“Have an average day.”
That was one of the countless lines that the quick-witted and extremely clever Gregg ‘Doc’ Cramer often delivered.
Cramer, a longtime teacher and coach in the Middleton/Cross Plains district, and a beloved member of the community, died unexpectedly on Aug. 15. He was 72.
The great American showman P.T. Barnum once said, “Always leave them wanting more.” Cramer did exactly that.
“He brought joy to everybody he was around,” Middleton co-head football coach Tim Simon said. “He was a funny guy, he kept things on the lighter side and in perspective.”
While Cramer loved delivering his “have an average day” line, there was nothing average about him.
Cramer taught English at Middleton High School for 33 years. He coached football for most of that time, as well as track and field.
Later, he became a fixture in the press box working home Middleton football games.
