Members
Inductee
LUKAWSKI, CHESTER
LUKAWSKI, CHESTER
Born on June 9, 1930
East Chicago
April 2, 2011.
Inducted On
December 13, 1987
Location Inducted
East Chicago, IN
Region Number
1
Ec Roosevelt
Coach
East Chicago Roosevelt
1948
Co-captain and All-State Tackle 1947; played in 1945-1947 championship games; played in 31 consecutive games without a loss.
University of Kentucky
1956
Played in Orange Bowl 1949 and Sugar Bowl in 1950, defeating Oklahoma 13-7 and stopping a winning streak of 34 games; played in Cotton Bowl in 1951; career interrupted by military service where he played football at Camp Atterbury in 1953.
Served 11 years as member of United Press International Football Rating Board (1964-1974); served as Director of Recreation for School City of East Chicago.
Wife, Valerie; children, Teresa, Tricia, Thomas, and Traci.
Professional Athletic Background: Played briefly with Montreal Alouettes until injuries sidelined him as a player.
Coaching Experience: Coached Ft. Carson, CO, 1954; freshman coach at East Chicago Roosevelt 1956, line coach 1957-1963, and head coach 1964-1974, with record of 74-24-4; retired from coaching in 1975.
Coaching Honors: Won Lake Shore Conference 6 times and tied once out of 11 years; assistant coach of North All-Star Team 1975.
Outstanding Players Coached: Bill Knox, Purdue and Chicago Bears; Fred Rafa, Purdue; Andy Wogdula, Wisconsin; Leroy Marsh, Augustana; and Ed Lukawski, Harvard.
Coaching Experience: Coached Ft. Carson, CO, 1954; freshman coach at East Chicago Roosevelt 1956, line coach 1957-1963, and head coach 1964-1974, with record of 74-24-4; retired from coaching in 1975.
Coaching Honors: Won Lake Shore Conference 6 times and tied once out of 11 years; assistant coach of North All-Star Team 1975.
Outstanding Players Coached: Bill Knox, Purdue and Chicago Bears; Fred Rafa, Purdue; Andy Wogdula, Wisconsin; Leroy Marsh, Augustana; and Ed Lukawski, Harvard.
