Hall of Fame

History of WSD Hall of Fame


Richard Graikowski started WSD Sports Archives in 1988 when the WSDAA Sports Hall of Fame founder, George Grant asked Richard to check out some sources for research purposes. Today Richard was the main reason why we were able to start the Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 and we count on his reliable obligations year after year. The committees include Vaughn Hallada, Coach Alexander Rubiano and WSD Athletic Director Patricia Blackmer. Four individuals and three teams were honored in the first Hall of Fame event in 1996.  This is to recognize and honor the outstanding achievements of individual athletes, coaches, and community members of the WSD Athletic Program. The Athletic Hall of Fame plaques are located in the Neesam hallway.


2024 Inductees

Lorrie Boyce – Track & Field (1981-1985)

Roger Carroll – Football (1982-1985)

Paul Rutowski – Football (1982-1985)

Jeffrey Bronk – Football (1983-1986)

Mark Crump – Football (1983-1986)

Paul Fuerst – Football (1984-1987)

Scott Evans – Football & Basketball 1985-1989)

Steven Fuerst – Football (1986-1989) & Football & Track &Field Coach (1998-2011)

Michael Eldred – All-Around Athlete (1985-1990)

2020 Inductees (Part of 50th Anniversary of WSD Volleyball Program)

Nancy Frazier – Volleyball and Basketball (1985-1989)

Tamara Perry – Volleyball and Basketball (1987-1991)

Tanya Perry – All-Around Athlete (1990-1994)

1997 WSD Girls Volleyball Team, Coach Kathy Sterwerf

2016 Inductees

Bryan Duerst – Wrestling (1976-1980)

James Ballmer – Football and Basketball (1978-1982)

Robert Beyer – Football and Basketball (1980-1983)

Richard Jacobs – All-Around Athlete (1981-1985)

Shannon Simon – Football and Basketball (1982-1985)

Lori Voelker – Volleyball and Basketball (1981-1985)

Sandra Surprenant – Volleyball and Basketball (1981-1985)

1985 4×100 Relay team: Wayne Prinbnow, David Letkiewicz, Kevin Ryan and Richard Jacobs

2015 Inductees

1978-79 WSD Wrestling Team, Coach Steve Werner

1979 Football Team, Coach Edward Mirus

1980-81 Wrestling Team, Coach Steve Werner

1982-83 Boys Basketball Team, Coach Alexander Rubiano

1983-84 Girls Basketball Team, Coach Mark Aleksinski

1984 Volleyball Team, Coach Patricia (Lamb) Blackmer

1984-85 Girls Basketball Team, Coach Mark Aleksinski

2014 Inductees

Charles Klusman – Football (1959-62)

Joe Serio – Wrestling (1971-74)

Doug Vaade – Football (1973-76)

Mike Maxwell – Football and Basketball (1973-77)

Randy Plate – Football and Wrestling (1974-76)

Jerry Weigand – Football (1974-76)

Tim Morgan – Football, Basketball, and Track & Field (1974-78)

Jeff Perry – Football and Track & Field (1974-78)

Pam Walker Wilding – Volleyball and Basketball (1975-78)

Tom Schlotthauer – Football and Wrestling (1977-81)

2013 Inductees

1974-1975 Wrestling Team, Coach Steve Werner

1975 Football Team, Coach Waldo Cordano

1975-1976 Wrestling Team, Coach Steve Werner

1976 Football Team, Coach Waldo Cordano

1977 Football Team, Coach Waldo Cordano

2012 Inductees

Leslie Suhr – Athlete (1964-1968)

Navarro Davidson – Football and Basketball (1972-1974)

Randall Suhr – Athlete (1972-1975)

Robin Ladd – Football and Wrestling (1973-1976)

1974 Football Team – Deaf Prep National Championship, Coach Waldo Cordano

1973-74 Basketball Team, Coach Alex Rubiano

1974-75 Basketball Team, Coach Alex Rubiano

1974-75 Firebirds Cheerleading Squad

2010 Inductees

Phil Allen – Football and Wrestling (1970-73)

Tom Armato – Athlete (1970-73)

Terry McCoy – Athlete (1970-73)

Lou Volpintesta – Football and Basketball (1970-73)

1972 Football Team, Coach Waldo Cordano

1972-73 Basketball Team, Coach Alex Rubiano

1973 Wrestling Team, Coach Paul Sucharski

1973 Track Team, Coach Earl Watkins

2008 Inductees

Lee Frazier – Basketball (1955-1959)

Marvin Huebner – Football and Basketball (1955-1959)

Jon Rudersdorf – Football (1968-1971)

1971 Football Team, Coach Waldo Cordano

1971-72 Wrestling Team, Coach Paul Sucharski

1972 Track & Field Team, Coach Milton Lee

1972 1 Mile Relay (K. Hewitt, T. McCoy, L. Fromholtz, and T. Adams), Coach Milton Lee

1972 880 Yard Relay (R. Suhr, L. Fromholtz, T. Armato, and T. McCoy), Coach Milton Lee

2006 Inductees

Richard Graikowski – Sports Archivist (1956 graduate)

Edmund Waterstreet – Football (1958-1961)

Karl Nygaard – Athlete (1958-1962)

Bobby Witczak – Football (1958-1961)

Hubert Suhr – Football and Track (1959-1962)

Michael John – Wrestling (1964-1968)

1961 Football Team, Coach Waldo Cordano

2004 Inductees

Harry Calkin – Athlete (1912-1914)

Jean Hauser – Basketball (1944-1948)

James Reineck – Basketball (1955-1959)

Randolph R. Letkiewicz – Basketball (1962-1965)

1958-59 Basketball Team, Coach Waldo Cordano

1964 – 880-Yard Relay Team (R. Arneson, R. Letkiewicz, R. Julien, and B. Crump), Coach Waldo Cordano

2002 Inductees

Percy Goff – Football (1921-1931)

Arthur Spears – Football (1922-1924)

Ruddolph Kirar – Football (1925-1928)

Willard Sharer – Basketball (1931-1935)

Francis Thompson – Basketball (1946-1951)

David Christianson – Basketball (1950-1954)

Donald DuBois – Football (1952-1955)

Charles Riegert – Football (1952-1955)

George “Bill” Evans – Football (1953-1956)

1943-44 Basketball Team, Coach Frederick J. Neesam

1954 Football Team, Coach Waldo Cordano

2000 Inductees

Charles “Dummy” Hallada – Football and Basketball (1899-1904)

Joseph Brandl – Basketball (1913-1917)

John Kuglistch – Football (1928-1931)

David Carlson – Football (1943-1946)

1931-32 Basketball Team, Coach Frederick J. Neesam

1937-38 Basketball Team, Coach, Frederick J. Neesam

1941 Football Team, Coach Frederick J. Neesam

1998 Inductees

Ernest Langenberg – Football (1915-1918)

Clarence Fitch – Basketball and Football (1938-1941)

Gabriel Vertz – Football (1939-1941)

Edith Erickson – Basketball (1941-1945)

Donald Smith – Basketball (1942-1945)

1917 Football Team, Coach Frederick J. Neesam

1940-41 Basketball Team, Coach Frederick J. Neesam

1996 Inductees

Frederick James Neesam – Head Coach (1906-1949)

Robert Osborne Blair – Benefactor (1931-1936)

Albert Hecker – Basketball (1936-1940)

Tony Panella – Football (1931-1933)

1931 Football Team, Coach Frederick J. Neesam

1933-34 Basketball Team, Coach Frederick J. Neesam

1936-37 Basketball Team, Coach Frederick J. Neesam