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Many thanks to Bob Krysiak for his service to the UP Sports Hall of Fame Council. He is retiring from the committee after more than 31 years of service. Also pictured are President DeeJay Paquette and Executive Director Cathy Shamion.
UPSHF CLASS OF 2019
A 33-year career as head football coach at L'Anse High School was part of a 46-year coaching career that included stints in basketball and track and field.
L'Anse
One spectacular performance resulted in a state high school football record for Duke Christie. He scored a stunning 10 touchdowns and 66 points as Escanaba defeated Ishpeming 102-0 in 1920.
Escanaba
Directed his Munising High School track and cross country teams to 12 Upper Peninsula championships in 43 years of coaching. Twice he was named U.P. coach of the year. A three-sport letterman at Munising, he began coaching at Munising in 1974.
Munising
Coach of the 2007 Class D boys basketball state champions, Dave Duncan compiled a 429-166 career record and was fourth in victories in U.P. boys' coaching annals.
Cedarville
A member of three youth championship hockey teams, Jeff Finger reached the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche and Toronto Maple Leafs. He had 17 goals and 40 assists in 199 NHL games as a gritty, tenacious defenseman.
Houghton
A three-sport athlete at Menominee High School, he was then a three-year starter at defensive back for Northern Michigan University, earning MVP honors in 1984. He was drafted by the USFL's Birmingham Stallions in 1986 but the league folded before the season began.
Menominee/Kingsford
After earning state basketball Dream Team honors as a North Dickinson High School standout in 1991, Todd Lindeman played four seasons for coach Bob Knight at Indiana University. He scored 1,687 points at North Dickinson, then played 102 games at Indiana.
Channing
