Basketball

MacArthur High School

Class of 1964

Inducted 9/16/2022

Dabner emerged as a starter as a sophomore for MacArthur and helped lead the team to a 19-win season, but was just getting started in a career that ended with 1,017 total points.
Dabner was first-team all-city as a junior pivot, averaging 13.1 points, but according to the H&R “has yet to realize his full potential.” That changed as a senior, when he was all-city for a third time, averaging 14 points and setting a school record with a 55.4 shooting percentage. Dabner, who was known for his ability around the rim, especially on tip-ins, was the first ever Mac player to go over 1000 points.
After high school, Dabner worked at A.E. Staley Manufacturing before being drafted and serving in Vietnam. When he came back from the service, he worked at Staleys, Caterpillar and Mueller, sold insurance and General Motors, where he retired after 25 years. Dabner died in 2005.