Inducted June 13, 1991
Reared in the tough Polish neighborhoods on Detroit’s west side where he took up weightlifting as a matter of survival, Stanczyk went on to win the first of six consecutive world titles in 1946, taking the 148-pound lightweight title in Paris. He...
Inducted June 18, 2015
Bryan Smolinski started playing college hockey in 1989 at Michigan State University and was drafted as the 21st pick in the 1990 NHL Draft. He joined the Bruins after completing his four years at MSU where he was named All-CCHA first team...
Inducted June 12, 1980
Skowron went to Purdue on a football scholarship, but baseball became his career when, in his sophomore year, he batted .500 for a Big Ten record that held up for a decade. He signed with the New York Yankees in 1950, but...
Inducted June 22, 2017
At John F. Kennedy College, Simpson enjoyed a stellar collegiate basketball career leading her team to two National AAU Championships. She was a four-time AAU All-America and was twice named MVP of the tournament (1973 and 1974). Simpson competed in eleven international...
Inducted July 24, 1975
Al Simmons was known as “the slugger who made Milwaukee famous.” He moved up from the sandlots to the majors in 1924 with the Philadelphia A’s, where he hit .300 or better for 11 straight seasons. He was American League MVP in...
Inducted June 12, 2008
Competing on the Pro Bowlers Tour for 22 years, Aleta Rzepecki-Sill was the first woman bowler to earn $1 million in a career. From 1980 to 2001, Rzepecki-Sill won a total of 31 LPBT-PWBA tour events, including the U.S. Open in 1994...
Inducted June 9, 1983
Long hours of practice paid off for Setlock with over 40 championships, either individually, doubles or in team competition. She bowled a sanctioned 300 game and a dozen 700-series, including a then-Michigan record 776. She was a member of two WIBC team...