Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

Paul McGregor was a man who truly saw the big picture in terms of all its individual, required parts.
That's why he suggested and pioneered more than a few of the components that have made the IUP athletic and Indiana area recreational programs as we know them today.
It's also why the literally thousands of people who knew him recall McGregor in terms of particular memories, experiences and helping hands that added up to constant loyalty and constructive support from this pleasant positive man.
It's almost incidental that McGregor played four years of football and basketball before graduating in art education from what was then Indiana State Teachers College in 1934. What came after is what’s best remembered.
Although born in Ohio, McGregor lived nearly his entire life in Indiana und was very active in civic and community affairs.  For example, he was instrumental in starting the Indiana Area Recreation and Parks Commission and served on its board for 35 years, including as president for 33. He was a four-year member of the Pennsylvania State Advisory Council on Recreation.
In these capacities, he spearheaded a great deal of cooperation with the Mack Foundation and the IUP Student Cooperative Association that netted increased opportunities for area youth, including university athletic teams and students. In his tenure, the commission grew from scratch to one with annual operating budget of $300,000.
He was a borough councilman for 12 years, served as council president and was an executive committee member of the Indiana County United Way as well as the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Keenly interested in IUP sports, McGregor was on hand for virtually every home game of every sport (there were times when he was the only spectator present) and for many practice sessions, but he was not a casual fan.
Instead, he was a founder and president of the Big Indian Scholarship Fund, recognized as the first organized effort (in 1964) to raise financial support for athletics on campus.  Parallel with this, he played an active part in organizing IUP Alumni Association programs, chiefly in the Indiana area.
Professionally, the prime of his career was devoted to 13 years in sales with National Mine Service and 19 in advertising and sales promotion, customer relations, personnel and sales with McCreary Tire and Rubber before he retired in 1974.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 57 years the former Jane Dick, who continues to reside in Indiana, and three daughters, Kathryn of Pittsburgh, Judith Bollinger of Fort Washington, Maryland, and Betsy Cooley of Washington DC, and five grandchildren.