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Group Honoring Walter Meanwell

Date: 05 16 1953
Description: Walter Meanwell is sitting in the middle of the first row holding a trophy surrounded by many former Wisconsin basketball players who gathered at the Madis...
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U.W. Football Banquet at Memorial Union

Date: 11 24 1953
Description: Some of the principals at the annual football banquet. Seated left to right: Gary Messner, 1954 captain-elect; Coach Ivan Williamson; Alan (the Horse) Amec...
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Father-Son Banquet at University Methodist Church

Date: 12 02 1953
Description: David Piper Sr. and David Piper Jr. were among dozens, who heard Badger coaches and players talk at the annual father-son banquet at University Methodist C...
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Father-Son Banquet at University Methodist Church

Date: 12 02 1953
Description: Bob Mikulak (in a bow tie) and his father, Peter, gazing at autographs of Wisconsin football players he collected, while at the annual father-son banquet a...
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Madison Curling Club

Date: 12 16 1953
Description: Two members of the Madison Curling Club during an intra-club competition. Norm Sonju (left) and Gil Bach survey shots made by members of their rinks. Bach,...
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Madison Curling Club

Date: 12 16 1953
Description: A member of the Madison Curling Club during an intra-club competition. Gloved curler, Jim Cottrell, is standing on the outer circle, pointing with his broo...
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Madison Curling Club

Date: 12 16 1953
Description: Two members of the Madison Curling Club during an intra-club competition. Gloved curlers, L.W. Ketchum (left) and Rollie Black (right), show a "sweeping" t...
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Madison Curling Club

Date: 12 20 1953
Description: One member of the Madison Curling Club during an intra-club competition. Skip Bill Reese, broom in gloved left hand and right hand poised as if having just...
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Rounders Club Christmas Party

Date: 12 17 1953
Description: Three members of the Rounders Club meeting at the annual Christmas party held in the Heidelberg Hofbrau. In the dining room sitting at a table, Lew Burdett...
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Catching a Football

Date: 1953
Description: Football player catching a football, as the referee is officiating and defensive players are running up alongside the one handling the ball.
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U.W. Fencing Team

Date: 01 05 1954
Description: View from below of Jack Heiden and Bruce Backmann of the University of Wisconsin fencing team crossing foils in the time-honored salute at the beginning of...
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Annual University of Wisconsin Football Banquet

Date: 11 24 1954
Description: Special guests at the annual U.W. football banquet were five former Badger fullbacks. From left to right are: Jim Hammond, George Paykvan, Howie Weiss, Pat...
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Annual University of Wisconsin Football Banquet

Date: 11 24 1954
Description: Four honorees at the annual U.W. football banquet. Standing are Gary Messner (left), 1954 captain; and Wells Gray, captain-elect of the 1955 team. Seated a...
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Bart Starr, Fuzzy Thurston, Pat Richter, and Jim Bakken

Date: 01 30 1962
Description: Bart Starr, quarterback, sitting front left, and Fred "Fuzzy" Thurston, guard, standing on the right, of the Green Bay Packers visiting with Jim Bakken, pu...
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Swedish Gymnastic Show

Date: 02 04 1955
Description: A Swedish gymnast performing his high table vaulting act. The Swedish national men's and women's teams putting on their gymnastic show at the U.W. Field Ho...
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Hank Aaron Appears Before the Rounder's Club

Date: 12 19 1957
Description: Milwaukee Braves outfielder, Hank Aaron, talks to the Rounder's Club and makes a donation to the Wisconsin State Journal's Empty Stocking Club. Shown with ...
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Madison Health Studio

Date: 01 15 1958
Description: John "Bud" Fuller, proprietor of Madison Health Studio at 235 West Gilman Street, exercising the neck of Tom Felhofer, a U.W. baseball player.
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Madison Health Studio

Date: 01 15 1958
Description: Professional wrestler, "Lil" Arthur Thomas, tensing his biceps at the Madison Health Studio at 235 West Gilman Street.
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Senior Citizens and Their Heirlooms

Date: 05 13 1958
Description: William F. Schroeder is shown holding an album containing medals he won as a bicycle racer in the 1890s. He raced at Darlington in 1895; at Platteville in...
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Vitense Golfland

Date: 08 06 1960
Description: City golf champion, Tim Zwettler, right, receiving advice from his first teacher, George Vitense, at the Golfland; a combination miniature golf course, a p...

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