LHS Wall of Fame
The Lincoln High School Hall of Fame is an opportunity to recognize those who have contributed to the betterment of LHS and the community. Thank you for demonstrating what it means to be a Ship!
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John Lallensack played both baseball and basketball at LHS, but had an incredible impact on Ships basketball. What is truly remarkable for the 1963 Lincoln High School graduate, is the journey he took to make his mark on the program.
Coming off a junior season in which he did not earn a varsity letter, John virtually came out of nowhere as he helped lead the Ships to a 22-3 record and the first WIAA State Championship in basketball for LHS. In the championship game, he scored 10 points in a 74-52 title-game victory over Dodgeville. Before reaching the state tournament, John had 31 points in a 75-71 sectional-final victory over Oshkosh, and 23 points in a 64-58 state-quarterfinal win over Superior Central. John averaged 15 points his senior year and was named 1st team all-conference and 1st team all-state. These accomplishments and his ability to score and rebound helped him earn a basketball scholarship to the University of Wisconsin before transferring to NAIA power UW-Oshkosh.
While at UW-Oshkosh, he helped the Titans to a third-place finish in the NAIA Tournament as a senior in 1967-68, and scored 1,179 career points for the Titans. John is in the record books at UW-Oshkosh for career rebounding with 897 in his three years of competition. John was named 1st team all-conference for UW-Oshkosh during the 1967-1968 season and was also named conference player-of-the-year that same season. Following his senior year, John was drafted buy the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association in the 12th round of the 1968 draft.
John currently resides in Arizona with his wife Jean.
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When you talk about reaching the pinnacle of professional sports - Super Bowl Champion is hard to beat. Dale Haupt accomplished that goal.
Haupt, a 1948 graduate of Lincoln High school, lettered in both football and baseball. He was also a finalist in the Golden Glove boxing tournaments while in high school. His football career took off while he starred for the Manitowoc Chiefs of the Wisconsin State Football League earning all-league recognition as a linebacker. This performance allowed him to earn a scholarship to play football at the University of Wyoming. In three varsity seasons, Haupt played both offensive guard and linebacker, and was named all conference his last two years while also being named MVP his junior year and team captain his senior year. Following a brief stint with the Green Bay Packers in the exhibition season, Haupt turned his sights to coaching college football. He began his distinguished coaching career at the University of Wyoming. He coached at the University of Tennessee, Iowa State University, the University of Richmond, North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Coach Haupt joined the National Football League and Coached two of the most feared “front four” defenses in history: the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears and 1991 Philadelphia Eagles along with numerous NFL Hall of Fame Defensive Linemen.
A veteran of the United States Army, Dale was also named to the All-Army team while serving his country. Following his illustrious career, coach Haupt and his family made their residence in North Carolina.
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2005 LHS Graduate, earned 6 varsity letters in wrestling, football and baseball. Dan was a 2-time WIAA State wrestling qualifier and finished 3rd in 2005. Dan also earned Fox River Valley Conference First-Team All-Conference honors in wrestling (2003-2005) and in football (2004). In college, at the UW-La Crosse, Dan was a 3-time NCAA Division III National Champion wrestler, and also a 3-time All American and All Academic All American (2008-2010). Earning his post-graduate degree at UW-Madison, Dan was ranked #1 in his class in the School of Veterinary Medicine. He is currently a veterinarian in Sturgeon Bay, WI.
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Bob Feller started teaching at Lincoln in 1974 and became head boys tennis coach in 1975. Fourteen Conference Team Championships, eleven WIAA Sectional Team Championships, a WIAA State Runner-Up trophy in 1985 and WIAA 3rd-Place finishes in 1994, 1996, and 2000. Individually, Coach Feller’s athletes have competed at all levels in area,conference and state events. He had WIAA State Tournament qualifiers from 1982 until 2014 & 2018.
Coach Feller received his professional tennis instructor license in 1989 and is Co-Director of the Nelson-Feller Tennis Camps, held each summer in the Manitowoc area. Bob was named “Layman of the Year,” by the Manitowoc YMCA for his work with youth tennis in 1983. He was named, “Coach of the Year,” by the WI High School Tennis Coaches Association in 1994, 1996, and 1998. He was also nominated for, “National Coach of Year,” in 2006, by the National High School Tennis Coaches Association. In 2007 he was inducted into the Wisconsin Lakeshore All Sports Hall of Fame and in 2015, was elected into the WI High School Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Bob and his wife, Ellen, have been married for over 30 years and have two daughters, Lauren and Haley. The Fellers continue to live in Manitowoc where Bob remains an active member of the MPSD as a coach and as a teacher trainer/mentor.
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1967 LHS grad, lettered in football and wrestling 1965, 1966 and 1967. He was all conference in football in 1967. He was the WIAA State Heavyweight Champion in wrestling in 1967. Went to college at Northern Michigan and participated in wrestling and football and earned all American status in wrestling. He was drafted by the NFC Chicago Bears in 1971. He has an integrative background in psychological services and intervention.
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- 1952 LHS Graduate
- Served in U.S. Army from 1953-55, was proud to be among a select group of men to graduate from jump school and then went on to serve with the 82nd Air Borne Division, while in the service he also played football
- Was an accomplished athlete throughout his life and recognized in football, basketball and track. He lettered 8 times at LHS.
- He was Fox River Valley All-Conference in Football and served as captain of his basketball team
- He played semi-pro football with the Manitowoc Chiefs as a Defensive End for seven seasons and was recognized in the Tri-State League as Defensive End
- He enjoyed recreational softball and golf
- Member of Van's Athletic Club for more than 57 years.
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Andrea (Walker) Nelson, a 1989 graduate of Lincoln, excelled volleyball, basketball, and track & field. Through these three sports she earned a total of 9 letters and truly epitomized the term “student-athlete” by earning various academic accolades. Andrea not only received high academic honors, she was also chosen as the YMCA Girl of the Year in 1988, Manitowoc Rotary Club honoree in 1989 and also received the WOMT-Radio Senior Girl Student-Athlete of the Year award in 1989.
As a three year letter-winner and senior captain on the Ships volleyball team, Andrea earned All-FRVC 1st team honors in 1987, 1988, and 1989, and was chosen to be on the All-State (Mizuno) team in 1989. During the winters in Manitowoc, Andrea excelled on the hardwood as a member of the basketball team. She received 3 varsity letters, was named team captain in 1987 and 1988, and was a two-time All-FRVC 1st team selection. During her senior season, Andrea earned recognition on the All-Northeast WI 1st team. The spring sports season found Andrea on the track & field arena. She was a three-time letter winner as well as team captain in 1989. Andrea earned conference titles in the triple jump in 1987, 1988, and 1989, and displayed her talents at the WIAA State Meet in 1988 (6th place finish) and in 1989 (4th place finish).
After high school, Andrea still competed in three sports at UW-La Crosse, where she graduated in 1993. She earned 9 athletic letters, was named All-WIAC in volleyball in 1991 and 1992, as well as qualified for the NCAA Division III National Track & Field Meet as a triple jumper.
Andrea has been married to Kurt Nelson since 1997 and they live in Charlotte, NC with their two sons, Blake and Cole. In addition to coaching her son’s basketball team, Andrea serves on the Little League Board of Directors for CoulOak Little League.
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LHS graduate of 1958, excelled in basketball and tennis as he led the Ships to the Fox River Valley Conference Championship in 1958 and the WIAA Sectional Championships in 1957 and 1958.
Eisner began his collegiate tennis career at Michigan State University in 1960, where he was a runner-up in the Big Ten singles championship his first season. As team captain in 1961 and 1962, he earned a No.10 singles ranking from the Western Tennis Association. Upon receiving his Master's Degree in physical education in 1963 at the age of 23, he began his coaching career at the University of Toledo. During his career, he led UT to four consecutive Mid-American Conference titles (1966-1969), posting records of 15-5 in 1966, 12-5 in 1967, 11-3 in 1968 and 14-5 in 1969. In Eisner's only other two seasons, his teams finished second on the conference with an 11-7 mark (1965), and fourth with a 13-5-1 record (1964). After six seasons, in which his record stood at 76-30-1, Eisner caught the eye of the University of Michigan, being named their Head Men's Tennis Coach in 1969.
Eisner was recognized as one of the finest collegiate coaches in the nation during his 30 years at Michigan. During this time, the Wolverines won 18 Big Ten titles; including 17 in a row from 1970-87, and twice finished third in the nation (1974, 1988). He posted a career record of 449 wins and 201 losses at UM in dual matches, a winning percentage of better than 69 percent, while his overall career record of 525 wins and 231 losses (.694) ranks him seventh on the win list of active Division I coaches.After retiring as Michigan's tennis coach, Eisner became an owner of the Liberty Athletic Club in Ann Arbor, MI. In January 2011, Eisner was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor. He was also inducted into the University of Toledo Varsity "T" Hall of Fame in 1993. He now lives in Florida for half the year and Ann Arbor, MI the rest of the year.
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Eric Olson, a 1986 graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln, Eric was a three-sport letter winner excelling in football, basketball and track & field. Under Coach Ron Rubick Eric was a key member of the 1984 and 1985 Ships State Championship Football teams. He was co-captain of the 1985 team and earned all-conference, all-area and all-state honors as a running back and punter. Olson was a co-captain for the 1985 championship team and selected to play in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Shrine Bowl. Eric also played basketball for Coach Brian Shaw for three years and was co-captain of the Ships 1985-86 basketball team that finished 16-7 and lost in the WIAA Sectional Final to Sheboygan North. Olson also excelled in track for Coach Len Nikolai. In 1985 and 1986 he was named the team’s Most Valuable Athlete and led the Ships to a Fox River Valley Championship and back to back appearances in the WIAA State Track Meet. Eric won accolades for all-conference, all-area and all-state running the 110 hurdles, the 300 hurdles and on Lincoln’s 1600-Meter Relay Team. He still holds the school record in the 300 hurdles with a time of 39.54. Ultimately Olson was named the WOMT Senior Male Athlete of the Year in 1986. In February of 1986 Eric received the superintendent’s appointment to the Air Force Academy and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in June of 1990. He spent 21 years in the Air Force and officially retired as a Lieutenant Colonel on May 1, 2011. Eric and his family reside in Suffolk, VA.
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John Strzyzewski a 1957 graduate of Lincoln High School. John excelled in baseball for the Ships leading them to an 11-0 record in 1957 and a Fox River Valley Conference Championship. In early 1958 John went to the Jack Rossiter Baseball School in Florida, excelled on the mound and at the plate, and was named the most outstanding prospect in his graduating class. John had tryouts with the Milwaukee Braves at County Stadium and eventually signed with the Washington Senators in 1958 and was assigned to play in the Class D Erie, Pa League. In 1961 his minor league team switched to the Minnesota Twins organization and he continued to play for Erie. In more than two years with Erie John compiled a 14-9 record with a 4.07 ERA, and a batting average of .305 and five home runs. In 1962 John was promoted to the Northern League and amassed an 8-5 record playing for Bismarck, N.D. In February of 1963, John lost his right hand in an industrial accident while working at the Mirro plant in Manitowoc. Although the accident ended his baseball career John is thankful for his baseball career and his stint in the Marine Corp Reserves because both experiences gave him the discipline to get through the accident and accept its big change in his life. John still resides in Manitowoc and worked at Mirro for more than 38 years. Now semi-retired he gives back to the community by working as a job coach for handicapped people at Better Beginnings.
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Bob Weber, M.D. a 1974 graduate of Lincoln, as a senior football halfback was named Second Team All-State by the Associated Press, was the Fox River Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year and as a defensive back Runner-Up Defensive Player of the Year. Weber, who still holds a handful of track and field records at Lincoln received his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin and has been working in the medical field in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area for many years. Weber, who went on to star on the football field for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, is well known for his Big Ten and NCAA record 106-yard kickoff return that came in a game against Ohio State in 1977.
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Orville O’Neill, class of 1931, was a three-year letterman in both cross country and track at Lincoln. At that time freshmen were not allowed to compete in varsity competition. In his sophomore season O’Neill was the leading long-distance runner for the Ships and set the conference records for the mile run. He finished first in the conference championship, second in the mile at the state meet and third in the cross country state meet. He was elected to serve as cross country captain for his junior and senior years at LHS. In O’Neill’s junior season Lincoln won the state meet with O’Neill setting a state record of 11:30 breaking the old state record by and unprecedented 46 seconds. In his junior season O’Neill won every race he entered and the Lincoln team won every race it entered. The Ships traveled to races in Milwaukee to compete against the top Milwaukee teams and word has it many of the Milwaukee coaches were not happy being beaten by a team from the “small” city of Manitowoc. In O’Neill’s senior season the Ships again won every race he entered including the conference and state meets. It was the first time a runner had ever won the state meet in consecutive seasons. O’Neill went on to accept a four-year scholarship from Marquette University and while at Marquette had a highly successful career setting many records and competing in the National Championships. At Marquette O’Neill was a teammate of Ralph Metcalfe – a two-time Olympian and world record holder. It was through Ralph Metcalfe that O’Neill developed strong friendship with popular Olympian Jesse Owens.
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John Jung who coached the Ships to the 1963 WIAA State Basketball Championship will be one of the inductees. Jung who amassed a 231-47 record at Lincoln was the Ships Head Coach from 1947-63. Jung taught math and science at Lincoln before becoming the school’s full-time athletic director in the fall of 1963. A Shawano native, Jung graduated from Ripon College in 1934. Jung came to Manitowoc after serving as the boy’s basketball coach at Necedah, High School. Jung is a member of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame and the Lakeshore Sports Hall of Fame.
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