Way back during the 1964-65 high school sports seasons, Wilfred Lehmann, Le Roy, registered to become a referee. 50 years later, Willie — as his friends call him — is still going strong.
Lehmann, 72, got his unofficial start as an official when he attended junior college in Iola. At the time, the school wasn’t named Allen Community College, but was Iola Junior College. Lehmann came to the school on a track and field scholarship as well as to play basketball.
“When I came to school here, I played basketball and wasn’t…
