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Gary Lange
Inducted October 29, 1988

A versatile athlete, Gary Lange participated in football, basketball, and track during his years (1970-74) at Michigan Tech. It was basketball, however, that he excelled in.

Lange, who is a former vice president of the Varsity Club, scored 1,049 points during his stay at Michigan Tech, and is currently the 8th all-time leading scorer in Huskies history. He is also among the top ten all-time MTU players in field goals made (418), free throws made (213), and assists (207).

Following graduation from Michigan Tech, Lange attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, from 1975-79, earning a Doctor Juris degree. After a five-year sting in private practice, he was named prosecuting attorney for Ontonagon County in 1983.

Lange has kept a keen interest in Michigan Tech since leaving the institution as a student. From 1975-83 he served as a member of the MTU Board of Control, acting as chair during the 1981-82 school year. He is a member of the University's Presidents Club and is also and Honorary Coach recognized by the Huskies Club.