4 'Extraordinary' People Inducted Into Northbrook Park District Hall

NORTHBROOK, IL — Two athletes and two volunteers make up the latest class of the Northbrook Park District Hall of Fame. The quartet was recently inducted during a ceremony on Oct. 17 at Heritage Oaks Golf Club.

This year's inductees are:

• Doug Rader, a native of Northbrook and graduate of Glenbrook North High School and Illinois Wesleyan University, played professionally as a Major League Baseball third baseman with the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays from 1967 to 1977. He won five straight Gold Glove Awards from 1970 to 1974. Later in his career, he managed the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox and California Angels from 1983 to 1991.

• Dee Dee Scadron, a resident of Northbrook since 1993, competed in road and track cycling events across the United States, England, Italy and Austria from 1973 to 2003. She is a three-time gold medalist in the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Masters World Championships, where she set three records, and earned first place in USAC National Championships and USAC Illinois State Championships. She served as a USA Cycling official from 2006 to 2018, and helped give back to the sport by helping riders develop their skills and being active with the Northbrook Bicycle Club and the Northbrook Cycle Committee.
• Oscar Dahl, a native of Northbrook since 1964, served on the Northbrook Park District board of commissioners for 20 years from 1987 through 2007, including two years as president. He coached youth hockey and baseball for many years, and started the park district's Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. He was also president of the Illinois Association of Park Districts, on whose board he served from 1994 to 2001. In 1999, he started the "2,000 trees by 2000" tree planting program in Illinois that has since yielded 500,000 new trees. In 2006, he received the IAPD Chairman’s Citation for Steadfast Leadership in Parks and Recreation.
• Samuel Einhorn, who has lived in Northbrook since 1979, served as head coach for Northbrook Junior League baseball from 1979 to 1994. For 12 of those years, he also served as commissioner for the organization and established some of the group’s first fundraising programs. He actively helped raise funds by increasing business sponsorships and selling baseball jackets alongside his wife. His efforts helped ensure the continuation of all-star facilities at Village Green Park and travel to games at Thillens Stadium in Chicago.

"The Northbrook Hall of Fame has a long history in our community, and it is gratifying to see our amazing list of inductees grow each year," Northbrook Park District Board President Lisa Chalem said.

The Northbrook Park District's Hall of Fame has recognized 72 volunteers and athletes over the last 48 years. Nominations are accepted from members of the community and reviewed by the park district's Hall of Fame Committee. The committee makes a recommendation to the board of commissioners, which ultimately decides who receives the honor.