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SOUDAN- The late Lon (Lonnie) Lamppa was honored here on June 21, as his number 6 jersey was officially “retired” at the American Legion Memorial Field in Soudan. Lamppa, who died last …
Marshall Helmberger REGIONAL— For Lon Lamppa, known affectionately as “Lonnie” to his many friends, the memories of a lifetime spent coaching kids have largely faded away— except for in the minds of the countless young people whose lives he touched over the years. Lonnie wasn’t just a coach to the many athletes he worked with beginning in the 1980s until his retirement in 2015. He was a mentor, a friend, and, to some, like a second father. He had a different approach to coaching and sports that went well beyond imparting the knowledge and skills of the game, recalls Brian Larsen, ...