Several individuals with ties to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletics program will be honored this November when they are inducted into the State of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. The six inductees were announced Thursday at a press conference at the Walk of Fame, located outside the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Sports Development Council, the nominees include Ab Nicholas, former University of Wisconsin - Madison basketball player and UW benefactor; Bob Harlan, former chairman of the Green Bay Packers; Barry Alvarez, UW athletic director and former football coach; Judith Sweet, Milwaukee native, UW-Madison graduate and former letterwinner, former top NCAA official; Lee Kemp, former UW wrestler; and John Powless, former head basketball coach at UW and top-ranked pro tennis player.
The nomination committee includes board members of the Wisconsin Sports Development Corp., members of the Wisconsin media and current Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame members. The nominees will be honored at banquet on Nov. 20 in Milwaukee. For more information call 608.226.4780 or email info@sportsinwisconsin.com.
More information on the ceremony can be found at www.badgerstategames.org/node/365
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Sponsored by the Wisconsin Sports Development Council, the nominees include Ab Nicholas, former University of Wisconsin - Madison basketball player and UW benefactor; Bob Harlan, former chairman of the Green Bay Packers; Barry Alvarez, UW athletic director and former football coach; Judith Sweet, Milwaukee native, UW-Madison graduate and former letterwinner, former top NCAA official; Lee Kemp, former UW wrestler; and John Powless, former head basketball coach at UW and top-ranked pro tennis player.
The nomination committee includes board members of the Wisconsin Sports Development Corp., members of the Wisconsin media and current Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame members. The nominees will be honored at banquet on Nov. 20 in Milwaukee. For more information call 608.226.4780 or email info@sportsinwisconsin.com.
More information on the ceremony can be found at www.badgerstategames.org/node/365
Related Content:
JSOnline: A class of their own
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