HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Famer Ken Naples passed away on September 6 at the age of 84.
 
Ken Naples played both football and hockey while at Michigan Tech, however football was where he made his most notable contribution. He was a four-year letter winner on the gridiron (1962-65) where he was a four-year starter as a tackle on offense, an inside linebacker on defense, and played on all seven special teams' units. According to coach Bill Lucier, there were many games when Naples played the entire 60 minutes.
 
Ken helped the Huskies to Northern Intercollegiate Conference titles in 1963 and 1965 and was a three-time All-NIC First Team pick (1963, 64, 65). He received the team's Fred Baird Memorial Award as its outstanding defensive player in 1963.
 
Naples also played on the freshman hockey team (freshman weren't eligible for varsity competition in his year) during the 1962-63 season.
 
He was inducted into the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.