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Louis Vetter

  • Class
    1960
  • Induction
    2014
  • Sport(s)
    Football


A member of Lincoln's 1958 Mineral Water Bowl-winning football team, Louis Vetter enjoyed a stellar three-year career on the offensive line with the Blue Tigers. Vetter played from 1956-58, helping LU go a combined 15-2 as a sophomore and junior. In 1958, Vetter blocked on a line that helped Lincoln score 242 points, the sixth-most in program history. At the end of that season, the Blue Tigers qualified for its first-ever postseason berth, defeating Emporia State in the Mineral Water Bowl. Vetter also blocked for a prolific offense in 1957, helping Lincoln score 252 points, the fifth-most in school history, en route to an eight-win campaign. A three-year starter on the line, Vetter helped Lincoln score 630 total points.
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