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Walt Potoroka
Inducted October 26, 2002

A star from the early 1940s, Walt Potoroka participated in football (1939-42), basketball (1939-42), and track and field (1940-42) for the Michigan Tech Huskies.

In football, where he played quarterback and linebacker, Potoroka earned four letters and served as team captain his senior campaign.

He was also a four year letterwinner in basketball at guard and a three year letterwinner in track and field where he participated in the 100 and 200-yard dashes.

Potoroka, a current member of the Football Advisory Council at MTU, was also involved in Student Council, Varsity Club, Tau Nu Tau, Alpha Sigma Mu, Kappa Delta Psi, ROTC, and Tau Beta Pi while attending Michigan Tech