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| Duration | 00:31:25.533 |
| Abstract | Edward John Konetchy (1885-1947) was posthumously inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame as the 37th inductee in 1961. The enshrinement ceremony took place in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, October 3, 1962, as part of the Oktoberfest USA festivities in the Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium. |
| Abstract | Konetchy, called “The Candy Kid,” “La Crosse Lulu,” Koney” and “Big Ed,” was born in La Crosse in 1885. From 1905-1907, he played baseball for the La Crosse Class D team in the Wisconsin State League. He was scouted by the St. Louis Cardinals major league baseball team and joined them during that season as a first baseman. Konetchy played in the major leagues from 1907-1921, wearing the uniforms of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Federal team, Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies. He then was sent to the minor leagues, winding up his professional playing career in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1927. |
| Abstract | After his playing days were over, Konetchy managed several teams, including the 1940 La Crosse Blackhawks team that won the Wisconsin State League pennant. Konetchy died in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1947. |
| Abstract | Contents: :00 Introduction by Jim Conway, special events director at WLCX radio station in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and announcer on the recording -- :26 Toastmaster Ray Ping, Sr., giving thanks to Bogeda restaurant workers who served dinner and to Mrs. Olive Plamadore, organist -- :58 Official kick-off to the 2nd annual Oktoberfest celebration -- 3:02 Official welcome to the city of La Crosse by Mayor Milo G. Knutson; history of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame (WAHF) and the process of voting in inductees to the Hall of Fame -- 5:32 Ray Ping, Sr., introduces Ken Blanchard, Sports Editor of the La Crosse Tribune and chairman of the enshrinement ceremony -- 6:07 Ken Blanchard speaking of the certification committee of WAHF and thinking sponsors; introductions of special guests starting with the Konetchy family -- 18:18 Ray Ping, Sr., talks about tape recording of this presentation; introduction of 1962 Oktoberfest festmaster Donald Rice -- 20:22 Don Rice gives the official Oktoberfest greeting and summarizes the week’s events lineup -- 23:05 Ray Ping, Sr., gives introduction of Robert Abbott, general chairman of the 1962 Oktoberfest -- 23:49-end Robert “Bob” Abbott reads the WAHF Call of the Roll from plaque #1 through plaque #14 |
| Creator | WLCX (Radio station : La Crosse, Wis.) |
| Moderator | Jim Conway |
| Musician | Olive Plamadore |
| Owner | La Crosse Public Library |
| Recording engineer | Joe Rohrer |
| Speaker | Ray Sr Ping |
| Milo G. Knutson | |
| Ken Blanchard | |
| Donald Rice | |
| Robert Abbott | |
| Type of resource | sound recording |
| Genre | sound |
| Genre authority | marcgt |
| Place of publication | La Crosse, Wis. |
| Date captured | 1962-10-03 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject topic | Award presentations--Wisconsin Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Baseball players--Biography Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Baseball players--Wisconsin--Biography Authority: LCSH |
| Subject geographic | La Crosse (Wis.)--History--20th century |
| Subject topic | St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team) Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Konetchy, Edward John, 1885-1947 Authority: Local |
| Subject topic | La Crosse Blackhawks (Baseball team) Authority: Local |
| Subject geographic | Country: United States State: Wisconsin County: La Crosse City: La Crosse |
| Subject temporal | 1960s |
| Note | Duration: 31:25 |
| Note | Forms part of the Mss 122 William "Boober" Parizek Papers held by the La Crosse Public Library Archives |
| Note | Joe Rohrer of WLCX radio was the sound recording engineer of this program and Jim Conway the announcer. The recording was created for Mrs. Aubrey (Seawel) Konetchy, widow of Edward John Konetchy, who was unable to attend the presentation. It may have also been broadcast over the WLCX radio airwaves. The recording was migrated from reel-to-reel tape to digital format by Scene Savers in 2021.. |
| Use and reproduction restrictions | This item has been made available for educational purposes only and may be protected by copyright law. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. |
| Collection | Sports |
| ID | 4fc54699-4285-43ee-949f-13f3fe678141/wlac0000/20230720/00000015 |