Dr. Michael Kogan has been part of ...

While growing up in Skokie, Michael Kogan, being on the small side, was not an accomplished athlete.

Kogan loved watching sports, but his participation was pretty much limited to intramurals at Niles East, and later Niles North high schools.

Now, Kogan, an orthopedic surgeon with Fox Valley Orthopedics, enjoys golf, mostly on weekends with friends, fulfilling his need for athletic competition.

Kogan never envisioned being put into any athletics hall of fame, but his support for almost three decades at Jacobs High School earned him that recognition two years ago. Kogan was inducted into the Jacobs High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2022 for his service with the football team on the sideline at games.

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