Tickets Remain Available For Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

Tickets to the UW-Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sunday, October 14 are still available for purchase.

The ceremony is open to the public at a cost of $15 per person and will take place at UW-Oshkosh’s Alumni Welcome & Conference Center (625 Pearl Avenue). The event includes a social at 9:15 a.m., breakfast at 10 a.m. and program at 10:30 a.m.

Tickets can be purchased from the UW-Oshkosh Athletics Office in Kolf Sports Center or by contacting UW-Oshkosh Sports Information Director Kennan Timm at (920) 424-0365 or timmk@uwosh.edu. Tickets will be sold until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9. All purchased tickets will be available for pick up at the ceremony.

The 45th induction class features cross country and track & field athletes Elizabeth (Woodworth) Kujawa and Steve Merline, baseball players Andy Pascarella and Jack Taschner, track & field athlete Kevin Deering, soccer player Roberto Gutierrez, and swimmer Cheri (Tiegs) Meyer. Michael Patton, the public address voice of the Titans, will introduce the inductees and their presenters.

The new inductees will also be recognized at halftime of UW-Oshkosh’s football game against UW-Platteville on Saturday, October 13 at J. J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.

The first UW-Oshkosh Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held April 28, 1974, at The Pioneer Inn & Marina in Oshkosh. The five inductees were Edward Boguski, Ed Hall, Burton Karges, Robert Kolf and Robert Williams. Membership in the Hall of Fame will increase to 203 with this year’s inductions.

2018 UW-Oshkosh Hall of Fame Inductees & Presenters
Kevin Deering, presented by Steve Pratt
Roberto Gutierrez, presented by Toby Bares
Elizabeth (Woodworth) Kujawa, presented by Deb Vercauteren
Steve Merline, presented by Ronald Akin
Cheri (Tiegs) Meyer, presented by Andy Salm
Andy Pascarella, presented by Tony Pascarella
Jack Taschner, presented by Ted Brzenk