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Introducing the 2023 class
Minnesota Senior sports association
hall of fame
Lilla Andrews Alpine
Ski Racing * U.S. National Masters Champion* * Swedish National Masters Champion * * World Masters Games Champion * * Competed all over U.S., Chili, France, Switzerland, Canada, Sweden, Austria, Norway, Finland * * Also enjoys competitive Tennis,Kayaking, Water Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Canoeing and Hiking * |
Gary Fritch
Baseball * Most winning pitcher all time in MN 50 + league, most strikeouts, complete games, no hitters, perfect games. Eight League Championships* *Ten National Championships- Roy Hobbs World Series* *Four National Championships - men's senior baseball - Phoenix* *Once Pitched 14 2/3 inning - other team used five pitchers * *Pitched and won both 60 and 65 Championship games - in one Roy Hobbs Tournament* *Duluth Hockey Hall of Fame* |
Robin Kleffman
Swimming *National Senior Games - First place in 50 (National Record) and 100 Fly, 50 backstroke, 100 IM, second in 200 Fly - Third in 50 Breast* *Twenty State Masters Record* *Forty-one top ten Relay Swims in U.S. - 2016-2021* *National Championship Meet Result - Won 50, 100, 200, water Fly and 200 Backstroke - all state records. Second in 50 Backstroke and 200IM - all state records.* *Eight Top Ten swims in world - Back, Fly* *Nineteen Top Ten Relay swims in the world* |
Odd Osland
Cross Country Skiing * American Birkebeiner: Finished 23 times - Twice, 1st in age group * * Kortelopet - Five times 1st in age group* * Mora Vasaloppet - eight time 1st in age group * * City of lakes Loppet - Five times 1st in age group * * Sponsors and volunteers for Cross Country Skiing events * * Masters World Cup cross country race - six times * * “Enjoy winter by being outside with friends” * * Cub and Boy Scout Leader * |
Erich Sailer
Alpine Ski Racing Coach * U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame * * Still skis better than anyone on the hill at age 96* * Coached over 25,000 skiers to local, national, international, and world class success including U.S. National teams, World Cup and Olympics* * Lindsey Vonn: “My first coach, Erick Sailer, is a legend”* * Coached for 68 years teaching important lessons in skiing and life* |
Norm Setnicker
Softball * Eight National Tournament Championships * * Seven times All Tournament in National Tournaments* * Three times National Tournament MVP * * Played and managed MN Masters/ Mavericks Tournament team - 20 years * * Special Olympics Umpire * * Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame * * Deputy Commissioner - Roseville Senior Softball League* |
Margie Smith
Curling *Eight time U.S. Senior Woman Champion* *Represented U.S. in World Championships - Second - twice, Third - once, Fourth - once* *Board Member - St. Paul Curling Club* *Represented U.S. in World Competition in Scotland, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Korea* *I’d rather Curl than eat!* |
Jim Westby
Hockey * USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year 2016* * Oldest member of Minnesota Old Timers - Winners of multiple National Championships* * Focal point, coordinator and facilitator of Championship teams: U.S. Senior Olympics - three times 60+ champs USA Hockey Adult National: Three times 60+ champs Two times 65+ champs Five times 70+ champs Two times 75+ champs |
2023 Team of the year
Coffee Cup, MN Miken, Jimmy's Gold
Winners of Eight National & World Championships
Back Row: Bob Lenzmeier, Dick Ritter, Don Carruth, Bruce Fisher, Mike Smieja, Gary Houle, Don Eichten, Lou Hastert
Front Row: Dick Gosse, Fred Swenson, Mick Lauber, Tom Daniel, Dick Anderson, Lowell Thompson
Front Row: Dick Gosse, Fred Swenson, Mick Lauber, Tom Daniel, Dick Anderson, Lowell Thompson