Al Dimond, Class of 1957 at Coe, was only 5 feet 10 inches tall, but he was a giant on the Coe basketball and football teams. He was the number one playmaker and number three scorer on Coe's Midwest Conference championship basketball team in 1956.

Like a true champion, Al Dimond had the best night of his career in a championship deciding game against St. Olaf. He contributed 19 points to Coe's one-point victory. That Coe team set five new scoring records and won 20 games, more than any previous Coe team, until the undefeated teams of the 1970's.

Al Dimond was also a valuable member of the Coe gridiron squad, including the championship team of 1955. All together Dimond won six varsity letters at Coe.

After graduation, Al Dimond was a navigator in the Air Force. He played basketball on Air Force base teams and did considerable officiating in Texas while in the service.

In June 1965, Al Dimond was killed while serving with the Air Force in Vietnam.