Contributors, Coaches, Athletic Directors, Teams Bob Dresich Rudy Semeja Jayne Dusich Merle Lunceford Larry Mischke Joe Edlund Fred McReady Tom McDonald Bill Braun Bob Cary Paula Anderson1987 Football Team & Staff Athletes Pre-1930s Ed Buckley Steve Smrekar William Langen John Somrock Jack Gionotti Ernie Maddern Bob Nichols Ascarios Autio Tom Murn Armas Hill Joe Bottiani Harold Chinn Walter Nappa Doug Nankerous Louis Gerzin Matt Gouza Rudolph Banovetz Leo Dahl Jim Bouska Lowell Anderson Athletes 1930s Ed “Tim” Buckley John Perko Leonard Klun Matt Banks Ed Porthan Matt Stukel Max Herseth Frances Krall Rikhus Wilfred Brobin Tony Stukel Al Banks Frank Tomsich Robert Bolinger William Loushin Joe Perko Rudy Krall Arnold Riikola Ray Hoeffler Joseph J. Grahek Esther (Porthan) Nixon John Starkovich Athletes 1940s Everett Tornfelt John Zupancich Jim Elioff Don Kuzma Frank Kuzma Art De Bernardi Matt Banovetz im Rolando Mel Ivonen Peter Moroni Ed Grahek Maynard Maijala George Marsnik Dick Buckley Joe Pucel Jim Klobuchar Albert Rowe John Elioff Dick Banks Bernard Mauser Albert Marsnik Clint Coombe Joseph G. Kastelic Carlo Berrini Bill Mills John Novak Glen Sarberg Athletes 1950s Bernie Kovach Calvin Carlson Robert Gawboy James Kotchever John Sayovitz Ronald Elioff Robert Olson Edward Porthan Bernie Marsnik John Masarni Dennis Berrini Roland Rolando Joe Kastelic James Gawboy Robert Deyak Don Debeltz Athletes 1960s Tom Smrekar Theodore Sterbank Gary Richards John Jeffrey Bob Dolentz Joe Manniko Bob Banovetz Matt Smrekar Marty Lakner Gary Jauhola Gene Stukel Bob Berrini Robert Hedloff Dan Somrock Richard Zgonc David “Otto” Merhar Louis Tomsich Nick Mattila Art Dunstan Harvey Tjader Tom Kauppi Bob Kuzma Larry Musich Jon Logar Al Feroni Jack Thompson Tony Bartovich Jim Zgonc Paul Starkovich Joe Folio Vince Hren Steve Smrekar Jr. Mickey Anderson Athletes 1970s Rick Anderson Jim Erzar Matt Levar Jim Stukel Cliff LeRoy Bernie Dusich Bob Artisensi Matt Baudek Jerome Berrini Richard Dunstan Gary Gotchnik Pat Baudek Leonard Klun Joe Kastelic Jack Mauser Dave Kastelic Tom Klun Kim Erickson Fred Cherne Bill Maki Randy Meskill Larry Grahek Larry Berkner Mike Tezak Marty Mauser Charlene (Maki) Harkins Ward Patterson Tony Thompson Paul Vidmar Mike Braun Oscar Swanson Frank Kuhar Pete Scheuer Paul Ravnikar John Podominick Jim Grahek Gretchen (Scheuer) BensenMike Turnbull Joe Shere Dennis Minier Jayne (Kunstel) Dusich David Gerzin Jim Lesar Karl Scheuer Pete Marsnik Bill Wavrin Paul Scheuer Sherry Hill Steve Saari John Jamnick Tom Edlund Yvonne (Vidmar) Bach John Schiltz Athletes 1980s Hannah (Tjader) LaMere Mark Hernesmaa Rob Wilmunen Dave Chelesnik Lance Ronn Tom “Toot” Anderson Frank Ivancich Bill Mobilia Ray Podominick Steve Sayovitz Bob LaTourell Athletes 1990s Tim Hogan Mark Mischke JJ Puzel Allison (Schiefelbein) Hall Missy (LaTourell) MacKenzie Jennifer Klobucher Jim Herberg Mandy Leino Laura Palombi Letitia Dusich Mindy LaTourell Crystal (Dusich) Culhane Robbi Palombi Bill Langen Groom Dylan Scott Chris Debeltz Athletes 2000s (2000-2009) Wade Pucel Charlie Scott Ellen Anderson Reed Petersen Bria Schurke Kaytie (Spangler) Zimmerman Adam Rannels Tim Scott Carolyn (Freeman) Ocariz Craig Jankowski Jenna (Klein) Keller Casey Sovil Ashley Pinckney Kelly Chaudoin Bobby Fink Adam Schultz ESHOF Class of 1976: Pre-1930s – 1950s ESHOF Class of 1996: 1960s – 1970s and (Bob Dresich, Merle Lunceford, Fred McReady, Bob Cary and Rudy Semeja) ESHOF Class of 2024: 1980s – 2009 and (Larry Mischke, Tom McDonald, Paula Anderson, Jayne Dusich, Joe Edlund, Bill Braun and 1987 Ely H.S. Football Team & Staff)
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