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MCHS Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012 announced
By Drew White
Staff Writer
Published: Saturday, June 16, 2012 5:07 PM CDT
MICHIGAN CITY — The Michigan City High School Football Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2012, as five inductees will bring the number of enshrined to 20.
Robert Ciolek, Warren Foster, Ron Lemon, Noel Schlegelmilch, and Vernon Slisher will all be honored at the MCHS Football Hall of Fame Golf Outing and Dinner at Pottawattomie Country Club on Monday, July 23.
This is the fourth class of inductees for the MCHS Football Hall of Fame, which was started by former Wolves head coach Craig Buzea in 2009.
Ciolek was a quarterback for Michigan City Elston, graduating in 1948. After his years of playing for the Red Devils, he went on to Michigan State where he played both football and baseball for the Spartans.
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In 1952, he was drafted by Major League Baseball’s Philadelphia Phillies and spent a year playing in their minor league organization before entering the United States Army, where he would spend 20 years in the service.
Ciolek passed away in 2008 at the age of 77.
Foster played center for the Red Devils until his graduation in 1963. He spent time playing on the same offensive line as 2011 MCHS Football Hall of Fame inductee Oscar Lubke.
Since graduating, Foster has remained active with both high school football and basketball at both Elston and Michigan City High Schools. This season will mark the 48th year he has been a part of the chain gang on the sidelines of Red Devil and Wolves football home games.
Lemon spent 22 years as head coach of the Rogers High School football program, from 1973 to 1994. He joins two of his players in the MCHS Football Hall of Fame, receiver Tim Nowatzke who was inducted in 2010 and quarterback Matt Jones who was inducted in 2011.
Finishing with an overall record of 74-140, Lemon had winning records against the Raiders’ two biggest rivals. He was 14-9 in games against crosstown rival Elston and was 12-9 against county rival La Porte.
Schlegelmilch is a 1957 graduate of Michigan City Elston and played quarterback for the Red Devils. He went on to play quarterback at Valparaiso University, where he still ranks ninth all-time in passing yards for the Crusaders.
After college, he returned to Michigan City and spent time as an assistant coach at both Elston and Rogers before retiring from teaching in 1995.
Slisher was a right guard at Elston, graduating in 1950.
His senior season saw him earn Associated Press All-State and Prep All-American honors.
He passed away in 1970 at the young age of 37.
Previous inductees in the MCHS Football Hall of Fame include Tony Cline (2009), Abe Gibron (2009), Tom Nowatzke (2009), Donnie Thomas (2009), Dick Tomey (2009), Dick Buell (2010), Dave Ellison (2010), Andy Gill (2010), Newt Meer (2010), Tim Nowatzke (2010), Matt Jones (2011), Oscar Lubke (2011), Vic Overman (2011), David Parry (2011), and Ken Schreiber (2011).
This year’s Hall of Fame Golf Outing will begin with registration and lunch at 11 a.m. and be followed by a shotgun start at noon.
The cost is $100 per golfer or $400 for a foursome. The cost includes lunch, golf with cart, dinner, and complimentary golf gifts.
Former football players at Michigan City, Elston, or Rogers are eligible for a discounted rate of $75.
If you have questions or would like to register for the outing, contact Bruce Hirsch at 879-2901.
By Drew White
Staff Writer
Published: Saturday, June 16, 2012 5:07 PM CDT
MICHIGAN CITY — The Michigan City High School Football Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2012, as five inductees will bring the number of enshrined to 20.
Robert Ciolek, Warren Foster, Ron Lemon, Noel Schlegelmilch, and Vernon Slisher will all be honored at the MCHS Football Hall of Fame Golf Outing and Dinner at Pottawattomie Country Club on Monday, July 23.
This is the fourth class of inductees for the MCHS Football Hall of Fame, which was started by former Wolves head coach Craig Buzea in 2009.
Ciolek was a quarterback for Michigan City Elston, graduating in 1948. After his years of playing for the Red Devils, he went on to Michigan State where he played both football and baseball for the Spartans.
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In 1952, he was drafted by Major League Baseball’s Philadelphia Phillies and spent a year playing in their minor league organization before entering the United States Army, where he would spend 20 years in the service.
Ciolek passed away in 2008 at the age of 77.
Foster played center for the Red Devils until his graduation in 1963. He spent time playing on the same offensive line as 2011 MCHS Football Hall of Fame inductee Oscar Lubke.
Since graduating, Foster has remained active with both high school football and basketball at both Elston and Michigan City High Schools. This season will mark the 48th year he has been a part of the chain gang on the sidelines of Red Devil and Wolves football home games.
Lemon spent 22 years as head coach of the Rogers High School football program, from 1973 to 1994. He joins two of his players in the MCHS Football Hall of Fame, receiver Tim Nowatzke who was inducted in 2010 and quarterback Matt Jones who was inducted in 2011.
Finishing with an overall record of 74-140, Lemon had winning records against the Raiders’ two biggest rivals. He was 14-9 in games against crosstown rival Elston and was 12-9 against county rival La Porte.
Schlegelmilch is a 1957 graduate of Michigan City Elston and played quarterback for the Red Devils. He went on to play quarterback at Valparaiso University, where he still ranks ninth all-time in passing yards for the Crusaders.
After college, he returned to Michigan City and spent time as an assistant coach at both Elston and Rogers before retiring from teaching in 1995.
Slisher was a right guard at Elston, graduating in 1950.
His senior season saw him earn Associated Press All-State and Prep All-American honors.
He passed away in 1970 at the young age of 37.
Previous inductees in the MCHS Football Hall of Fame include Tony Cline (2009), Abe Gibron (2009), Tom Nowatzke (2009), Donnie Thomas (2009), Dick Tomey (2009), Dick Buell (2010), Dave Ellison (2010), Andy Gill (2010), Newt Meer (2010), Tim Nowatzke (2010), Matt Jones (2011), Oscar Lubke (2011), Vic Overman (2011), David Parry (2011), and Ken Schreiber (2011).
This year’s Hall of Fame Golf Outing will begin with registration and lunch at 11 a.m. and be followed by a shotgun start at noon.
The cost is $100 per golfer or $400 for a foursome. The cost includes lunch, golf with cart, dinner, and complimentary golf gifts.
Former football players at Michigan City, Elston, or Rogers are eligible for a discounted rate of $75.
If you have questions or would like to register for the outing, contact Bruce Hirsch at 879-2901.