Introducing the 2017 Class
Minnesota Senior Sports Association
Hall of Fame
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Loyal “Bud” Chapman Golf MN Senior Open & Senior Amateur Champion MN Golf Assn Player Of The Year – 4 Times In 3 Separate Decades Maintains A 5 Handicap At Age 94 Shot His Age More Than 3,417 Times Won Mn Senior Amateur 10 Times In Last 14 Years Contributor To FCA, “First Tee” And “Tee It Up For Troops” Creator Of “Infamous Golf Holes” Paintings |
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Bonny Donzella
Cycling State Senior Games Gold Medalist In Multiple Events National Senior Games Medals In 4 Events 40K, 20K, 10K, 5K2 Gold, Silver & BronzeMN State Masters Silver Medalist MCF Rider Of The Year 4 Times State Time Trial Champion 11 Times Board Member – Racing Club |
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Jim Bigelbach Bowling Senior Singles Champion Senior Mixed Doubles Champion Over 50 Gold/Silver Medals In Mn Senior Games 57 National USBC Tournaments Bowls In Four Leagues At Age 85 Director, MN Bowling Association Chair, MN Senior Tournament |
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Don Bowman Softball Player And Manager Of 14 World Championship Teams All World Manager 10 Times All World Player 3 Times Director, Top State Senior Softball Tournament – 10 Years Sports Columnist For 10 Years Volunteer Tournament Director - Senior Olympics & Senior Games |
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Del And Linda Kauss
Pickleball
State Pickleball Champions – Three Times
Senior National Games – Mixed Doubles Champions
Mixed Doubles – U.S. Open – Silver And Bronze Medals
Women’s Doubles – State Champions 2 Times
Women’s Doubles – National Open – Silver And Bronze Medals
Men’s Doubles – State Champions 3 Times
Men’s Doubles – U.S. Open Champions
Men’s Singles – National Senior Games Champion
Men’s Singles – U.S. Open – Bronze Medal
Pickleball
State Pickleball Champions – Three Times
Senior National Games – Mixed Doubles Champions
Mixed Doubles – U.S. Open – Silver And Bronze Medals
Women’s Doubles – State Champions 2 Times
Women’s Doubles – National Open – Silver And Bronze Medals
Men’s Doubles – State Champions 3 Times
Men’s Doubles – U.S. Open Champions
Men’s Singles – National Senior Games Champion
Men’s Singles – U.S. Open – Bronze Medal
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JoeAnn Jackson-Mathews Track And Field Holds 39 State Records At 55, 60, 100 And 200 Meters, Long Jump And Shot National Senior Games – Medalist In 5 Events Long Jump (Gold), 50, 100 & 200 Meters, 4x100 Relay Top Ranking In U.S. For Long Jump Serves On USATF Board Of Directors Volunteers for College and High School Meets Coaches Eagles Wings Track Club |
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Tim Kiemel Baseball Played In Roy Hobbs National Tournament For29 Years Won 12 Championships Played In Mn Senior Baseball League Tournament And League Since It Was Formed Played In Over-60 Tournaments 5 Times Won Two Championships Volunteer High School Baseball Coach For 12 Years |
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Sue Ring-Jarvi Hockey–Triathlon– Marathon U.S. Senior Hockey Champion Twice U.S. Pond Hockey Champion Four Times Senior National Champion Three Times 50 & Over National Champion Three Times YMCA Triathlon At Age 64 Grandma’s Marathon At Age 65 Organizer Of Numerous Teams And Leagues |
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Mark Sertich Hockey – Marathon Guinness Record Holder – World’s Oldest Hockey Player In Organized League At Age 95 Plays Hockey Three Times Per Week With Friends, Ages Ranging From 20’s To 70’s Ran Five Marathons Skated In Eleven Full Inline Marathons Last One At Age 94 |
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Lowell Thompson
Track – Softball – Golf Won 71 State Sprint Championships Holds 7 State Sprint Records Won 50 Meter National Championship All-American Track Honors 12 Times Ten National Softball Championships Eleven Time National Softball All-Tournament MVP Tournament of Champions Won Golf Club Match Play Championship Twice MSSA Board Member, Chair-Hall of Fame |
2017 Hall of Fame Team of the year
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