The Duluth East Football Hall of Fame was formed in 2025. The purpose is to honor players, coaches, and teams who achieved extraordinary accomplishments on and off the field during and/or after their high school careers. Plus, it connects the program to alumni and builds on the East Football tradition.

The HOF is a subcommittee of the Touchdown Club. It consists of four football alumni and the head football coach. Up to three players, or a combination of three players, coaches, and teams are inducted each year. 

Following is more information about the committee and nomination/induction process:

Current Committee Members:

• Cal Barr, Class of 1973

• David Emerson, Class of 1989

• Dan Klopp, Class of 2002

• Peyton Witzman, Class of 2023

• Blane Tetreault, Head Football Coach

Nomination/Induction Process:

• The nomination process is open to the public in early-June each year

• Nominations are accepted for 30 days/one month; those nominees are then considered for three consecutive years

• Committee members vote on then rank nominees

• Committee members are required to abstain from voting during votes involving their nomination/induction

• The nomination/induction process is completed by early-August

• Inductees are honored at halftime of a designated varsity football game

• Plaques commemorating the inductees are mounted near the football stadium

• Visit the Touchdown Club webpage and social media for future openings on the HOF committee

Wall of Fame (Future Addition):

The football program would like to build a permanent wall of fame to honor inductees into the hall of fame and as a space to recognize the tradition and history of East Football.

The program proposes to display plaques adjacent to the concessions stand outside Ordean Stadium. The plaques would be made from weather-proof metal and attach to the brick wall. If you would like to financially support the construction of this space, please contact the Touchdown Club.

Below is a rendering of the proposed wall of fame space. The plaques are not to scale.