Wisconsin Football Coaches Association

Inducted in 2000

Graduated from Mosinee High School, 1956, B.S. Degree from UW-Stout, 1962,

Grad. Asst. Football Coach UW- Stout, 1961 Football Coach Tri County-Plainfield, 1962-1966 Wrestling Coach Tri County-Plainfield, 1962-1966 Track Coach Tri County-Plainfield, 1962-1966 Asst. Basketball Coach-Pacelli, 1966-1973 Hockey Coach-Pacelli, 1975-1979, Track Coach-Pacelli, 1971-1985, Co-Wrestling Coach-Pacelli, 1983-1999, Football Coach-Pacelli, 1966-1999

Bob Raczek was born and raised on a farm in Knowlton, WI, where he still resides. Went to Mosinee High School where he played on the football and volleyball teams. Graduated from UW-Stout in 1962 where he participated in football, wrestling and track.

In the past 39 years he taught in the Industrial Tech-Ed department and the Physical Education department. In addition, he was head of the maintenance department for the past 12 years.

His record as a high school football coach is 248-128-2 with 11 conference championships and 10 conference runners up. His teams have been in the playoffs 17 times with 2 state championship teams and 6 runners up. Bob has been Conference Coach of the Year 8 times and District Coach of the Year once.

Bob belongs to St. Francis Church in Knowlton and is a member of the Knights of Columbus. Bob belonged to the Wisconsin National Guard from 1956 to 1962. He is very active in the state Special Olympic Summer Games as the Athletic Director for track and field. He was inducted into the Inaugural Class of the Athletic Hall of Fame at Pacelli High School in 1999.

Bob believes that being a part of the Hall of Fame is a great honor. He has many great memories and made lifelong friendships from coaching this great game of football and to have worked with so many great coaches and players.