Hall of fame wealth: Majority of ’27 U.P. inductees have direct ties to Marquette County
Majority of ’27 U.P. inductees have direct ties to Marquette County
Northern Michigan University head coach Troy Mattson yells instructions during a Wildcats' women's basketball game against Wayne State at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Jan. 4, 2020. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)
Westwood High School track and field coach Gordy Chinn gestures during a meet in May 1998. (Journal file photo)
Michigan Tech men’s basketball head coach Kevin Luke watches his Huskies during a Dec. 5, 2019, game against Saginaw Valley State in Houghton. (Daily Mining Gazette file photo by David Archambeau)
Northern Michigan University women's basketball head coach Troy Mattson signals instructions to the Wildcats during the third quarter of a game played against Northwood at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Jan. 29, 2022. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)
Northern Michigan University head coach Troy Mattson yells instructions during a Wildcats' women's basketball game against Wayne State at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Jan. 4, 2020. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)
Westwood High School track and field coach Gordy Chinn gestures during a meet in May 1998. (Journal file photo)
Michigan Tech men’s basketball head coach Kevin Luke watches his Huskies during a Dec. 5, 2019, game against Saginaw Valley State in Houghton. (Daily Mining Gazette file photo by David Archambeau)
Northern Michigan University women's basketball head coach Troy Mattson signals instructions to the Wildcats during the third quarter of a game played against Northwood at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Jan. 29, 2022. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)
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CORNELL -- The Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame, through its 23-member council, chose its 10-member induction class for 2027 at its recent annual meeting.
The 55th annual induction ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, May 8, at the Island Resort and Casino in Harris, about 15 miles west of Escanaba. Details, including ticket information, are due in early 2027, according to a news release from the UPSHF on Tuesday.
A majority of the inductees, six of the 10, have direct ties to The Mining Journal coverage area, specifically Marquette County.
They are Gordy Chinn of Ishpeming, John Croze of Ishpeming, Mike Ludlum of Negaunee, Kevin Luke of Ishpeming, Troy Mattson of Ishpeming and John McCormick of Marquette.
The other inductees are Kelly Jean Allen of Kingsford, Don Carlson of Kingsford, Angela Guisfredi of Hubbell and Charles Lucchesi of Hancock.
Full biographies are set to be released by the start of October, according to UPSHF executive secretary Anne Okonek.
For more information, email Okonek at anneokonek@gmail.com.
Story contents based on an email received from U.P. Sports Hall of Fame executive secretary Anne Okonek. Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee's email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.