On Wisconsin!: The History of Badger Athletics from 1896-1998
- ISBN-10
- 1571670386
- ISBN-13
- 9781571670380
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 221
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Sports Publishing LLC
- Authors
- Don Kopriva, Jim Mott
Description
These unique and easy-to-read vignettes about Badger lore include the football exploits of Pat O'Dea and Alan "The Horse" Ameche; the basketball heroics of Wisconsin's 1941 national championship team; and the thrills generated by Badger greats Suzy Favor, Pat Richter, Michael Finley, Mark Johnson, Scott Lamphear, and many more. Includes a complete listing of Wisconsin's nearly 10,000 letter winners and a detailed history of coaches and administrators behind the scenes.
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- 2014-01-02
- 240 pages
- Paperback
- Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
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