Bill Nowatske
Class of '55

       

        Bill Nowatske graduated from Mukwonago High School in 1955 where he was a standout football and basketball player and was also a member of the track team.

        Bill was a captain and four year member of the football team which achieved three conference championships.  He was awarded All-Conference and All-County honors in both his junior and senior years and also received All-State recognition.

        In basketball Bill played four years on the varsity team and was a member of two conference championship teams.  He was chosen as All-conference and All-County his junior and senior years.  Bill was second in the county in scoring his senior year and established a county record for the most free throws made in a season.

          After high school Bill continued to play basketball in the U.S. Army.  He remained a staunch supporter of athletics and sports in the area and was an active member in the Mukwonago business community.  Bill was an original founder of the Lunkers Unlimited Fishing Club along with National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame member Joe Bucher.

2005 INDUCTEE
MUKWONAGO HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
SEPTEMBER, 2005