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Warren "Whitey" Wilson - Class of 2002

(Manistique)

A three-sport letterman at Northern Michigan University, Whitey Wilson spent 37 years coaching four sports at Calumet, Marquette and Frankenmuth.  A two-time state basketball coach of the year, he was 546-223 in basketball, 222-97 in golf and 129-121 in baseball.  He was also a junior varsity football coach.  At Manistique High School, he competed in football, basketball and track and set a single-season basketball scoring record with 410 points as the Emeralds went 19-1 in 1952-53.  He earned three letters each in football, basketball and track at NMU and is in the school's Sports Hall of Fame.