Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature and took the photographs.
Pre-game activities prior to the Friday, September 16, 2022, home game against Hall focused on induction of the following Morrison High School athletes into the Hall of Fame.
Kelvin Tenboer – 1977, presented by Hall of Fame Committee member Dave Zuidema.
• Starting Center on Morrison High School’s first and only Basketball Team to advance to the Illinois State Basketball Tournament
• 2nd Team TRAC-8 Conference
• 2nd Team All-Western Illinois
• Set MHS High Jump record at 6’ 4 3/4”
• Averaged 20.2 points-per-game in four years at MHS
• Started all 113 games played by MHS during the four years.
Phil Vock – 1983, presented by Hall of Fame Committee member Dave Zuidema.
• 1st team All-Conference – Junior and Senior year
• 1st team All-Area – Junior and Senior year
• 305 Career Tackles (3-seasons)
• Most Tackles in One Season (146)
• 6 Interceptions in One Season
• Academic All-Conference (Senior year.)
Joe Eads – 2017, presented by Hall of Fame Committee member LuAnn Wieneke.
• Wrestling All-Conference all four years
• 3rd Place at IHSA State tournament (132 lbs.) – Junior year
• 1st Place at IHSA State tournament (138 lbs.) – Senior year
• School record for Most Pins in One Oeason (32)
• School record for Most Wins in Career (165)
• School record for Career Pins (114)
• 9th in IHSA record book for most career pins (114.)
Gus Linke, Sr. – Friend of Athletics, presented by Hall of Fame Committee member LuAnn Wieneke, with Gus Linke, Jr. present.
Gus Linke came to Morrison in August 1970. He began his career at MHJS working with intramural sports and volunteering his time to assist where needed with various sports. Gus transferred to MHS in 1976 and began his coaching career as High School Golf Coach. After four years of coaching Golf, he chose to coach Football and served as Assistant varsity coach for ten seasons. In 1986 he was appointed as the 6th Athletic Director and started the Softball program in 1995. Gus retired as a Teacher and Coach in May of 2002 but continued as Athletic Director until 2014. In 2001, Gus was selected as Illinois Class A Outstanding Athletic Director of the Year. In 2000, he started the MHS Hall of Fame, which he has been a part of ever since. He spends numerous hours in the library looking through yearbooks, newspapers, and in many other places, finding facts on past athletes and teams. He enjoyed the camaraderie of all 11 High School teams. When asked what he remembered most, Linke’s response was, “There are too many to remember.”
