Hall of Fame Program 2025

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KNOX-LOMBARD ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Induction Ceremony

Friday, October 10, 2025

Reception — 7:00 p.m. Presentations — 7:30 p.m.

Lincoln & Skylight Rooms

Seymour Union

Knox College

Galesburg, Illinois

1987 – Inaugural Inductees

Ralph Albro 1923

Allan P. Christiansen ’40

Willard “Bill” Dean 1919

Adolph “Ziggy” Hamblin 1920

Roy L. “Rody” Lamb L1925

Florence Merdian 1920

Marcia Millon Cornett ’78

William Senn ’26

Evar Swanson L1924

Dean Trevor ’26

1988 Raymond Charles ’41

F. DeForest Hitchcock ’30

John Lewis ’34

1989

Rollin C. Huggins Sr. ’26

Harlan Knosher, Faculty

Kenneth Lundeen ’51

1990 Reuben W. Brockmueller L1925

Theodore J. Fleming ’55

T. Lloyd Pool ’28

1991 Cleaveland F. Bridgman ’68

Richard Goff ’37

Alice Wolfram Smith ’25

Murray S. Smith ’25

1992 Robert J. Anderson ’54

Charles J. Bednar ’29

Bertram W. Bennett 1920

Paul Block ’31

Frank Whiteside L1927

1993 Gerald “Jerry” Lemon ’43

Catherine McDevitt ’79

Bob Prout ’73

Rick M. Truttman ’76

Dave Woodward ’77

1994 Linda Brands Fredrick ’87

Armondo P. Lopez ’58

Michael J. Morin ’60

Russell E. Petrick ’41

Robert J. Proebstring ’59

1995 Robert C. Gunther ’38

Debbie L. Jack ’90

Robert J. “Sam” Malley ’47

Maynard “Pat” O’Brien L1931

James K. Stowell ’58

1996 David Gardner ’85

William Heerde ’42

Charles H. Hosutt III ’55

Daniel J. Roberts ’42

Harold C. Turner, Faculty

1997 George D. Donaldson ’36

Othmar T. “Topper” Steinman ’70

Russell “Bucky” Swise ’42

Henry S. Taylor ’30

Glenn H. Weyhrich ’62

1998 Thomas Lyman Crabbe 1922

Norman E. Hillner ’79

Todd R. Monken ’89

Robert J. Monroe ’88

Christopher J. Vogel ’90

Past Inductees

1999 Deborah S. DeGraff ’80

Kathleen Hansen ’91

Steve Laudel ’79

Kurt Pearson ’80

Kjeld Sorensen ’75

2000 William H. Colby ’77

Derrick J. Freeman ’87

Lloy Brodnicki Johnston ’94

Michael E. Pankey ’89

Theodore Paul Wright ’15

2001 Evelyn Bielefeldt, Faculty

Karen S. Harris ’73

James R. Pogue ’48

Richard L. Schiele ’87

Theodore Sidney Wright Jr. ’72

2002 Archery Teams ’56-’58

Kristin A. Garrison ’96

Ann M. Kapoun ’88

Randall M. Oberembt ’76

Herbert Priestley, Faculty

2003 William H. Boyd ’61

Otis Cowan Jr. ’64

Tiffany L. Felde ’98

Evan W. Massey ’74

C.J. Tylka ’97

2004 Sam T. Galovich ’37

C. Timothy Heimann ’70

Harry C. “Cliff” Heller ’42

Paul E. Madsen ’68

Gary A. Pokorn ’75

Dwight C. “Red” Selmon ’44

Gary L. Wollitz ’75

2005 1974-75 Men’s Basketball Team

Joshua S. Fourdyce ’99

Brooke A. McKinney ’99

Michael A. Muro ’77

2006

Charles J. Gibbs ’50

Michael L. Johnson ’84

Jorge Prats, Faculty

Paul S. Shimotake ’85

2007 1959 Basketball Team

James H. Brown ’86

J. Charles Janes ’55

Lisa S. Williamson ’86

2008 Beth E. Conant ’02

William L. Fuerst ’69

Megan N. Owens ’01

Russell W. Schwem ’54

2009 1919 Football Team

Anthony R. Balthazor ’03

Thomas A. MacMillan ’81

David C. Schoenwetter ’98

2010 Mark C. Junk ’91

John H. Liston ’58

Thomas F. Neagle ’04

Steven B. Varick ’76

2011 William R. Jenkins ’55

Francis J. Paradise ’77

Ryan Stuffelbeam ’98

David L. Wood ’72

2012 1976 Football Team

Seth Kopf ’04

Mark McIntosh ’72

John Frederick McLean, football coach 1901-1902

2013 1956 Football Team 1957-1958 Basketball Team

Victor Garcia ’03

Al Reilly, football coach 1968-1976

Jim Smith ’78

2014 Steve Baumgartner ’77

Bill Graning ’60

Kevin Megli ’07

Drew Sherman ’00

2015 1973 Men’s Soccer Team

Elizabeth Grana ’06

Al Partin, Coach

Chuck Porter ’52

Jaran Rutledge ’08

2016 1902 Football Team

Shasta L. Rouch Birkey ’96

K. Bradley Routon ’68

Randell E. Strickland ’90

2017 1978 Men’s Soccer Team

Frank Adams, Coach

Kyle Anderson ’93

Dave Ladner ’69

2018 George Bahorich ’50

Amy Beuschlein ’89

Jim Davis ’06

Steve Walton ’74

2019 1986 Baseball Team

Sam Barry, Coach

Matt Hayden ’98

Tremier Johnson ’91

2020 Mary Whiteside Groll ’92

Joe Metzka ’96

Derek Mortensen ’14

Michael Smith ’96

2021 1921 Lombard Football Team

Junichiro “Jun” Adachi ’81

Annette Andresen O’Donnelly ’82

Tighe Burke ’09

Brian Glashagel ’94

2022 2016 Women’s Soccer Team

Lane Bridgford 1920

Keith “Mack” Foster ’06

Nathaniel Logie ’16

Dorothy “DJ” Ambrogi Todt ’05

2023 Leslie Combs ’94

Charles Edemba ’16

Jodi Marver ’15

Kris Nelson ’98

Jane Stangl ’90-97

Drake Sykes ’17

2024 Mike Hendrick ’13

Paul Bennett ’08

James Fennema ’73

Ted Boecker ’70

1987-88 Women’s Basketball Team

Program

Welcome

Jim Davis ’06

Opening

Justin Newell Vice President and Director of Athletics

Introduction of New Members – 2025

Jason Maclin ’07

Becky Mowers Nelson ’04

1975-76 Swimming and Diving Team

Vernice Mendrek

Closing

Jim Davis ’06

The Knox-Lombard Athletic Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame inaugurated its first 10 members at a banquet held October 9, 1987. Since its inception, the selection of new members each year is conducted before Commencement. Honorees are then inducted each year at a banquet held during the fall.

The Hall of Fame is named after Allan P. Christiansen, noted athlete, former Knox director of admissions, and an inaugural inductee to the Hall of Fame. It is prominently housed in the Allan P. Christiansen Gallery on the main floor of the Memorial Gymnasium-Fieldhouse complex on the Knox campus. Here, in this central space, are honored the legendary “greats” of both Knox and Lombard— those women and men who have made the most outstanding contributions to athletics at the two colleges.

2025 Hall of Fame Selection Committee

Brayden Bathgate ’23

Alyssa Anderson ’18

Norm Hillner ’79

Rick Bender

Justin Newell

Maliah Blakemore

Larry Welch

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