Deckard returned to Indiana University in 1946 as head coach of the cross-country team and assistant coach of the track team .
He was track coach at Bloomington High in 1941 -- 42 before joining the U.S. Navy , where he served for the duration of the war .
track coach returned to Indiana University in 1946 as head coach of the cross-country team and assistant coach of the track team .
He was track coach at Bloomington High in 1941 -- 42 before joining the U.S. Navy , where he served for the duration of the war .