Perry Hummel, a native of West Des Moines, Iowa, was a two-time Iowa state high school champion for West Des Moines Dowling Catholic High School.

He was a three-time All-American and a two-time Big Eight Conference champion for Iowa State University.

Hummel finished second at the NCAA tournament in 1980 and fourth in 1981 and 1982. With a college career record of 118-16-2.

He was part owner of Hummel Nissan, a multi-award winning dealership in Urbandale, Iowa, before retiring.

Hummel has four sons, Christopher, Isaac, Levi and Jake. Levi and Jake were both members of the Iowa State football team.