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James R. "Pete" Polus: Hall of Fame Inductee
The athletic accomplishment of Pete Polus occurred in spite of the fact that his athletic career was interrupted for 2 years when he served in the armed forces during the Korean Conflict. After graduating from WSU, he coached in Lewiston, MN and had only one losing season in nine years there. He was named to the Winona American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame and serves as a volunteer in youth gun training. At the time of his induction to the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame, he was an insurance agent in Winona.
Induction Date
1986
Class
1955
Sport(s)
Men's Basketball, Baseball
Awards
Won 8 letters in Basketball and Baseball
Named All-Conference in Basketball and Baseball
Led team in scoring for three years in Basketball
Pitcher for Conference Champs for three years
Conference Championship team member in 1951
Item Type
Still Image
Master File Format
JPG
Date Digital
2004-09-15
Technology used to capture photograph
Nikon D2H
Unique Identifier
WSUATHHOF_Polus1986
Keywords
Warrior Athletics, WSU Athletics, WSU Hall of Fame, Sports, Sport, Men's Basketball, Baseball
