In 1969 he became the first human together with president Urho Kekkonen and Professor Kaarina Kari to receive an honorary doctorate in Sport Sciences from the University of Jyväskylä.
The ceremonial first feed, or pitch, was thrown at 18:00 on 31 July by Lauri Pihkala, who had created the sport.
Lauri Kettunen | Lauri Hendler | Lauri Pihkala | Lauri Lebo | Lauri Dalla Valle | Lauri Conger |