Athletic Hall of Fame - Class of 2007

August 15, 2007 – Concordia University Chicago has announced its 2007 class to be inducted into the Cougar Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 3. Five athletes will join the 56 previous inductees from the classes of 2002, 2003 and 2005.

Here is a brief look at the inductees for the class of 2007:

Donald Kell, ’53 - Kell earned a total of 10 varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball. He earned all-conference football honors in 1949, 1951 and 1952. Kell has served as an administrator for many school and church organizations, including a term as president of the Lutheran Education Association.

Lynn Korff, ’85 – Korff lettered in tennis, basketball and softball for four years each, earning conference honors in tennis and basketball. She has worked as a teacher, coach and athletic director in Lutheran education for over 20 years.

Thomas Nahnsen, ’55 – Nahnsen lettered for four years in basketball and three years each for football and baseball. He contributed to Cougar history in the early days of CIT. Following graduation, Nahnsen taught and coached in LCMS schools for a total of 41 years.

Vernon Siekmann, ’54 – Siekmann was a three-year letterman and team captain in both football and baseball, following three years of naval duty during World War II. He would go on to teach, coach and serve as principal in Lutheran education for a total of 32 years.

Reuben Stohs, ’48 – Stohs played basketball and baseball at Concordia, later going on to coach both sports. He went on to play in both the St. Louis Browns and Brooklyn Dodger organizations but later would teach at the Concordias in River Forest and later Seward for a combined 36 years.

The class of 2007 will be honored as the highlight of Hall of Fame Day. The ceremony will be held on the morning of November 3 before the football game between the Cougars and Greenville College. For information, contact Concordia’s athletic office at (708) 209-3116.

Concordia University Chicago is a liberal arts-based university in the Lutheran tradition. Concordia equips men and women to serve and lead with integrity, creativity, competence and compassion in a diverse, interconnected and increasingly urbanized church and world. Visit us on-line at www.cuchicago.edu.