Induction Year: 2010
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 | BOB MARIUCCI, Iron Mountain (2010)
An All-American wrestler at Iron Mountain High School, Bob Mariucci wrestled and played football at Northern Michigan University. He was a four-time Upper Peninsula champion (1981-84) and is the only U.P. grappler named to the USA Scholastic All-American Dream Team (1983). He was national Junior Olympic freestyle champion in 1982 and was IMHS valedictorian and student body president (1984). He was NMU's most valuable receiver in 1987 and 1988. He is now athletic director at Cuesta (Cal.) College and was an A.D. at Harbor Springs, Mich. and Stockton, Cal. |
 | TAMMIE (ANDERSON) MRACHEK, Ironwood (2010)
A two-time all-state basketball selection (1984-85), Tammie Anderson earned 11 letters at Ironwood High School and was U.P. Player of the Year in 1985. She was a four-time basketball letterwinner at Northern Michigan University and a three -time MVP. She was NMU's all-time scoring leader (1,441 points) when she graduated in 1990. |
 | BRET PEARSON, Menominee (2010)
A four-sport standout at Menominee High School, Bret Pearson was a four-year football letterman at the University of Wisconsin and was drafted by the NFL's San Diego Chargers. He was Big Ten player of the week after catching eight passes for 91 yards and a touchdown against Ohio State in 1983 and was Big Ten honorable mention in 1984. He signed with Orlando in 1985 but the USFL folded before he could play for the Renegades, then signed a free agent contract with the Detroit Lions in the NFL strike-shortened season. From 1986-91 he coached jayvee girls basketball at Waunakee, Wis. and varsity volleyball, girls jayvee basketball and varsity football assistant at Baraga. |
 | LEWIS REIMANN, Iron River (2010)
After playing football at Iron River High School, Lewis Reimann became an All Big Ten tackle at University of Michigan and second-team All-America in 1914 for coach Fielding H. Yost. He had more tackles than the entire Michigan team in a win against Harvard. He was also a heavyweight wrestling champion at UM. He was author of six books, including "When Pine Was King" and "Between The Iron and the Pine." He also started and operated Camp Charlevoix for 20 years. He died in 1961. |
 | LEN UMNUS, Menominee (2010)
A teammate of fabled Red Grange at the University of Illinois, Len Umnus became a highly successful college coach of five sports over a 49-year span. Umnus, who also boxed at Illinois, was a guard (1922-24) for the "Galloping Ghost." After starting the football program at Jordan College in Menominee, he spent 39 years at Northwestern College in Watertown, Wis., a school for ministers of fewer than 200 students and coached football, basketball, baseball, tennis and wrestling, often without assistance. He was 135-64-9 in football and won or shared 11 conference titles. His 1946-47 basketball team was 20-1. He died in 1996. |
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