Duane Tirschel - Class of 2009

(Iron Mountain)

An outstanding athlete who earned 11 letters in football, baseball, basketball and tennis at Iron Mountain High School, Duane Tirschel became a long-time promoter and sponsor of Upper Peninsula sports.  He built national award-winning TimberStone Golf Course in Iron Mountain, generating a U.P.  golf boom, and also owned Pine Mountain Resort.  He was U.P.  Sports Hall of Fame executive director from 1994-2007.