University of Wisconsin-Superior Athletic Hall of Fame
Longtime Superior Telegram sportswriter Ken Olson was inducted into the UW-Superior Athletic Hall of Fame in 2022, earning the Carl Vergamini Award, given to an individual who has contributed to Yellowjacket athletics.
For nearly three decades, from local softball and bowling leagues to Superior High School and the Yellowjackets, if there was a sporting event in Superior, or an event involving a team from Superior, Olson was there.
A Superior native, Olson and UW-Superior have been intertwined since the days of his youth.
His 27 years with the Telegram kept him updated on what was going on in Superior, both in news and in sports. And there were many nights where he would hang around the sports department, where, in the era before the Internet, coaches from area teams had to call in their scores. His time as the Telegram's sportswriter (1993-2003) and sports editor (2003-2020) also provided him with some memories that will last a lifetime.
