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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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Blackbourn Receives All-Star Award

Date: 09 22 1946
Description: Lisle Blackbourn Jr., former Milwaukee Washington high school star playing for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was awarded a trophy as the most outsta...
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Notre Dame Club Dinner

Date: 12 27 1947
Description: South Central Notre Dame Club dinner presentation of a football autographed by the 1947 Notre Dame football team to Billy Casey, St. Patrick Grade School s...
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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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Big Ten Most Valuable Player Robert Wilson

Date: 02 18 1950
Description: University of Wisconsin football star Captain Robert "Red" Wilson is recognized as the Big Ten Conference "Most Valuable Player" for 1949 and awarded the C...
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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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Alan (The Horse) Ameche

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: Alan (The Horse) Ameche, of Wisconsin, received the Extension Magazine's award of a gold football for being named to the All-Catholic, All-American team. ...
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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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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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Young Columbus Contest Traveler

Date: 04 06 1960
Description: A man (Henry Derleth) wears an overcoat while posed on the middle of the boarding stairway attached to a partially visible passenger airliner. The original...
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U.W. Athlete Pat Richter

Date: 11 22 1962
Description: U.W. athlete Pat Richter shows his framed UPI All-American award certificate. His many other award certificates and pictures are on the wall.
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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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Queen of Peace Athletes Meet Henry Jordan at Annual Athletic Banquet

Date: 05 11 1965
Description: Our Lady Queen of Peace parish is holding the annual athletic banquet at the church auditorium. Shown (seated) are Msgr. Francis L. McDonnell, and Henry Jo...

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