2026

A 1951 graduate of Rice Lake High School, Bob was one of the original founders of the Rice Lake Hockey Association. In 1969, he served on the first board of directors, then held several office positions on the board and was an officer of the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association. Bob helped plan and personally supervised the actual construction of the Rice Lake hockey arena; erected the existing bleachers, the concession area and, along with his father Adolph and others, built the foundation of the inside hockey rink. In addition, Bob spent many enjoyable hours coaching several youth hockey teams, including assisting the 1980 State Champion Rice Lake “A” Bantam team. Bob also loved baseball and coached many amateur teams including the 1962 Barron County League Champion Rice Lake Robins, also finalists of the WBA State Tournament.