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Gene Conger

  • Class
    1960
  • Induction
    2008
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Track & Field, Football
 Gene Conger (1955-60)

Gene Conger lit up the scoreboard at Memorial Field - in football and track.  In 1959, the physical science and physical education major earned Little All-American Team honorable mention football honors, along with conference scoring and rushing titles.  

He was first-team all conference and the team's MVP.  His 24 points scored in a game still ranked fourth (tied with seven others) in UW-L all time scoring in a single game at the beginning of the 2008 season.  

In track , he finished second in a conference meet long jump.  Conger lettered in both sports all four years.  
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