (1955-57) was WSU's lone member of the men's golf team.

Jawor was an outstanding golfer at Wayne State through the 1956 and 1957 seasons, lettering each year as the Tartars' number one golfer. He was named the squad's Most Valuable Player both years. Jawor won every dual meet competition his two seasons at Wayne State, and at in 1957 he was a co-medalist at the PAC men's golf championship with a 36-hole score of 146, then a PAC record, sharing medalist honors with John Carroll's Dick Toth. The Tartars finished second to John Carroll for the team title. Besides his selection as the Tartars' MVP both seasons, Jawor was also named Wayne State's Golfer-of-the-Year following each season by the Daily Collegian.

Jawor's golf exploits extended far beyond his Wayne State playing days. He enjoyed a long and prosperous professional career as a pro and participant in many amateur and professional tournaments, including a year (1962) on the PGA Tour. His best finish on the Tour was 10th in the Louisiana Cajun Classic. He qualified twice for the National Publinks Amateur Championship (1957, 1959) as the state of Michigan medalist. Jawor won the 1968 Michigan Pro-Am Tournament, along with Dennis McInerney, and won the same event in 1972, with Keith Mohan. Other titles included the 1972 Michigan Pro-Assistant Tournament, with Paul Haase, and the 1986 Michigan Senior-Junior Championship, with Steve Brady. Jawor won the 1989 and 1990 Michigan PGA Seniors Championship, and in 1993 he took the National PGA Seniors Championship with a 36-hole score of 138. During his career Jawor qualified for several national club professional and PGA Senior Championship tour events. Five times from 1968 to 1974 Jawor was runner-up in the Michigan Open Championship. Prior to attending Wayne State he was the number one golfer and MVP for two seasons at Henry Ford Community College. He earned a bachelor's degree from Wayne State in 1958 and was inducted into the WSU Hall of Fame in 1995.

Throughout the 2014-15 year past and present members of the PAC will be participating in a year long celebration.