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Walter Kyes
Inducted October 1, 2010

Walter Kyes was a three-year letterwinner in football from 1957-59.

He played tackle on both sides of the ball and helped lead Michigan Tech to the first conference title in school history in 1959. The Huskies were 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the league that year.

Kyes, who passed away on Oct. 26, 1996, served as president of the Michigan Tech Alumni Relations Board from 1976-78. He graduated in 1959 with a degree in civil engineering and was a member of the Michigan Tech President’s Society.