Knight of the Year
The Knight of the Year is chosen from the twelve members chosen as Knights of the Month. Since Council 4175 has been in its first permanent home in the basement of the old Fox Hole Tavern, a Knight has been chosen monthly for his exemplary contributions and service to Council 4175. The first banquet celebrating the Council's anniversary was held on February 18, 1958, at the downtown Springfield Knights of Columbus Auditorium. Supreme Director Charles Morgan from Chicago was the principal speaker. The first Knight of the Year was awarded to Alfred Witkins. Each anniversary since that time, this tradition has been continued and has become the high point of each Council year.
Past Knights of the Year
2013 - Kevin Danner Sr.
2011 - Jim Meyer
2009 - Pat Capranica
2007 - Greg Stumpf
2005 - Joe Reynolds
2003 - Raymond Trello, Jr.
2001 - Don Bristow
1999 - Earl Schroeder
1997 - Jerry Daniels
1995 - Jim Sandhaas
1993 - Don Wanless
1991 - Angelo Sbarbati
1989 - Randy Chevalier
1987 - Ken Fults
1985 - Ron Rappe
1983 - Oren Lowder
1981 - Bill Tisckos
1979 - Andy Goleash
1977 - Chuck Beall
1975 - Frank Petterchak
1973 - Phil Ramirez
1971 - Al Giacomini
1969 - E. Eugene Howell
1967 - Joseph Rock
1965 - Jim Wolf, Sr.
1963 - Bill Hattendorf
1961 - Ed Kohlrus
1959 - Emery Blasko
1957 - Alfred Witkins
2012 - Tom Kohlrus
2010 - John Kern
2008 - Bob Zaffiri
2006 - Mike Moffett
2004 - Mark Kremitski
2002 - David Antonacci
2000 - Robert Wolf
1998 - Rene Chevalier
1996 - Ron Suter
1994 - James Metz
1992 - Ted Cevellone
1990 - Ray Borski
1988 - Gale Sandberg
1986 - Tom Schuh
1984 - Jim Zaffiri
1982 - Auggie Egger, Jr.
1980 - Al Klunick, Sr.
1978 - Eddie Carter
1976 - William Henry
1974 - Mike Burns
1972 - James Gephart
1970 - Steve Washko, Jr.
1968 - Jack Long
1966 - Bob Nolan
1964 - Ferdinand Mehlick
1962 - Roland Fulgenzi
1960 - Tony Kohlrus
1958 - Paul McAnarney
