28th Annual Greater Flint Area Sports
Mali-vai Washington 1951 Flint mandeville
Mike czarnecki Football team
Bill hajec 1961 buick colts Todd lyght Baseball team Bob chipman
Frank smorch 1983 & 1984 flint northwestern girls Tom Yeotis basketball teams Special service Award 2007 INDUCTION BANQUET Saturday, December 1, 2007
Genesys Conference & Banquet Center Grand Blanc, Michigan 2007
17 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 1 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 2 TONIGHT’S PROGRAM
SOCIAL HOUR AND CASH BAR 5:30 to 6:30 Welcome, Introduction of Guests and Officers.....Tom Healey, President
INTRODUCTION OF THE 2007 INDUCTEES Master of Ceremonies: Bill Troesken, Member Board of Directors Invocation: Rev. Roy Horning, Pastor of St. Robert Church-Flushing National Anthem: Choraleers from Carman-Ainsworth High School ENJOY YOUR DINNER
Presentation of the Class of 2007...... Bill Troesken THE 2007 INDUCTEES
Bill Hajec Bob Chipman Mali-Vai Washington Mike Czarnecki Todd Lyght Frank Smorch - Represented by his son, Frank Smorch Tom Yeotis - Special Service Award Flint Northwestern 1983 & 1984 Girls Basketball Teams Flint Mandeville 1951 Football Team Buick Colts 1961 Baseball Team
Join us for Autographs and Afterglow by the Plaques
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THE FOUNDATION FOR
Salutes Tom Yeotis
A great MCC alumnus, a great citizen, a great athlete and a standout in every aspect of life.
Congratulations on your Special Service Award from the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame.
MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1401 East Court Street, Flint Michigan, 48503 810-762-0200 • www.mcc.edu
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 6 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 7 Congratulations! 2007 Inductees Into The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall Of Fame Especially Mali-Vai Washington Tennis All American - 1988 & 1989
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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 8 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 9 Congratulations! Tonya Edwards and The 1983 & 1984 Northwestern High School Girls Basketball Teams
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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 10 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 11 Flint Central Academy Congratulates
Tom Yeotis Mike Czarnecki
We’re Proud Of You And All Past Inductees From Flint Central
Chris James Jeff Whiteley
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 12 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 13 Fenton High School Tigers Congratulate Bill Hajec
On his induction into the 2007 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame
Peggy Yates Superintendent Mark Suchowski Mike Bakker Principal Athletic Director
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 14 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 15 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 16 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 17 MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ATHLETICS
The MCC Athletic Department would like to congratulate Tom Yeotis and Bill Chipman on being inducted to the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame.
Congratulations on your inductions.
TomTom HealeyHealey LetitiaLetitia Hughley Hughley Ben KaszetaBen Kaszeta AthleticAthletic Director Director Women’sLloyd BasketballNicholson Women’sWomen’s Volleyball Volleyball Women’s Basketball DonnaDonna Yon Tim Weeks WinstonWinston Stoody Stoody AthleticAthletic Secretary Secretary ShawnShawn Brown Brown Cross CountryCross Country TomMen’s Sharon Baseball SteveCarl SchmidtJones Men’s Baseball Rick AustinRick Austin CarlYusuf Jones Harris Berry Hershon Golf Golf YusufNate HarrisBrown BarryWomen’s Hershon Softball Men’sMen’s Basketball Basketball Howard Morton Women’s Softball
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 18 Front row: (left to right): Howard Nelson-American Legion district chair, John Gildner, Randy Adams, Danny Felt, Mike Clary Middle row: Mike McFee, Wayne Schmitz, Bill Rittenbery, George Skaff, Merv Rettenmund, Mike Beito Back row: Ralph Sullivan-coach, Don Trevarrow, Bill Anderson, Bobby Reed, Carl Cmejrek, John Biedenbacj, Rick Shupe. Missing Herb Kateman
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 19 FLINT NORTHERN ACADEMY Congratulates In Memory of h h h h h h h h The 2007 Inductees & The Past Northern Viking Inductees into Bernetta Coon The Greater Flint Area Bill Haley Sports Hall of Fame Leonard Plude
May You Continue To Rest In Peace Fred White Jamie Foster Principal Athletic Director
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 20 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 21 Congratulations! From the Trosko Family (the New Generation)
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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 22 SPECIAL SERVICE AWARDS
1980 1980 CHARLES STEWART MOTT FRANK MANLEY, SR. Thousands of boys and girls in the Flint area were A result of his intense interest in Flint area youth, introduced to athletics through the generosity of the Mott Manley inspired C.S. Mott to finance a pilot program Foundation. The Foundation generally was started just in sports and recreation. As a result, the Mott Founda- for that purpose, eventually growing into adult programs, tion was created and the community school philosophy too. Mott’s interest first, and the Foundation later, estab- adopted. The combination of Manley’s enthusiasm and lished a community format copied nationwide. It was re- Mott’s support provided a base of opportunity for all chil- ward enough for Mott’s love of children and sports. dren and adults, a format copied nationwide.
Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame
Board of Directors President Fred Briggs 1st Vice PresidentBen Roof A-Frame Award Scholarship Tom Healey Recording SecJakeretary Emmendorfer, Head Football Coach of New Lothrop High School has been Jim Rutherfordselected by the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame as the 2006-2007 Coach of the Treasurer Jerry TopolinskiYear. His Football Team won the Division 8 State Championship. Executive Secretary Bob Root Coach Emmendorfer selected Michael Vincke as the Ben Roof A-Frame Award
Duncan BeagleScholarship winner. Michael Vincke is attending Northwood University. Bob Burek Craig Coney Bill Haley Len Jasinski Jim Massar Booker Moore GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 23 Gerald Moore Nick Pappadakis Phil Pierson Cathy Snyder Bill Troesken Bill Trosko
Selection Committee Tim Bograkos - Chairperson Jim Bracy Jake Brisendine Lynn Chandnois Tom Cole Ray Collard Joe Forlenza Fred Rademacher Sue Reber
Carman-Ainsworth High School • 1300 N. Linden • Flint, MI 48532 • Phone 591-5510 www.gfashof.com Northwestern Academy Congratulates The Girls Basketball Teams Of 1983 & 1984 And Northwestern Graduate, Bob Chipman
Washburn University congratulates Bob Chipman, coach of Ichabod basketball,
1983 Northwesternon H.S. Girls his Basketball induction into Front Row: Paulette Backstrom, Casandra Alexander, Franzetta Grundy, Cynthia Lyons, Stephanie Tipton, Debra Jones. Back theRow: Head Greater Coach: Roger Zoll, Soroya Flint Pendelton, Area Starry Hodge, Sports Taraisa Wills, Darcly Abernathy, Tonya Edwards, Shanta Burks, Michelle Cooper, Asst. Coach: Tony Holliday Hall ** Not Pictured: of JaniceFame. Cooper
BobBob Chipman Chipman Washburnbasketball University TM Topeka,1967 Kansas- 1969 www.washburn.edu 1984 Northwestern H.S. Girls Basketball Front Row: Paulette Backstrom, Lawanda Skinner, Lawana Holland, Cynthia Lyons, Stephanie Tipton, Carolyn Fitzpatrick, Manager: Mark Fransioli. Back Row: Coach Roger Zoll, Crystal Lefore, Jave Ott, Starry Hodge, Taraisa Wills, Darcyl Abernathy, Tonya Edwards, Carolyn Neal, Shanta Burks, Janice Cooper, Coach: Tony Holliday **Not Pictured: Casandra Alexander
And all 2007 inductees into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall Of Fame Janice Davis Gary Sovey Principal Athletic Director
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 24 The 1983 team standing from left: Head Coach: Roger Zoll, Soroya Pendelton, Starry Hodge, Taraisa Wills, Darcly Abernathy, Tonya Edwards, Shanta Burks, Michelle Cooper, Asst. Coach: Tony Holliday. Kneeling from left: Paulette Backstrom, Casandra Alexander, Franzetta Grundy, Cynthia Lyons, Stephanie Tipton, Debra Jones. Not Pictured: Janice Cooper
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 25 Carman-Ainsworth High School congratulates the 1951 mandeville football team
Back Row: Louis Eckenrod, Don Cowsert, Gerald Goulet, Bob Johnson, Dale Strong, Ed Chandler, Thornwall Jones, John Meletic, Jack Lowe, Ted Caryl, Donald Estes Middle Row: Asst. Coach - Bob Pollard, Ernest Dufresne, Eddie Nauss, Gordon Markham, Bud Garrison, Gordon Gotts, Cecil Long, Tom Beall, Marvin Williams, Jack Williams, Scott McCollum, Asst. Coach - Danny Urbank, Coach - Pete Fornari Front Row: Paul Bennett, Noel Chrisman, Jerry Doyle, Jerry Williams, Larry Eickhoff, Ronald Webb, Darrell Davenport, Don McManus, Mike McGrath, **Not pictured: Dave McGinnis On their induction into the 2007 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame
Bill Haley Superintendent Steve Tunnicliff Bob Root Principal Athletic Director
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 26 Jennie Weiss 1980 Lynn Chandnois 1980 Don Coleman 1980 Lloyd Brazil 1980 Five-Time Women’s State Flint Central All State Flint Central All-State Outstanding Flint H.S. Career Amateur Golf Champion, MSU All American NFL MSU-All American, National First Flint Football All American Mich. Amateur Player of theYear-1952-All-Pro Football Found.Hall of Fame at University of Detroit Sports Hall of Fame
Steve Bysco 1980 Tom Smith 1980 Paul Krause 1980 Guy Houston 1980 Excelled in many sports, St. Michael Coach Flint Bendle-14 Letters Flint Northern Football Coach Minor League Baseball, Boxing, Influenced thousands, Winning Star at Iowa, 16 Years in NFL Record-148-41-13, First H.S. Coach Basketball, Bowling, Wrestling 528 Games Coaching 3 Sports Set Interception Record 81 Inducted in Mich. Sports Hall of Fame
Merv Rettenmund 1981 Frank Sczepanski 1981 Chet Lipski 1981 Doug Blom 1981 Southwestern H.S.-Ball State Special Service Award for At 5’7”, 145lbs. Considered Outstanding Golf Career Univ. Played in 4 World Series Charity efforts through bowling one of the best All Around Won 19 City Amateurs and During 13-Year Career Prominent Bowling Writer Athletes in Flint History over 50 titles in 25-year span
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 27 Jerry Topolinski
Jerry Topolinski will always aspects in our life. When “Words cannot describe the be remembered as a dedicated answering questions about relationship I had with my husband, father, friend and sports, school, or just plain father,” said Jerry Jr. “He sports enthusiast. life, Dad would give us the was not only my dad, he was honest answers even if we did my best friend. I looked up to To know him was to know his not care to hear them. The my dad in every aspect of my love of sports. He lettered in dedication on his face was life and admired everything four sports at St. Agnes High that priceless smile I would he did. One thing I will truly School and after graduating miss is his love and support in 1969, attended Michigan for me. He supported me in State University to play everything I did and always baseball. After returning to put his “two cents” in whether Flint, he joined his father Paul I liked it or not. I truly believe in business and eventually his honesty and integrity has founded Topolinski & made me into the man I am Associates in Grand Blanc. today.”
He was a successful “We worked and lived side accountant for over 30 years by side for 26 years and loved but was most successful at it,” said Karen. “He was the raising his children Jerry quiet one at sporting events Jr. (Senior Long Snapper for our children and I was for Eastern Michigan the loud one! His dedication University) and daughter Erin to the Flint Area in work, (Sohphomore at Michigan be so anxious to see coming sponsorship of teams and State University.) off the court at Grand Blanc most of all the Greater Flint High School or just making Area Sports Hall of Fame will “Many people cannot say it home from my long stays be greatly missed. I think we this with pride but my dad at school. To me, that smile can all say that a great man was the prime definition was my way of knowing his has left us with wonderful of a dedicated father,” said dedication, understanding, memories.” Erin. “Both my brother and and caring about my steps I looked up to him for many along the way.” Karen, Jerry Jr. & Erin
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 28 Brad Van Pelt 1981 Clarence Peaks 1981 Roger Bernard 1981 Sue Novara-Reber 1982 Owosso H.S. 3-Sports All State, Flint Central Quarterback, Standout Professional Boxer Northwestern High School, MSU All American, MSU All American, 1923-37 Compiling a record of Two-time World Sprint Cycling New York Giants-All-Pro NFL Star Fullback 307 Victories and 25 Defeats Champion, Won 7 U.S.A. Titles
Leo Sugar 1982 Special Service Award for Fred Trosko 1982 Jim Podoley 1982 Flint Northern Multi-Sports Star, Leadership in Developing Flint Northern 9 Letter Winner Mt.Morris H.S. Standout Ath- Purdue All Big Ten, Athletic & Recreation Facilities U of M Halfback, lete, C.M.U Starred in Football, NFL Standout-Defensive End Coach at Easten Mich. Univ. Track. NFL Redskins & Giants
Jim Barclay 1982 Floyd Bates 1982 Dave Hoskins 1983 “Tubby” Raymond 1983 First Northen H.S. Basketball Central H.S. 3 Sports Star, Played Pitched for Cleveland Indians, Northern H.S., Univ. of Mich. Coach-Won four State Class A Softball with Joe Louis Punchers, One of Best in City League, Coached Delaware to Three Basketball Championships Basketball Harlem Globe Trotters Outfielder & Pitcher in 1940s NCAA Divison II Football Titles
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IN CL President RU UB Donald Stanbury, Ph. D. B
1st Vice President Denise Ketchmark, J.D.
2nd Vice President Dean Yeotis, J.D.
Executive Director OF GENESEE COUNTY Tom Healey Supporting Mott College Athletics
Past President Clifton Turner
Board of Directors
TERM EXPIRES 2007
William Blamer, Ed.D. Michael Bowers Ron Butler Fred Ireland Harold Mallon, D.D.S. Ron Meeker Cathy Snyder TERM EXPIRES 2008
Hon. Duncan Beagle Avon Burns, Ed.D. Carlos Cisneros Craig Coney Sheriff Robert Pickell Thomas Skinner Hon. Thomas Yeotis TERM EXPIRES 2009
Anthony “Tony” Alexander Michael Barron Bruin Club of Thomas Beaubien Norm Bryant Genesee County Stanley Gooch Linda MacKay Wishes to congratulate Tom Yeotis Nick Pappadakis on being inducted into the Chris Poulos Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame.
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 30 Bob Rowe 1983 Pam Stockton Brady 1983 Jim Doyle 1983 Bill Hamilton 1983 Flushing High Star Southwestern H.S., 24 Nat’l Flint’s Greatest Softball Northern Football & Track Star W.M.U. Lineman of the Year Badminton Junior Championhips, 16 Pitcher,Pitched in 1980 Pan-Am Outstanding Baseball & NFL All-Pro St. Louis Cardinals Nat’l Adult Titles Games Pitched a No Hitter at 49 Softball, Member Mich. Softball Hall of Fame
T.J. Halligan 1983 Fred Lawson 1984 Dominic Tomasi 1984 Jimmy Johnson 1984 Special Service Award, Bowling Special Service Award for Star at Northern, Capt. & MVP Central H.S. II Letter Winner, Proprietor for 40 Years, Pres. of 3 Contributions to Junior Golfers. of U of M 1948 National South Carolina State Minor Leagues of Pro Baseball Pro at Mott Park & Swartz Creek Championship Football Team All American Football 1937
Howard”Gus” Hughes 1984 Howard Gilroy 1984 Peg Hammond 1984 Jesse Thomas 1984 Star Athlete-St. Michael & Central, Bowling Great 4-300 games, Eight-Time City Singles Champ Central All-Around Athlete Coached St Michael to Class C State more than 90-700 Series. His Tennis, Mott Foundation Sports MSU Multiple Track Champ, Championship in 1928 Basketball 803 series was best in 37 years. Teacher in Tennis & Badminton NFL Def. Halfback Balt. Colts
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 31 Congratulations To All Inductees Past & Present into The 2007 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Especially
TOM YEOTIS Special Service Award BILL HAJEC
Flint Sports Old Timers
13, 2008
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 32 Herb Washington 1985 Russ Reynolds 1985 Stan Broome 1985 Nap LaVoie 1985 Central State Champion Sprinter Northern All-Around Athlete, Special Service Award Special Service Award 38 MSU World Records 50 to 60 Yd. MSU Capt & Quarterback Known as “Mr. Flint Central” Years as Coach, AD at Central Dash, Stole 29 Bases for Oakland A’s 23 Yrs. Beecher Football Coach 36 Yrs. Coaching, Administrator Head Football Coach 1934-1939
Ken Failing 1985 Mike Menosky 1985 Leroy Bolden 1985 Steve Boros 1985 Coached St. Mary to State Played for Red Sox & Northern Star on 1950 State Northern Baseball Career Basketball Champioship 1939 Wash, Senators. Flint’s First Champions, MSU All American U of M Standout, Played Pro Baseball, Pro Athlete on Flint Teams Major League Baseball Player NFL Cleveland Browns Flint’s First Major League Manager
Bill Barclay 1986 Jeanette Robinson 1986 Bill Minardo 1986 Ollie Craven 1986 U of M Lettered in Golf, Football, Member of Women’s Pro Special Service Award First Bowled many 300 Games Basketball, Coached Northern Bowling Tour, Won Nat’l Title Comm. Sch. Dir, Retired as Over 100-700 Series, World Basketball Team 1933 State Title, in 1974, 15 Sanctioned 700- Dir. of Comm. Svcs. Record for five games 1,324 Won State Amateur Golf Title Series
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 33 Where people make the difference
Congratulations To our good friend and colleague Thomas C. yeotis For his well-deserved induction into the Greater flint Area SPorts Hall of Fame
Circuit Judges Circuit Judges Probate Judges Archie L. Hayman John A. Gadola Robert E. Weiss Duncan M. Beagle David J. Newblatt Jennie E. Barkey Joseph J. Farah Geoffrey L. Neithercut Judith A. Fullerton Michael J. Theile Richard B. Yuille
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 34 Norb Badar 1986 Ellis Duckett 1986 Sophie Kurys 1986 Ted Prichard 1987 Track, Cross Country Coach Northern 2 Time All State Record Setting Star in American Pitched Minor League Baseball Northern, 33 Yrs, 4 State Titles, Halfback MSU Star Played in Girls Baseball League-1943 Was 21-6 for Elmira, N.Y., City Coach of Year Nine Times 1959 Rose Bowl Stole 200 Bases in one season. Rec. Director 1937-1942
Jerry Rideout 1987 M. Joe Roberson 1987 Mel Winer 1987 Jo Lake 1987 Special Service Award as “Mr. Northern and Flint J.C. Excelled Central H.S. Multi Sports, Coached 8 State Champions in Buick Open” Golf Tournament, in Baseball and Basketball. Starred in City Rec. Leagues, Basketball, Volleyball & Softball Dir. of P.R. at Buick Pitched in Minors, A.D. at U of M Won City Title in Golf & Tennis at Holy Rosary & Kearsley
Leon Burton 1987 Andy Sventko 1987 J. Vincent Murphy 1987 Bob Fleischmann 1988 Northern Star in Football & Track Excelled City League Baseball, Special Service Award for Outstanding Tennis Player at Arizona State-Led Nation Rushing Mgr. Bishop Construction, Support of Golden Gloves Northern, Flint Jr.C. & MSU Scoring in 1957. Pro-N.Y. Titans Nat’l Amateur Champs 1975 Physician for Athletic Teams Won 9 Straight City Titles
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 35 Congratulations Tom! You earned it
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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 36 Pete Fusi 1988 Bennie McCombs 1988 Howard Auer 1988 Ed Krupa 1988 Northern All State Football Golden Gloves Champion Tackle at U of M, Coached Central Northern “Wonderboy”All MSU Football Center 1946-49 Mich Light Heavyweight 1947 State Champions, Had State Football & Basketball, Outstanding H.S. Football Coach Champion, 90-6 as Pro Boxer 83-39-05 Record at Central Notre Dame Halfback
John Matthews 1988 Barry Edmonds 1988 Bob Suci 1989 Gene Summers 1989 8-Time Nat’l Wrestling Champ Special Service Award as Grand Blanc 15 Letter Winner Northern Outstanding Player U.S. Olympic Team, Superb Journal Photographer MSU 2-Way Player M.C.C.-Set 7 Basketball Records Best Wrestler in C.M.U. history Documented many events. AFL Defensive Back Northern Mich-Set 5 Records
Ray Seidel 1989 Vinnie Frechette 1989 Mike Goggins 1989 Jack Morse 1989 St. Michael H.S. Starred in Won Ten City Golf Titles St. Michael H.S. 12 Letter Star All-Time Great Player in Baseball Pitched 5 Seasons in 20-700 Series 300 Game Univ. of Detroit Capt Football 1951 City Basketball Leagues On Minors Pitched Softball No Hitter Catholic All-American Team 3 Title Teams, 2 Scoring Titles
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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 38 Ken Morrow 1990 Al Johnson 1990 Jock Leslie 1990 Mike Gorman 1990 On U.S. Olympic Gold Medal Central H.S. All State Football State Golden Gloves Champion Special Service Award Hockey Team 1980, N.Y. Islanders Mich Softball Comm. of Year 1985, Pro Boxer-fought Willie Pep Led drive to create College & Won Four Straight Stanley Cups Sports Dir. Flint Parks & Rec: 30 Yrs for Title at Awood Stadium Cultural Center & Flint U of M
Bob Harvey 1990 Reggie Williams 1990 Bart Markel 1990 Dennis Johhson 1991 Central-earned 7 Letters Southwestern & Dartmouth. Three Time National Champion Northwestern All State End E.M.U. played 3 sports, Played Played in two Super Bowls, in Motocycle Racing. Retired in Southern Cal All American Minor League Baseball NFL Man of the Year 1986 1972 with Record 28 Victories NFL Vikings, Tampa Bay
Terry Furlow 1991 Ron Pruitt 1991 Bobby Crim, Louis Craig 1991 Northern State Basketball Central 3 Sports Star, MSU All Special Services Award for Crim Road Race Benefitting Special Champions MSU-Set Game & American Catcher, Played Olympics which he founded and she originally directed. Season Scoring Marks, NBA No.1 with 4 Major League Teams The Crim Race has over 10,000 participants annually. Draft Pick-76ers
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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 40 Andy McDonald 1991 Bob Leach 1991 Joe Kinzel 1991 George Guerre 1992 Northern QB & Head Coach Central Outstanding Player & Central Basketball, Outstanding Central-Outstanding in Football C.M.U. All American NFL Head Coach, Uof M Baseball, Golfer, Bowler, Figure Skater, MSU Standout Halfback, played Asst. Coach, Northern Arizona Coached Ferris, Asst. Coach NFL Minor League Baseball in North-South All Star game
Stan Gooch 1992 Tony Branoff 1992 J.B. Cook 1992 Doug Mintline 1992 Flint Tech & CMU Basketball Central All-State, Northern Tennis State Champ, Special Service Award for Coached Central to 3-State U of M MVP-All Big Ten, Played Played, Basketball, Paddleball, promoting community sports, Titles, Coached Mott C.C. East West Shrine Game, Sr. Bowl Softball, Popular Official Flint Journal Sports Editor
Anne McLogan Herman 1992 Bill Yambrick 1992 Larry Mancour 1992 Booker Moore 1993 St.John Vianney, W.M.U., Northern Football Grand Blanc, Flint J.C. Southwestern Set numerous on U.S. Wheelchair Team in W.M.U. Capt., MVP Basketball Star, Golf Pro-Helped records, Penn State Halfback, Paralympics 7 Nat’l Marks Member WMU Hall of Fame organize return of Buick Open NFL No. 1 Draft Choice-Bills
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 41 Congratulations To all Inductees into Congratulations The 2007 Greater Flint Area Sports To All The 2007 Inductees Into Hall of Fame The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame
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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 42 Pete Sark 1993 Len Sweet 1993 Mike Secrest 1993 John Bero 1993 Special Service Award for Northern “Wonderboy” Won 1987 Race Across America, Northern Baseball Infielder Community Sports Promotions 2 Straight State Championships Set 3 World Records in Endur- Played in Major Leagues & Mi- Multi Media Sports Reporter Coached Dye to State Title ance Bicycle Racing nors for 10 years
Herb Odom 1993 Jack Pratt 1994 Trent Tucker 1994 Joe Pitock 1994 Northern H.S. Won Area’s Winningest Football Northwestern H.S.-All State C.M.U Holds Batting Record State Golden Gloves Coach, Over 200 Victories, Minnesota-All Big Ten Coached 39 years-Mostly at MSU-Won NCAA Boxing Title 3 State Basketball Titles NBA 11 years, No. 1 Draft Pick Grand Blanc-566-380 Record
Cotton Goodell 1994 Wally Jakowczyk 1994 Rick Leach 1994 Dr. Hira E. Branch 1994 One of Flint’s fastest ever Baseball St. Mary 3 Sports, First Parochial Southwestern All State 3 Sports Special Service Award Player, Minor League Standout, Player All City Football. U of M All American QB for donating medical help at Record 31 H.R.s in 1940 Minor League Baseball. 1st Round Draft Choice-Tigers football games & Golden Gloves
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 43 Congratulations To all Inductees into The 2007 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame
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GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 44 Jack Petrill 1995 Andy Sabota (Pelio) 1995 Grover Kirkland 1995 Nick Manych 1995 Community Service Award Northern Led Team to State Coached NW High to 2 State Beecher-3 Sport Star Rec. Director-IMA Promoted Basketball Title, played Minor Basketball Titles, 60 Straight E.M.U. 3 Time All Conference city’s biggest events League Baseball Victories 20 Straight City Series Drafted by Colts in NFL
Justus Thigpen 1995 Dorothy Kukulka 1995 Chub Guzak 1995 Jim Crang 1995 Northern basketball M.C.C. All Conf Coached Northern Girls Basket- Northern 3 Sport Star Beecher 13 Letters, 2 yrs Weber State 1st Flint ball to record 76 Straight Wins, Minor League Baseball All State Halfback Scored Player NBA 4 State Titles, Standout for Seven Seasons perfect 500 Phys. Fit Test
Pamela McGee 1996 Paula McGee 1996 Art Johnson 1996 Harvey Ethier 1996 Northern State Champs `78-`79 Northern-76 Straight Wins Northern All State Halfback Special Service Award for USC-2 NCAA Titles-Won Gold Began Northern’s Unequalled MSU Star, Avg. 7 yds per carry Dedication to Parochial Athletics Medal on U.S. Olympic Team Dynasty, USC 2 NCAA, titles CFL All Pro, Rookie of the Year Coached all sports at St. Mary’s
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 45 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 46 Bill Blamer 1996 Don Jarrard 1996 Carl Cmejrek 1996 Hank Minarik 1997 Coached at Flint Tech, had .722 Coached at Flint J.C. Outstanding Southwestern 9 Letters 3 Sports Central All State Football 1945 Winning Average. Flint J.C. local player. Capt. MSU Golf Team. U of M All Big Ten Baseball, MSU All American NFL-Steelers Coach 5 Conference titles Dir F.J.G.A on Rose Bowl Football Team
Joe Ponsetto 1997 Clete LaSalle 1997 Lamar Gant 1997 Bernie Compton 1997 Central Capt. Football, All Sag. Valley St. Michael H.S.11 Letters Northwestern H.S., at age 18 won St. Mary H.S. Led Team to State Basket- U of M-First Freshman to start at QB All City Football, Pitched for Flint first World Powerlift Championship ball Title ,W.M.U Capt. Basketball and All Big Ten Capt Eagles & Blue Devils followed by 14 championships Baseball Teams
Fred Turner 1997 M.B. Cossman 1997 Dr. Gerald Piesko 1998 Audrey Smith 1998 State Amateur Golf Champ, Special Service Award Special Service Award Special Service Award Won 8 Major City Tournaments for promotion of Flint Sports Past Medical Assistance to Schools Service to Flint Jr. Golf Assoc. and Exceptional career over 20 yrs Sports Ed. Flint Journal and Pro Hockey Teams. Olympian/Canusa Golf.
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 47 In Loving Memory... Congratulations
To The 2007 Inductees Into The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Especially
Tom Yeotis
“Hey Dad, Meet me on the 1st Tee at Nick & Nikki Pappadakis & Family Carnoustie...”
2007
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 48 Ed “Shorty” Pearce 1998 Edward Novak (Nowaczyk) `98 Harold Kaczynski 1998 Joe Byrd 1998 Northern Two-Way Star-led Sag. St. Mary. Led Team to State Central All Sag. Valley 1939 C.M.U State Golden Gloves Champion, Valley Conference in scoring-1935 Basketball Title. Played in Minors Hall of Fame Football, First U.S. Olympic Boxing Coach, MSU Played in Orange Bowl Tigers & Giants organzations. Vice President State Coaches Assn. Coached many local Champions
Ray Collard 1998 Eugene Marve 1998 Dick Leach 1999 Paul Staroba 1999 Northern Baseball & Basketball Northern All Sag Valley Conf. Central All City, All Valley QB, St. Matthews H.S. 3 Sports All State, Star Amer. Legion MVP 1951 All American Sag. Valley State U of M Catcher NCAA Champion, U of M-Led Big Ten in Most Improved Player-MSU Univ. NFL Played 11 years Exec. Director Sag. Valley Punting NFL-Cleveland Browns
Ricky Patton 1999 Dar Christiansen 1999 Varnard Gay 1999 Deanne Moore 1999 Southwestern-All State Halfback Southwestern Outsanding Coach Only Coach to win Track State Fenton H.S. All State Basketball Jackson State-All American NFL 21-0-City Football Titles in three enrollment Softball MSU Hall of Fame, Super Bowl 49ers-1981 Record State Champ 1976 classes. Anchored four Athlete of Decade for Softball Relay Teams at W.M.U.
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 49 CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE 20067 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 50 Joe Dowdy 1999 Leo Donoghue 1999 John Lindholm 2000 Reggie Barnett 2000 Basketball Coach at Central for Special Service Award as GAM Player of the Year, State Central H.S. All American Notre 15 Yrs. Won Five City Titles, Promoter of Pro Wrestling, Won Amateur Golf Champion, 6 Dame Academic All American Fourth in City Career Victories State Welterweight Championship Time Genesee All Star Classic MVP 1974 Orange Bowl
Pete Fornari 2000 Jim Morrissey 2000 Tom Alward 2000 Tom Cole 2000 City League Batting King, Powers Catholic Football Standout Bendle H.S.-12 Letters, All State St. Michael H.S. 3 Sports MSU-6 Letters, coached 3 MSU All Big Ten, MVP Senior Yr. Nebraska-won Nat’l Football Title, W.M.U Hall of Fame Baseball, sports Mandeville Ainsworth NFL Chicago Bears-won Super Bowl played in NFL Tampa Bay Flint Baseball Comm. 33 years
Willie Moore 2000 Frank Gallagher 2000 Bobby Reed 2001 Ray Steffan 2001 Starred on area’s best Softball Special Service Award for Southwestern Two Sport Stand- Flint Central 3 Sport Star Teams, City Bowling Champion, bringing Pro Hockey to out Pitcher & Quarterback MSU 3 Year Basketball MVP, Premier Umpire Flint, Charter Member IHL U of M All Big Ten Pitcher 32 years Coach Kalamazoo
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 51 Bill Haley 12/12/24 -3/7/06
Bill Haley was a lifelong resident of Genesse county. There are hundreds, possibly thousands of people that consider themselves to have been Bill’s friend. One of the reasons he has so many friends is that he had no enemies. He respected people, and was much quicker to listen and understand, than to judge. He was a kind man, who spread kindness throughout this community.
Bill was successful in his career, serving as a social worker at Catholic Social Services for 35 years. He was successful because he truly cared about others, and because social work fit perfectly with who he was; a person who would do anything to assist anyone who needed help.
Bill was most proud of his family. He and his wife Betty worked together for nearly 62 years, successfully raising 5 children, passing on the traditions of faith, hospitality, and service.
Bill was very honored and proud to have the opportunity to serve on the Board of the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame. Athletics were important to Bill. He enjoyed sports. He believed there were life lessons to be learned through sports, and he saw sports as one more way to connect with others.
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 52 Leroy Decker 2001 Don Reid 2001 “Bud” Brotebeck 2001 Jay Springsteen 2001 Fenton H.S. A.D St. Marys 3 Sports Star All State Central Basketball & Baseball Won Three Grand National Won 518 Games Coaching Class D-3 Sports, Notre Dame W.M.U. 3 Letters, Played Motorcycle Racing Crowns, Total Boys & Girls Basketball Football in College World Series 40 Victories
Jack Baldwin 2001 Ed “Blackie” Abraham 2001 Len Hoyes 2001 Jim Vukovich 2002 W.M.U Led Team to College World Coached at Sacred Heart H.S. Guided Special Service Award for Northern & U of M Baseball Series, Coached at Mandeville & Youngsters Year-Round and as Sum- Lengthy Service to Area Sports. Bentley H.S. Baseball Coach Ainsworth 28 Yrs., mer Baseball Supervisor Past Journal Sports Ed. State Champs Won 575 State Hall of Fame Games in 39 Yrs.
Steve Urick 2002 Bruce McLenna 2002 Kathy McGee 2002 Carl Banks 2002 Northern 8 Letters, U of M Fenton H.S. Football Coached Powers Catholic Girls Beecher H.S. Football Baseball Minor League MVP Hillsdale Played with Three Basketball to 3 State Titles, 13 MSU All Big Ten, 2 Pro Bowls Baseball, Talented Golfer Teams in NFL Straight Big 9 Crowns SuperBowl with Giants
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 53 FLINT SOUTHWESTERN ACADEMY Congratulates The 2007 Inductees Into The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall Of Fame Especially The Buick Colts 1961 Baseball Team American Legion State Champions
Front row: (left to right): Howard Nelson-American Legion district chair, John Gildner, Randy Adams, Danny Felt, Mike Clary Middle row: Mike McFee, Wayne Schmitz, Bill Rittenbery, George Skaff, Merv Rettenmund, Mike Beito Back row: Ralph Sullivan-coach, Don Trevarrow, Bill Anderson, Bobby Reed, Carl Cmejrek, John Biedenbacj, Rick Shupe **Not pictured: Herb Kateman
Corinne Archie-Edwards Elbert Hicks Principal Athletic Director
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 54 Ernie Myers 2002 John Sperla 2002 Bob Bernstein 2002 Jack Daniels 2003 Northern & U of M Baseball St. Matthew & W.M.U. Star Special Service Award St. Matthews-All State Basketball, All Mott Coach Won 359 Games Area Single Season Scoring for Contributions to Golf. City Football. Flint J.C.-Basketball, C.M.U-. Parochial School Coach Coached Dutch Nat’l Team Record 2 State Class D Titles Past Dir. of F.J.G.A.
Jeff Grayer 2003 Frank Thomas 2003 Francis Bentley 2003 Mary Klein 2003 Northwestern-Basketball State Champs, Played Football at Northern Northern Wrestling Coach & A.D., Kearsley H.S.-4 Sports, Bowled Iowa State, Member 1988 Olympic & MSU, Coach & Athletic Dir National Wrestling Hall of Fame, First 700 Series in Area, Team, Played NBA at Grand Blanc for 35 years. CANUSA Coordinator 8-Time All Star Team Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame
Lloyd Coon 2003 George Hoey 2003 Joe WargoBoard 2003 of Directors Won 7-Nat’l Powerlift Titles, Central-Football-All State, Track, Special Service Award Coached Swartz Creek Girls U of M-Def. Back Leader in ProgramsPresident & Athletic Powerlift Teams-8-Nat’l Titles. NFL Played with four teams Facilities, Co Founder of CANUSA Games.Fred Briggs 1st Vice President Tom Healey GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 55 Recording Secretary Jim Rutherford Treasurer Jerry Topolinski Executive Secretary Bob Root
Duncan Beagle Bob Burek Craig Coney Bill Haley Len Jasinski Jim Massar Booker Moore Gerald Moore Nick Pappadakis Phil Pierson Cathy Snyder Bill Troesken Bill Trosko
Selection Committee Tim Bograkos - Chairperson Jim Bracy Jake Brisendine Lynn Chandnois Tom Cole Ray Collard Joe Forlenza Fred Rademacher Sue Reber
Carman-Ainsworth High School • 1300 N. Linden • Flint, MI 48532 • Phone 591-5510 www.gfashof.com Washburn University congratulates Bob Chipman, coach of Ichabod basketball, on his induction into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame.
Bob Chipman Washburn University TM Topeka, Kansas www.washburn.edu
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 56 The Flint Journal is proud to be involved in the GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME New Inductee
Leonard Plude 2004 Eli Copeland 2004 Erwin Ketzler 2004 Ben Roof 2004 St. Matthew H.S. Football, Central H.S. Mich. Softball Assoc. Flint Central H.S., Many Nat’l, Spec. Service Award For Volunteer Basketball, Baseball Star, Renowned Hall Fame, Star Fast Pitch Softball Mich. & Local Field Archery Work with GFASHF Local State, U.S. Navy Heavy Wt. - M&S Orange, Joe Louis Punchers Championships. Outstanding Bowler, Boxer, Boxing Judge For 40 Yrs. Scholarship Founder For Teams H.S. Athletes
To: Our Family Star We’re proud of your induction into the Wayman Britt 2004 Jim Abbott 2004 Lonnie Young 2004 Greg Reynolds 2004 Northern H.S. All-State Basketball, Central H.S. Football, Baseball Star, Beecher H.S. All-State Football, U.S Sr. Amateur Golf Champ. State Champs,Greater U of M Def. Player Flint U of M SportsPitcher, Olympic Gold Hall Medal, ofTrack, FameMSU, - 1984 Cherry Bowl, 3 City Amateur Championships, of Year, NBA - Detroit Pistons Yankees No - Hitter, Mich. Sports NFL St. Louis, Super Bowl - 7 Genesee All-star Classics Hall of Fame San Diego The Flint Journal congratulates Linnell McKenney on her induction to the Greater Flint area Sports Hall of Fame. Read Linnell’s column “Dream Big” every Monday on the weather page of The Flint Journal. Linnell McKenney 2005 Wayne Van Slyke 2005 Marco Marcet 2005 Roy Marble 2005 Northwestern H.S. Basketball Star Flint Central H.S., Flint Tech H.S.-Basketball- Beecher H.S. Basketball-1985 Ky. State, Saginaw Valley. Pro-Ball Premier Pitcher IMA Park One-handed shooter. A.D. & Coach All State-State Champs, Univ of Iowa in Europe, St. Louis Streaks-WBL 8-No Hitters-1 perfect game at Frankenmuth H.S. 38 Years scoring title, NBA-Atlanta, Houston, Linnell McKenney Rec’d Forsythe Award-MHSAA Detroit, Denver Columnist GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 57 Wayne “Slick” Van Slyke
Love, Past InducteesAngie, Mike, Ellen, Patti, Vick, Greg, Bart, Chris, Glenda, Becky, Pete, Noel, Chuck, Julie, Danny, Leslie, Dru, Kim, Glynis and all the great grand children.
Attaboy!
Maurie Cossman Barry Edmonds Michael A. Gorman Len Hoyes Doug Mintline
To get the most in-depth local sports coverage call 810.766.6280 to subscribe. CONGRATULATIONS Washburn University congratulates Bob Chipman, coach of Ichabod basketball, on his induction into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame.
Bob Chipman Bob Chipman on beingWashburn inducted University Into the 2007 GTMreater FlintTopeka, Area KansasSports Hall of Fame www.washburn.edu We are so very proud of your achievements both on and off the court
Love, Your Family Carol, Kelsey & Bobby Chipman, Bob Chipman Sr. Keith & Susan (Chipman) Carlyon Robert & Tami Jamieson & Karyn, Jim & Caden Stoops
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 58 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame
Bill Doolittle 2005 Jerry Hosner 2005 Norm Bryant 2005 Football Coach-Flint Central & Flint Northern-Water Skiing Special Service Award Owosso. 1958 Central Team-8-0- 17 Nat’l Titles, 32 State Titles Flint NorthernBoard Track & Footballof Di rectors 1-State Champs. Head Coach Mich. Water Skiing Standout. Founder of Greater Flint Western Mich. Univ. Hall of Fame-1992 Afro-AmericanPresident Hall of Fame. Atwood Stadium Authority V.P. Fred Briggs MOTT 1st Vice President COMMUNITY Tom Healey Recording Secretary COLLEGE Jim Rutherford Treasurer Jerry Topolinski Executive Secretary Bob Root
Jack Doering 2006 Dick Daly 2006 Dan Severn 2006 Courtney Hawkins 2006 Special Service Award for being Special Service Award for leadership MontroseDuncan H.S. Wrestler Beagle State Beecher H.S. All-State F.B., Bas- ATHLETICSa pioneer with auto racing; Super in Physical Ed., Rec. & Athletic Champion. Ariz. State two-time All ketball and Track. MSU F.B. All promoter. Owner of Dixie Motor programs & Flint Olympian & American, Nat’lBob AAU Burek Champ 13 Big Ten, NFL Tampa Bay & Pitt. & Auto City Speedways CANUSA Games times, Pro-Wrestler Beecher H.S. Ath, Dir. Craig Coney The MCC athletic department Bill Haley would like to congratulate Len Jasinski one of our own on being Jim Massar inducted to the Flint Sports Booker Moore Hall of Fame. Gerald Moore Nick Pappadakis Congratulations, Steve, on Phil Pierson your induction. Cathy Snyder Bill Troesken Bill Brandt 2006 Steve Schmidt 2006 Daryl Turner 2006 Marty Crane 2006 Tom Healey SuperLetitia City HughleySoftball MottEarl Comm. Hummel Coll. Basketball Coach Southwestern H.S. Football All- Kearsley H.S. and WMU Track Bill Trosko nd Athletic Director Pitcher-1956-1965.Women’s InBasketball 1959, 3 no- sinceCori 1991, Hopkins eight Conf. Titles, five State, MSU Football. NFL 2 Star, Beecher H.S. Track Coach-10 hitters & a perfect game, League’s State & four Reg. Champs, 2003 Nat’l Round Draft, Seattle Seahawks State Champs. Flint Olympian & MVP. Played for Buick, Davis Champs,Tiffany Nat’l Burghdork Coach of the Year Receiver CANUSA Games Track Coordinator Donna Yon Kevin Visser Women’s Volleyball Selection Committee Athletic Secretary Shawn Brown Tom Sharon GREATERWinston FLINT Stoody AREA SPORTS HALLT OFim FAMEBograk -os PAGE - Chairperson 59 Carl Jones Men’s Baseball Cross Country Jim Bracy Yusuf Harris Nate Brown Barry Hershon Rick Austin Jake Brisendine Men’s Basketball Howard Morton Golf Lynn Chandnois Women’s Softball Tom Cole Ray Collard Joe Forlenza Fred Rademacher Sue Reber
Carman-Ainsworth High School • 1300 N. Linden • Flint, MI 48532 • Phone 591-5510 www.gfashof.com Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame
Board of Directors President GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 60 Fred Briggs 1st Vice President Tom Healey Recording Secretary Jim Rutherford Treasurer Jerry Topolinski Executive Secretary Bob Root
Duncan Beagle Bob Burek Craig Coney Bill Haley Len Jasinski Jim Massar Booker Moore Gerald Moore Nick Pappadakis Phil Pierson Cathy Snyder Bill Troesken Bill Trosko
Selection Committee Tim Bograkos - Chairperson Jim Bracy Jake Brisendine Lynn Chandnois Tom Cole Ray Collard Joe Forlenza Fred Rademacher Sue Reber
Carman-Ainsworth High School • 1300 N. Linden • Flint, MI 48532 • Phone 591-5510 www.gfashof.com Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame
Board of Directors President Fred Briggs THE TEAM AWARD 1st Vice President Tom Healey Recording Secretary JimThe Rutherford Board Of Directors Of The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall Of Fame Established TreasuTherer Team Award In 1992 To Honor The Contribution That Members Of Teams Have JerryMade Topolinski To The Athletic Heritage Of The Community. Teams are honored each year: Executive Secretary BobScholastic Root And Non-scholastic. Our Congratulations go to:
Duncan Beagle Bob Burek Craig Coney Bill Haley Len Jasinski Jim Massar Booker Moore Gerald Moore Nick Pappadakis Phil Pierson Cathy Snyder Bill Troesken Bill Trosko
Selection Committee Tim Bograkos - Chairperson Jim Bracy Jake Brisendine Lynn Chandnois Tom Cole Ray Collard 2003 - Weller’s Service Softball Team - 1946 Joe F2002orlenza - Flint Northern Girls’ Baskeball 1978, 2004 - Carpets by Jim Smith 1974 Fred Rademacher ‘79, ‘80, ‘81 Baseball Team Sue Reber 2003 - Beecher Football - 1949 2005 - American Legion Haan Holy Rosary Girls Basketball - 1974, 75 Red Arrow Post 151 2004 - Flint Central 1958 Football Team 1946 Baseball Team 2004 - Bentley H.S. 1973 Baseball Team 2006 - Stroh’s Beer 1968 Softball Team 2005 - Flint St.Mary 1942 Football Team 2005 - Flint Central - 1981-82-83 Basketball Teams 2006 - Flint Northern 1953 Track Team 2006 - Powers Catholic HS. 1974 Baseball Team
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 61
Carman-Ainsworth High School • 1300 N. Linden • Flint, MI 48532 • Phone 591-5510 www.gfashof.com GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 62 GREATER FLINT OLYMPIAN-CANUSA ASSOCIATION Congratulates
Judge Tom Yeotis Special Service Award Winner On his Induction Into The 2007 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Tom was Co-Chair of the 50th Olympian and CANUSA Games Blue Ribbon Committee
GFOCA ALSO CONGRATULATES NICK PAPPADAKIS On Receiving The LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AWARD FROM THE GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME Nick was Chairman of the Olympian-CANUSA Games in 1961
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 63 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 64 Business Directory
The following advertisers have helped to make publication of this souvenir book possible. The contribution of each IMA Recreation Dept...... 31 firm listed here is an indication that the advertiser has given Italia Gardens...... 45 thought, consideration and funds for the betterment of the community. We hope you will express your appreciation by Judges, for Ton Yeotis...... ? patronizing these places of business and availing yourself of the services offered. Kansas State University...... ?
ABC-12 WJRT...... 12 Landaal Packaging...... 55 Advanced Physical Therapy...... ? Lawson, George...... ? A-Frame Awards...... Inside Back Cover Luigi’s Restaurant & Pizzeria...... 50 ALLIEDmedia.net...... 8 Lukes, John – Attorney...... 8 Atwood Stadium Authority...... 64 Macksood, Tom – Family Fun Center...... 60 Battiste’s Temple Dining...... 66 MEEMIC, Tom Duty Insurance...... 8 Bauman’s Running Shop...... 47 Mirage Sportswear...... 42 Bishop Construction...... 47 Mott Community College Athletic Dept...... 18 Bograkos, Tim & Vera...... ? Mott Community College...... 2 Borden’s Pharmacy...... 66 Mott Community College Foundation...... 61 Brady’s Business Systems...... 41 Bruin Club ...... 29,70 Pappadakis Family...... ? Busch, Arthur, Atty...... 8 Powers Catholic High School...... 22
Carman-Ainsworth for Mandeville...... ? Remax, Paulette Chandnois...... Inside front cover Carlyn, Susan for Bob Chipman...... ? Richvalsky & Sons Realty...... 60 Church & Sons...... 47 Roof, Ben-A-Frame Awards...... Inside back cover Comcast...... 59 Conex Contractors-Excavating...... 45 Security Packaging, Jack Goggins Family.Back Cover Coon, Lloyd...... ? Snyder, Cathy...... ? Craig Ryan Menswear...... 39 Snyder Real Estate...... 45 Swartz Funeral Home...... 37 Duty, Tom – MEEMIC...... 8 Temple Dining...... 66 Emily Edwards for Tonya Edwards - Northwestern..? Tom Ryan Distributors...... 53,69 Tribute to Bill Haley...... ? Fenton High School for Bill Hajek...... ? Tribute to Jerry Topolinski...... ? Flint Area School Employees Credit Union...... 50 Trosko Family...... 68 Flint Central Commencement Academy...... 12 Flint Northern Academy...... 20 University of Michigan Club of Greater Flint...... 42 Flint Northern 1953 Track Team...... 58 Flint Northwestern Academy...... 41 VG’s Food Centers...... 60 Flint Olympian & CANUSA Association...... 33 Flint Southwestern Academy...... 14 Walter, Daniel, M.D...... 45 Flint Sports Old Timers Association...... 31 Washburn University - Bob Chipman...... ? Friends of Bill Hajek...... ? White Horse Tavern...... ?
Genesys Conference & Banquet Center...... 35 Ya Ya’s...... 41 Goggins Family – Security Packaging .... Back Cover Yeotis, Tom - White Horse Tavern...... ? Yeotis Family...... ? Horn’s Bump Shop...... 66
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1st Vice President Denise Ketchmark, J.D.
2nd Vice President Dean Yeotis, J.D.
Executive Director OF GENESEE COUNTY Tom Healey Supporting Mott College Athletics
Past President Clifton Turner
Board of Directors
TERM EXPIRES 2007
William Blamer, Ed.D. Michael Bowers Ron Butler Fred Ireland Harold Mallon, D.D.S. Ron Meeker Cathy Snyder TERM EXPIRES 2008
Hon. Duncan Beagle Avon Burns, Ed.D. Carlos Cisneros Craig Coney Sheriff Robert Pickell Thomas Skinner Hon. Thomas Yeotis TERM EXPIRES 2009
Anthony “Tony” Alexander JUDGE THOMAS YEOTIS Michael Barron Bruin Club of Thomas BeaubienWe are proud of your outstanding career as a lawyer, judge and civic leader in our Norm Bryantcommunity. We are alsoGenesee proud of your accomplishments County as an excellent athlete, Stanley Gooch coach and mentor. Linda MacKay Wishes to congratulate Tom Yeotis Nick Pappadakis on being inducted into the Chris YouPoulos have been a leader and board member of many worthwhile organizations including the Bruin Club, BigGreater Brothers FlintBig Sisters, Area OldSports Newsboys, Hall of IMA Fame. Children’s Foundation and the Mott College Foundation. Combining your legal and sports skills, you have assisted these organizations to raise over several millions of dollars in athletic scholarships and funding for the benefit of young people in our community. Your recognition by the Greater Flint Sports Hall of Fame is richly deserved. You were one of the founders and first president of this group and it is fitting.You are one of the few inducted as both a team member in 2001 and now as an individual. It is our hope that your good deeds inspire others, as you have always been an inspiration to us.
With Much Love, Meg Dean & Lynda Stephanie & Denny Georgeann
GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 68 2007
48503 Congratulations To the 2007 Inductees into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Especially
Todd Lyght
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