The 50th class of the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame was inducted on Saturday night at the Island Resort & Casino in Harris. The inductees include, front row from left, Tom Russo of Marquette; Jerry Root of Escanaba; Jake Dellangelo, representing his COVID-19 quarantined father Mike Dellangelo, of Ishpeming; and Bruce Coppo of Calumet. Standing from left, Mark Jewell, representing his late father John Jewell of Laurium; Rob Kokko, representing his late great uncle Sam Kokko of Sault Ste. Marie; Chris Nance of Newberry; John Pistulka of Manistique; Dale Hongisto of Wakefield and Gladstone; and Rick Johnson, representing his late great uncle Vernon "Socko" Johnson of Crystal Falls. (Dennis Grall photo)

The 50th class of the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame was inducted on Saturday night at the Island Resort & Casino in Harris.

Several of the inductees made their mark in the Marquette-Alger-Baraga-Luce County area:

Tom Russo of Marquette coached for 24 years at four schools and directed the Negaunee boys to the Class C state championship in 2000, compiling a 319-210 career record.

Mike Dellangelo of Ishpeming led the Hematites to the Class C state football title in 1975, snapping Hudson’s state-record 72-game winning streak in the process. He ran for 4,267 yards as a three-year starting tailback and won seven times at the U.P. Finals in track and field.

John Pistulka of Manistique was a first-team all-state football pick at Manistique and U.P. lineman of the year in 1977, while also being a member of the Emeralds’ 1,000-point club in boys basketball.

Chris Nance of Newberry was a three-sport star at Newberry, establishing 20 school records, including scoring 1,277 career points in basketball.