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Fergus Falls Sports Hall of Fame Welcomes Four New Members

By Craig Olson 07/29/2023, 9:15pm CDT

The Fergus Falls Sports Hall of Fame welcomed four new members on Saturday, bringing the total number of members to 103.  Gary Eide (1961 FFHS graduate), Steve Johnson (1969 FFHS graduate), Tom Johnson (1973 FFHS graduate) and Kim Katzenmeyer (1982 FFHS graduate) were inducted in front of a group of family and friends at the Fergus Falls VFW.

Four new members will be inducted into the Fergus Falls Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 29, beginning at 2:00pm on the south side of the Fergus Falls VFW.  The public is invited to attend.  The addition of the four new members will bring the overall total of the Fergus Falls Sports Hall of Fame to 103.  Inductees are Steve Johnson, Otter and Spartan Athlete and member of FFHS class of 1969; Tom Johnson, archer and member of FFHS class of 1973; Kim Katzenmeyer, Otter and University of Minnesota athlete and member of FFHS class of 1982; and Gary Eide, outstanding high school wrestler and two-way starter in football, a 1961 FFHS graduate.

Fergus Falls senior Alex Jensen did not place in the AA Discus event at the State Track and Field Meet on Saturday at St. Michael-Albertville High School.  Jensen’s throw of 146-feet-9-inches was the eleventh best throw during the flight competition.  The top nine advanced to the finals.  Jensen had finished in second place in the Shot Put on Friday.