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Why Wisconsin Basketball Players Are So Tough


Dateline: Milwaukee, Feb. 11, 1955. We know it's supposed to be a winter sport, but we thought that James Nasmith intended it to be an indoor activity. Of course, when kids grow up playing it under these conditions they're bound to defeat less hardy rivals from states to the south. See other basketball pictures at Wisconsin Historical Images.
:: Posted in Bizarre Events on March 15, 2004

Did You Know?

The Wisconsin Historical Museum is currently featuring Odd Wisconsin objects in the latest exhibit: Odd Wisconsin. And don't miss the Odd Wisconsin book by author Erika Janik published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.

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