SAN FRANCISCO — The University of San Francisco Athletics Department mourns the loss of one of its Hall of Famers this week, Paul Schramka of Dons baseball fame, who passed away on Monday back in his home state of Wisconsin.
Schramka played baseball on The Hilltop from 1946-50. His talents early on in his career caught the eye of a scout from the Chicago Cubs, who signed him to a minor league contract while Schramka retained his release so he could earn a college scholarship. After starting at the University of Notre Dame, Schramka came to USF, where he batted .