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Wisconsin High School Football Players

Date: 11 08 1955
Description: Wisconsin High School football players and their coach admiring the Gene Wheeler Memorial Trophy they received at a football banquet at the East Side Busin...
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Warren Spahn, John Quinn and Lew Burdette

Date: 01 30 1958
Description: Milwaukee Braves pitchers Warren Spahn (left) and Lew Burdette (right) flank Braves' General Manager John Quinn at the 5th Annual Diamond Dinner hosted by ...
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Madison West High School Relay Carnival

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Charles Starr, Richland Center, winner of the 60-yard low hurdles, is being given his award by Queen Mary Lou Sorenson, while Gloria Sutcliffe and Nancy La...
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Wisconsin Freshman Football Player of the Year

Date: 11 15 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin head freshman coach George Lanphear (left) recognizes Dave Hansen of Eau Claire as the freshman Player of The Year.
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Wisconsin High School Football Awards

Date: 12 05 1949
Description: Three trophy winners from Wisconsin High posing for a group portrait with their trophies. Bob Spoentgen, left, was voted most valuable player. Coach Harold...
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West High School Relays

Date: 04 08 1950
Description: Terry Stracka of Hartford receives one of his Class B first place medals at the West High School Relays. From left to right, the individuals are: Misses Ga...
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YMCA Boys Basketball Clinic

Date: 12 16 1950
Description: Receiving a diploma for attending the Basketball Clinic from YMCA physical education director Don Brault are: Carl Tyggrum, Bob Coltern, Bob Baker, and an ...
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University of Wisconsin Football Honorees

Date: 11 27 1951
Description: Shown, left to right, are: Jim Hammond, retiring U.W. football 1951 captain; Hal Faverty, who was named most valuable player; and George O'Brien, 1952 capt...
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Thomas McCormick Memorial Award Winner

Date: 12 09 1951
Description: Tom Haen, who excelled in football, basketball and high jumping, as well as being an excellent student, poses with the traveling trophy as the first winner...
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Athletic Night Dinner

Date: 03 30 1952
Description: George O'Brien, captain-elect of the 1952 University of Wisconsin football team stands between the Reverend Alvin Kutchera and Coach Earl Wilke of Edgewood...
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Jimmy Demetral Gets Award

Date: 04 30 1952
Description: Walt Engelke (left), principal at Nakoma school, presents a large testimonial award certificate with many signatures honoring ex-wrestler Jimmy Demetral (r...
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Blessed Sacrament Parochial School Athletic Banquet

Date: 05 28 1952
Description: Group portrait of members of the Blessed Sacrament Parochial school athletic teams, their coaches and sponsors who were honored at the school's annual banq...
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Wisconsin High School Trophy

Date: 06 10 1954
Description: Harrison (Sandy) Smith, left, receives the Boy's Why Club Trophy from Coach Hal Metzen at Wisconsin High School's annual awards program. Smith was an outst...
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Wisconsin High School Football Banquet

Date: 11 11 1954
Description: Principals at Wisconsin High School's annual football banquet at the Eagles Club are (left to right) Jim Schneiders, toastmaster; Co-Captains Dave Ragsdale...
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University of Wisconsin Football Banquet

Date: 11 25 1958
Description: Sindey Williams, senior quarterback from Little Rock, Arkansas (left) was named recipient of the Ivan B. Williamson Award for sportsmanship. He is shown wi...
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George W. Levis Receives the Helms Basketball Hall of Fame Award

Date: 02 12 1959
Description: George W. Levis is honored at a luncheon and receives a certificate as a member of the Helms Basketball Hall of Fame. Roundy Coughlin commented that George...
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Wisconsin High School Football Banquet

Date: 11 04 1959
Description: Wisconsin High School football team award winners with their coach at the school's grid banquet. Left to right are: Pete Pauley, most valuable player; Fran...
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Edgewood Football Banquet

Date: 12 13 1959
Description: Recipients of special recognitionc awards at the annual Edgewood football banquet include, first row, left to right: Mike Rieder, Frank Balistreri, and To...
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West Track Relays

Date: 04 16 1960
Description: Aden Ward of Madison East High School, left, receives his first place medal for winning the mile in the West relays from Queen Bonnie Isabella. Bruce Bock,...
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Madison Mustangs Football Team Banquet

Date: 10 18 1964
Description: Key men and players for the Madison Mustangs football team at their first annual banquet. Sitting in the center is quarterback Arnie Motl, who is admiring ...

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