Don McDonald - Class of 2023

(Iron River)

Don McDonald was 29-10-3 while coaching football at Stambaugh High School in 1962-67. He spent three years as West Iron County football coach (17-6-1) and was U.P. football coach of the year in 1963. He helped steer the consolidation of archrivals Stambaugh and Iron River schools and came up with the school nickname (Wykons). McDonald directed Bates High School to a Class E district basketball title in 1953. He was a two-year starting guard in prep basketball, played baseball at Western Michigan University and then joined the Navy. He played baseball for the Iron River Red Legs and coached American Legion baseball.