Ken Naples
Inducted
October 18th, 2003
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, as an inside
linebacker on defense, and 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 copped 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.
