Pat Gallinagh - Class of 2004

(Bessemer/Ironwood)

A starting defensive tackle and first-team Academic All-America on Michigan State University's undefeated Big Ten and National Champion football team in 1966, Pat Gallinagh spent 30 seasons as a high school football coach.   The Detroit native was 161-120 as head coach at Bessemer and Ironwood, In addition to a one year stint at Gallup, N.M.  He had two U.P.  championship teams and was a two-time U.P.  Coach of the Year and led Bessemer to the Class D runner-up spot in the 1985 state tourney.  In 1992 he was head coach of the West squad at the state coaches high school all-star game.  He has also been an active sports historian for the Gogebic Range.