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American football

* Jared Abbrederis, NFL wide receiver,
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
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Dave Ahrens Dave Ahrens (born December 5, 1958) is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). The Cedar Falls, Iowa native played college football at the University of Wisconsin. Early career Ahre ...
, retired NFL player * Art Albrecht, former NFL player *
Bill Albright William Charles Albright (April 4, 1929 – January 17, 2013) was an all-star lineman who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL). Albright played college football at the University of Wisconsin-Ma ...
, retired NFL player,
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
* Alan Ameche, 1954
Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman) is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard ...
winner, NFL player,
Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from its founding in 1953 to 1984. The team now plays in Indianapolis, as the Indianapolis Colts. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breed ...
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Norm Amundsen Norman Robert Amundsen (born September 28, 1932) is a former American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and professionally as a guard for the Gree ...
, retired NFL player,
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
* Mark Anelli, NFL player * Jim Bakken, retired NFL player, St. Louis Cardinals * Tom Baldwin – NFL player,
New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
* Montee Ball, free agent NFL running back, Denver Broncos *
Shorty Barr Wallace Andre "Shorty" Barr (November 30, 1897 – April 26, 1957) was a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Racine Legion and the Milwaukee Badgers. He was also a player-coach for the NFL's renamed ...
, NFL player and head coach * Travis Beckum, NFL player,
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
* Ken Behring, former owner,
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
* Chuck Belin, retired NFL player, Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams *
Marty Below Martin Paul Below (January 26, 1899 – June 30, 1984) was an American football player. He played at the tackle for the Wisconsin Badgers football team and was selected as a consensus All-American in 1923. He was inducted into the College F ...
, member of the
College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...
* Michael Bennett, NFL player,
Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
* Scott Bergold, retired NFL player, St. Louis Cardinals *
Lee Bernet Lee Bernet (born January 24, 1944) is an American former college and professional American football player. An offensive tackle, he played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and played professionally for the Denver Broncos ...
, retired professional football player, Denver Broncos * Darrell Bevell, NFL assistant coach,
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
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Erik Bickerstaff Erik Bickerstaff (born July 25, 1980) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Early years Bickers ...
, NFL player *
Adolph Bieberstein Adolph Joseph Bieberstein (December 17, 1902 – December 1981) was an American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and the Racine Tornadoes. Bieberstein played college football at the U ...
, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers and Racine Tornadoes * Brooks Bollinger, retired NFL player, Dallas Cowboys * Brian Bonner, retired NFL player, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins *
Fred Borak Fred Aloisius Borak (May 30, 1913 – June 7, 2009) was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was a member of the Green Bay Packers during the 1938 NFL season The 1938 NFL season was the 19th regular season of the Natio ...
, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Chris Borland, retired NFL linebacker, San Francisco 49ers * Kyle Borland, retired NFL player, Los Angeles Rams *
Ken Bowman Kenneth Brian Bowman (born December 15, 1942) is an American former professional football player. He played center in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, all with the Green Bay Packers. In his fourth NFL season in 1967, Bowman w ...
, retired NFL player and CFL assistant coach * Donny Brady, retired NFL player, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens * Gil Brandt, retired NFL executive, Dallas Cowboys *
Roman Brumm Roman Brumm (March 5, 1898 – September 2, 1981) was a player in the National Football League. He first played with the Racine Legion during the 1924 NFL season. The following season, he played with the Milwaukee Badgers before returning to Rac ...
, retired NFL player * Wendell Bryant, retired NFL player,
Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
* Cub Buck, retired NFL player and head coach of the Miami Hurricanes football team * Dan Buenning, NFL player,
Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
* Tom Burke, retired NFL player,
Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
* Jason Burns, retired NFL player,
Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
* George Burnside, retired NFL player, Racine Tornadoes *
Alfred L. Buser Alfred Leo Buser (September 21, 1888 – December 3, 1956), nicknamed Al Buser, was an American football player and coach. Buser played college football for the University of Wisconsin, and was recognized as an All-American. He later became the ...
, All-American football player, former head football coach of the University of Florida * Bob Butler, member of the
College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...
* Brian Calhoun, NFL player,
Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
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Len Calligaro Len Calligaro (June 24, 1921 – June 15, 2011), sometimes known as "Calli-Goop", was an American football player. Calligaro was born in 1921 in Hurley, Wisconsin, and attended Lincoln High School in that city. He played college football at the ...
, retired NFL player,
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
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Lamar Campbell Lamar Christopher Campbell (born August 29, 1976), nicknamed Soup, is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for five seasons for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He also served as the Vic ...
, retired NFL player, Detroit Lions *
Larry Canada Larry Canada (born December 16, 1954) is a former American football running back in the National Football League and the United States Football League. He played professionally for the Denver Broncos, Denver Gold, Chicago Blitz, and the San Antoni ...
, retired NFL player, Denver Broncos * Gabe Carimi, NFL football player * Harland Carl, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears * Irv Carlson, retired NFL player, Kenosha Maroons * Daryl Carter, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears *
Chad Cascadden Chad Stevens Cascadden (born May 14, 1972) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker from 1995-1999 for the New York Jets. Chad graduated from Chippewa Falls Senior High School in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin and has a B ...
, retired NFL player,
New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
* Jonathan Casillas, NFL player, New Orleans Saints *
John Cavosie John Cavosie (January 6, 1908 – March 16, 1995) was an American football player. He played as a fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to: Sports * A position in various kinds of football, including: ** Full-back (association football), ...
, retired NFL player, Portsmouth Spartans * Chris Chambers, NFL player, Kansas City Chiefs * Geep Chryst, NFL assistant coach, San Francisco 49ers * Paul Chryst, Head Coach, University of Wisconsin, Madison * John Clay, NFL player,
Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
* John Coatta, former NFL scout, Dallas Cowboys and
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
* Eddie Cochems, father of the forward pass * Bill Collins, retired NFL player, Milwaukee Badgers *
Dave Costa David Joseph Costa (October 27, 1941 – May 20, 2013) was an American football defensive tackle. He played high school football at Saunders Trades and Technical H.S in Yonkers and college football at the University of Utah and Northeastern Jun ...
, retired NFL player, San Francisco 49ers *
Ken Criter Ken Criter (born February 17, 1947 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) is an American college and professional football player who played for the American Football League's Denver Broncos. Criter graduated from New Holstein High School in New Holstein, W ...
, retired NFL player, Denver Broncos * Marcus Cromartie, NFL cornerback, San Francisco 49ers * Owen Daniels, NFL player, Baltimore, Ravens * Boob Darling, retired NFL player,
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
* Don Davey, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers and Jacksonville Jaguars *
Anthony Davis Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward and center positions. Davis is an eight-time NB ...
, professional football player * Nick Davis, retired NFL player, Minnesota Vikings * Ralph Davis, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers *
Joe Dawkins Joseph Dawkins, III (born January 27, 1948) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers, Denver Broncos, and the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Wiscon ...
, retired NFL player * Ron Dayne, 1999
Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman) is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard ...
winner, retired NFL player,
Houston Texans The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
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Jim DeLisle James Roger DeLisle (born January 20, 1949) is a former American football defensive tackle and current Runstad Professor of real estate and Director of Graduate Real Estate Studies at the University of Washington. He played college football at ...
, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Jeff Dellenbach, retired NFL player *
Lee DeRamus Lee Collins DeRamus is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the New Orleans Saints. Born in Stratford, New Jersey, and raised in Winslow T ...
, retired NFL player, New Orleans Saints * Glenn Derby, retired NFL player, New Orleans Saints *
John Dittrich John Francis Dittrich (May 7, 1933 – July 5, 1995) was a player in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for the Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, and the Buffalo Bills as a guard. He played ...
, retired NFL player, Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers * Jerry Doerger, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears and
San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
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Jason Doering Jason James Doering (born April 22, 1978) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin and was dr ...
, NFL player, drafted by
Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
, played for Washington Redskins * Tom Domres, retired NFL player, Houston Oilers and Denver Broncos *
Wally Dreyer Walter Otto Dreyer (February 25, 1923 – September 27, 2002) was an American football player and coach He played professionally as a defensive back and halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears (1949) and the Green Bay ...
, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears and
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
; former head coach of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers football team * Bob Eckl, retired NFL player, Chicago Cardinals *
Ron Egloff Ronald Barry Egloff (born October 3, 1955) is a former American football tight end, who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers. He started his sports career at Plymouth-Salem High ...
, retired NFL player, Denver Broncos and
San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
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Gary Ellerson Gary Tobius Ellerson (born July 17, 1963) is a former American football player with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. He currently works as a Milwaukee, Wisconsin sports media personality. Ea ...
, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions *
Al Elliott Robert Allen (born Alvah Charles Elliott; October 13, 1894 – December 18, 1975), also known as "Al Elliott", was a professional baseball and professional American football player. Allen's baseball career spanned one season in both Major League ...
, retired NFL player,
Racine Legion The Racine Legion was a professional American football team based in Racine, Wisconsin, of the National Football League from 1922 to 1924. Its official name was the Horlick-Racine Legion. The team then operated as the Racine Tornadoes in 1926. ...
* Tony Elliott, retired NFL player, New Orleans Saints *
Larry Emery Larry Emery (born July 13, 1964) is a former running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American foot ...
, retired NFL player,
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
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Derek Engler Derek Engler is a former center in the National Football League. He played four seasons with the New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in ...
, retired NFL player,
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
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Clarence Esser Clarence Joseph Esser (March 27, 1921June 1, 2009) was a professional American football end in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals in 1947. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison A unive ...
, retired NFL player, Chicago Cardinals * Lee Evans, NFL player, Baltimore Ravens *
Tom Farris Thomas George Farris (September 16, 1920November 16, 2002) was an American football quarterback who played for the Chicago Bears (1946–1947) in National Football League the Chicago Rockets (1948) in the All-America Football Conference. After pl ...
, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears * Hal Faverty, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Gene Felker, retired NFL player, Dallas Texans * Bill Ferrario, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Jamar Fletcher, NFL player,
Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
* Terrell Fletcher, retired NFL player, San Diego Chargers * Carlos Fowler, Arena Football League player * Jim Fraser, retired NFL player, New Orleans Saints * Travis Frederick, NFL player, Dallas Cowboys * Jerry Frei, head coach of the
Oregon Ducks football The Oregon Ducks football program is a college football team for the University of Oregon, located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the FBS and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). Although ...
team, NFL assistant coach * Kenny Gales, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears * Milt Gantenbein, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers *
Moose Gardner Milton LeRoy "Moose" Gardner (July 2, 1894December 23, 1954) was a professional American football guard in the National Football League. He played for the Detroit Heralds/Tigers (1920–1921), the Buffalo All-Americans (1921), and the Green B ...
, retired NFL player * Ed Garvey, former executive director, National Football League Players Association * Aaron Gibson, retired NFL player,
Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
, Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears *
Earl Girard Earl Francis "Jug" Girard (January 25, 1927 – January 17, 1997) was an American football player. He played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as an end, halfback, quarterback, punter, kickoff returner, defensive back, and pu ...
, retired NFL player;
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
, Detroit Lions, and
Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
* Charles Goldenberg, retired NFL All-Pro player, Green Bay Packers *
John Golemgeske John William Golemgeske (November 14, 1915 – December 22, 1958) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1937 NFL Draft. He played four seasons for the Brooklyn Dodg ...
, retired NFL player,
Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the ...
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Rudy Gollomb Rudolph Peter Gollomb (November 6, 1911 – September 11, 1991) was a player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1936 as a guard. He played at the collegiate level at Carroll University and the University of Wisconsin– ...
, retired NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles * Melvin Gordon, NFL player, Denver Broncos * Rick Graf, retired NFL player * Neil Graff, retired NFL player * Garrett Graham, NFL player,
Houston Texans The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
* David Greenwood, retired NFL player * John P. Gregg, head coach of the LSU Tigers football team *
Bill Gregory William Penn Gregory, Jr. (born December 14, 1949) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin. Early yea ...
, retired NFL player, Dallas Cowboys and
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
* Nick Greisen, NFL player, Denver Broncos * Ryan Groy, NFL offensive lineman,
Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
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Paul Gruber Paul Blake Gruber (born February 24, 1965) is an American former football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fourth overall in the 1988 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. ...
, retired NFL player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers * Dale Hackbart, retired NFL player * Robert Halperin, Olympic (bronze) and Pan American Games (gold) yachting medalist, Wisconsin and Notre Dame and NFL football player, one of Chicago's most-decorated World War II heroes, and Chairman of Commercial Light Co. * Jim Haluska, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears * Pat Harder, retired NFL player, Chicago Cardinals and
Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
, member of the
College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...
* Jack Harris, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Ed Hartwell, NFL player * Rob Havenstein, NFL offensive lineman, St. Louis Rams *
Anttaj Hawthorne Anttaj Hawthorne (born November 15, 1981) is a former American football defensive lineman. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. Early years Hawthorne attended Ham ...
, NFL player *
Nick Hayden Nick Hayden (born February 4, 1986) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin and w ...
, NFL player, Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys *
Donald Hayes Donald Ross Hayes, Jr. (born July 13, 1975) is a former American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots of the National Football League. Hayes played college football at Wisconsin. He was drafted in the fourth ...
, retired NFL player, Carolina Panthers and
New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
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Stan Heath Stanley Heath III (born December 17, 1964) is an American basketball coach currently serving as the head coach for Eastern Michigan. Heath formerly served as head coach at the University of South Florida, the University of Arkansas and Kent State ...
, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers *
George Hekkers George Hekkers (February 18, 1923 - February 6, 2008) was a player in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, and the Baltimore Colts from 1947 to 1949 as a tackle. Previously, he played with the Miami Seahawks of the All-America Foot ...
, retired NFL player *
Arnie Herber Arnold Charles Herber (April 2, 1910 – October 14, 1969) was an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. During his Packers tenure from 1930 to 1940, h ...
, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers and
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame * P.J. Hill, Jr., NFL player, New Orleans Saints * Elroy Hirsch, retired NFL player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame * Jon Hohman, professional football player * Harvey Holmes, head coach of the Utah Utes and Academy of Idaho Bengals football teams and the USC Trojans football, track, and baseball teams * Reggie Holt, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Tubby Howard, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Paul Hubbard, NFL player,
Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
* Ken Huxhold, retired NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles * Jack Ikegwuonu, NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles and convicted armed robber * Erasmus James, NFL player, Washington Redskins * Eddie Jankowski, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers *
Jason Jefferson Jason Jefferson (born December 20, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. Jeffers ...
, NFL player,
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
* Al Johnson, NFL player,
New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
* Ben Johnson, retired NFL player *
Farnham Johnson Farnham James Johnson (June 23, 1924 – December 12, 2001) was a professional American football player. Biography Johnson was born Farnham James Johnson on June 23, 1924, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He attended St. Mary Central High School in ...
, retired professional football player * Lawrence Johnson, retired NFL player, Cleveland Browns and
Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
* Richard Johnson, retired NFL player, Houston Oilers * Jimmy Jones, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears * John Jones, former NFL executive, Green Bay Packers * Tim Jordan, retired NFL player,
New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
* Dick Jorgensen, NFL official * Bryan Jurewicz former NFL player. *
Greg Kabat Gregory Stanley Kabat (May 21, 1911 – January 12, 1994) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He played Canadian football professionally as a running back for eight seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Footbal ...
, retired professional football player * Matt Katula, NFL player, Baltimore Ravens *
Greg Kent Greg Kent was a player in the American Football League and the National Football League for the Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions in 1966 and 1968 as a tackle. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Utah and the University of W ...
, retired NFL player,
Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
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Don Kindt Donald John Kindt, Sr. (July 2, 1925 – May 5, 2000) was an American defensive back and halfback who played nine seasons from 1947 to 1955 for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League. Kindt played college football for the Universit ...
, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears * Roger Knight, retired NFL player, New Orleans Saints * Polly Koch, retired professional football player,
Rock Island Independents The Rock Island Independents were a professional American football team, based in Rock Island, Illinois, from 1907 to 1926. The Independents were a founding National Football League franchise. They hosted what has been retrospectively designated ...
* Dave Kocourek, retired professional football player *
Ross Kolodziej Ross Anthony Kolodziej (born May 11, 1978) is a former American football defensive tackle and current defensive line coach at Stanford. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football a ...
NFL player, Arizona Cardinals *
Bob Konovsky Bob Konovsky (August 19, 1934 – March 6, 1982) was a former guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals and played three seasons with the team. He also played f ...
, retired NFL player, Chicago Cardinals; member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum *
Joe Kresky Joseph Lawrence Kresky (April 27, 1906 – December 24, 1988) was an American football guard and offensive tackle who played for the Boston Braves, Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL). Life Kresky ...
, retired NFL player *
Gary Kroner Gary Lee Kroner (born November 6, 1940) is a former American football placekicker and halfback. Kroner was born in 1940 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and attended Premontre High School in Green Bay. He then enrolled at the University of Wisconsin wh ...
, retired professional football player * Tim Krumrie, retired NFL player,
Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
; assistant coach, Kansas City Chiefs * Ralph Kurek, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears *
Joe Kurth Joe Kurth (January 23, 1907 – January 16, 1987, in Richardson, Texas) was a tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He was listed as 6'1" tall and weighed 202 pounds during his playing days. He was born in Springfield, Wisconsin. He went to Notre Da ...
, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers *
Bill Kuusisto William E. Kuusisto (April 26, 1918 – May 28, 1973) was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers. Kuusisto played collegiate ball for the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin before ...
, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Curly Lambeau, retired NFL player and head coach, co-founder of the Green Bay Packers, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame * Bob Landsee, retired NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles *
Dan Lanphear George Daniel Lanphear (January 24, 1938 – March 23, 2018) was an American football player. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and played college football for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was a member of the 1959 Wisconsin Badger ...
, retired professional football player, Houston Oilers * Wes Leaper, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Jim Leonhard, NFL player,
New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
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Dave Levenick David John Levenick (born May 28, 1959) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Wisconsin. He was drafted in the 12th round (315th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons. Early years Levenick attended Grafton High Scho ...
, retired NFL player,
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
* DeAndre Levy, NFL player, Detroit Lions * Alex Lewis, NFL player * Dan Lewis, retired NFL player *
Dennis Lick Dennis Allan Lick (born April 26, 1954) is a former American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears. Lick played six seasons with the Bears from 1976 to 1981. He was signed out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Lick attende ...
, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears * Bill Lobenstein, retired NFL player, Denver Broncos * Dick Loepfe, retired NFL player, Chicago Cardinals *
Tony Lombardi Tony E. Lombardi (born January 29, 1962) is an American football coach. He served as the interim head football coach at Eastern Michigan University for one game in 1999. Lombardi is the father of Northern Illinois Huskies quarterback Rocky Lomba ...
, professional football coach * Mike London, retired professional football player,
San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
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Milo Lubratovich Milo Milan Lubratovich (May 30, 1907 – September 5, 1975), name changed in 1943 to Milo Milan Lubratt, was an American football tackle. He played college football for the University of Wisconsin (1927-1930) and professional football in the Nati ...
, retired NFL player,
Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the ...
* Jason Maniecki, retired NFL player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers *
Von Mansfield Von Mansfield (born July 12, 1960) is a former defensive back in the National Football League. Biography Mansfield was born Edward Von Mansfield on July 12, 1960 in Anderson, Indiana. Professional career Mansfield was drafted in the fifth round ...
, retired NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers *
Chris Maragos Chris Maragos (born January 6, 1987) is a former American football safety and special teamer. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He has also played for the Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles. He pl ...
, NFL player,
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
* Cecil Martin, retired NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers * Ira Matthews, retired NFL player,
Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
* Earl Maves, retired NFL player, Detroit Lions * Charles McCarthy, head coach of the
Georgia Bulldogs The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Georgia. The female athletic teams are sometimes referred to as Lady Bulldogs. The Bulldogs compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference ( ...
football team * Tom McCauley, retired NFL player,
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
* Thad McFadden, retired NFL player,
Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
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Chris McIntosh Chris McIntosh (born February 20, 1977) is an American college athletics administrator, businessman, and former professional American football player who is the current athletic director at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After a standout ...
, retired NFL player,
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
* Jack Mead, retired NFL player,
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
* Taylor Mehlhaff, NFL player, Minnesota Vikings *
Ahmad Merritt Ahmad Rashad Merritt (born February 5, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Wisconsin. Merritt was also a member of the Dal ...
, NFL player,
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
* Paul Meyers, retired NFL player *
Larry Mialik Larry Mialik is an American athlete, who played tight end in the National Football League from 1972 through 1976. He also sailed as a member of the crew aboard America³, winner of the America's Cup in 1992. Biography Mialik was born Lawrence Geo ...
, retired NFL player,
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
and
San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
*
James Melka James David Melka (born January 15, 1962) is a former linebacker in the National Football League. Biography Melka was born on January 15, 1962, in West Allis, Wisconsin. He attended West Allis Central High School where he was an All-America runn ...
, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Ron Miller, retired NFL player,
Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...
* John Moffitt, free agent NFL offensive lineman *
Sankar Montoute Sankar Montoute is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 1987 NFL season. Early life Montoute attended the St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin Delafield is a ci ...
, retired NFL player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers * Pete Monty, retired NFL player,
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
and Minnesota Vikings *
Mike Morgan Michael or Mike Morgan may refer to: Music * Michael Morgan (conductor) (1957–2021), American conductor * Mike Morgan (musician) (born 1959), American Texas blues musician, frontman of Mike Morgan and the Crawl * Mike Morgan (producer), Australi ...
, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears * Emmett Mortell, retired NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles * Brent Moss, retired NFL player, St. Louis Rams *
Don Murry Donald Franklin Murry (October 5, 1899 – June 30, 1951) was an American football guard for the Racine Legion and Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National F ...
, retired NFL player,
Racine Legion The Racine Legion was a professional American football team based in Racine, Wisconsin, of the National Football League from 1922 to 1924. Its official name was the Horlick-Racine Legion. The team then operated as the Racine Tornadoes in 1926. ...
and Chicago Bears * Bobby Myers, retired NFL player, Tennessee Titans * Fred Negus, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears *
Jim Nettles James William Nettles (born March 2, 1947) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1970 and 1981, for the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Roya ...
, retired NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles and
Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...
*
Tom Neumann Tom Neumann was a player in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots in 1963 as a halfback. He played at the collegiate level at Northern Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Biography Neumann was born on Ma ...
, retired professional football player,
Boston Patriots Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most ...
* Dave Noble, retired NFL player, Cleveland Bulldogs and Cleveland Panthers * Brad Nortman, NFL player, Carolina Panthers *
Jack Novak Clarence John (Jack) Novak (born June 6, 1953 in Kewaunee, Wisconsin) is an American former professional football player who played tight end in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1975 to 1977. ...
, retired NFL player,
Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
and Tampa Bay Buccaneers * Pat O'Dea, member of the
College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...
* Nate Odomes, retired NFL player * Pat O'Donahue, retired NFL player, San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers * Jonathan Orr, retired NFL player, Tennessee Titans and
Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
* Joe Panos, retired NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles and
Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
* George Paskvan, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Phil Peterson, former NFL player,
Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the ...
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Bob Pickens Bob Pickens (February 2, 1943 – April 12, 2018) was a player in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the third round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears and played three seasons with the team. Pickens was also an O ...
, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears * Jason Pociask, NFL player,
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
*
Walter D. Powell Walter Daniel Powell (July 15, 1891 – September 15, 1967) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. Powell was born in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madis ...
, head coach of the Montana State Bobcats and
Stanford Indians The Stanford Cardinal are the athletic teams that represent Stanford University. As of June, 2022, Stanford's program has won 131 NCAA team championships. Stanford has won at least one NCAA team championship each academic year for 46 consecutive ...
football and men's basketball teams * Chris Pressley, NFL player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cincinnati Bengals * Art Price, retired NFL player, Atlanta Falcons *
Jim Purnell James Fred Purnell (December 12, 1941 – November 4, 2003) was a National Football League linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yar ...
, retired NFL player, Chicago Bears and
Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...
* Casey Rabach, NFL player, Washington Redskins *
Cory Raymer As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word ''coire'', which means "in ...
, retired NFL player, Washington Redskins and
San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
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Russ Rebholz Russell "Doss" Rebholz (September 11, 1908 – August 1, 2002) was a professional football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and later a high school and college football and basketball coach. College A native of Portage, Wisconsin, Rebholz wa ...
, retired NFL player * Michael Reid, retired NFL player,
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
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Bill Rentmeester Bill Rentmeester (born April 25, 1986) is a former American football fullback. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Wisconsin and high school football at Beaver Dam High School. ...
, professional football player * Pat Richter, retired NFL player, Washington Redskins, member of the
College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...
* Michael Roan, retired NFL player, Tennessee Titans * Chester J. Roberts, head coach of the
Miami Redskins The Miami RedHawks are the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Miami is a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Divis ...
football and men's basketball teams * Bradbury Robinson, first player to throw a forward pass in a football game *
Rafael Robinson Rafael Robinson (born June 19, 1969 in Marshall, Texas) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1992. He played college football at Wiscons ...
, retired NFL player,
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
and Houston/Tennessee Oilers *
Roderick Rogers Roderick Rogers (born September 7, 1984) is a former American football defensive back. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Wisconsin. Rogers has also been a member of the Minnesota ...
, NFL player * Tubby Rohsenberger, retired NFL player,
Evansville Crimson Giants The Evansville Crimson Giants were a professional American football team based in Evansville, Indiana and were a part of the National Football League in 1921 and 1922. The Giants home games were played at Bosse Field. According to the ''Evansvill ...
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Gene H. Rose Eugene Harry Rose (July 11, 1904 – February 1, 1979) was an American football halfback and quarterback. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers (1925-1928) and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the ...
, retired NFL player, Chicago Cardinals * Levonne Rowan, retired NFL player *
Joe Rudolph Joe Rudolph is the offensive line coach at Virginia Tech. Rudolph also serves as the run game coordinator for the Hokies under first-year coach Brent Pry. Prior to this position he was the associate head coach, offensive coordinator, and offensi ...
, retired NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers * Tarek Saleh, retired NFL player, Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns * Bob Schmitz, retired NFL player and scout *
Mike Schneck Michael Louis Schneck (born August 4, 1977) is a former American football long snapper who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played college football for the University of Wisconsin. He was signed by the Pittsbur ...
, NFL player, Atlanta Falcons *
John Schneller John Benjamin Schneller (November 1, 1911 – November 6, 1978) was a National Football League (NFL) player for the Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions from 1933 to 1936, playing end on offense and defense. Early life Schneller was born on Novembe ...
, retired NFL player, Detroit Lions * Joe Schobert, NFL player, Cleveland Browns *
O'Brien Schofield Alacce O'Brien Schofield (born April 3, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft and played for them for three seasons. He was also a member of the Seattl ...
, NFL player,
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
* Dave Schreiner, member of the
College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...
* Bill Schroeder, professional football player *
Karl Schuelke Karl Schuelke (September 5, 1914 – February 18, 1992) was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1939 NFL season The 1939 NFL season was the 20th regular season of the Nationa ...
, retired NFL player,
Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
*
Paul Schuette Paul August Schuette, Jr. (March 10, 1906 – October 20, 1960) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Chicago Bears, and the Boston Braves. He played football at the prestigious ...
, retired NFL player * Ralph Scott, NFL player and head coach *
Champ Seibold Champ C. Seibold (December 5, 1911 – November 1971) was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for seven seasons for the Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional Ameri ...
, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Cardinals *
Mike Seifert Mike Seifert (born March 30, 1951) is a former player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns in 1974 as a defensive end. Seifert was drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1974 NFL Draft by the Browns. He played at the coll ...
, retired NFL player, Cleveland Browns * Clarence Self, retired NFL player * Matt Shaughnessy, retired NFL player, Oakland Raiders and Arizona Cardinals * Matt Sheldon,
NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
assistant coach *
Mark Shumate Mark Anthony Shumate (born March 30, 1960) is a former American football nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New York Jets and the Green Bay Packers, both in 1985. Shumate played at the collegiate level at th ...
, retired NFL player,
New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
and Green Bay Packers *
Carl Silvestri Carl Silvestri was a player in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons in 1965 and 1966 as a defensive back. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Biography Silvestri wa ...
, retired NFL player, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons * Tony Simmons, Canadian Football League (CFL) player, (
B.C. Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions playe ...
); retired NFL player * Eber Simpson, retired NFL player,
St. Louis All-Stars St. Louis All-Stars was a professional football team that played in the National Football League during the 1923 season. The team played at St. Louis, Missouri's Sportsman's Park. Ollie Kraehe owned, managed, coached and played guard for the team ...
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Darryl Sims Darryl Sims (born July 23, 1961 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is a former professional American football defensive tackle who played four seasons in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1985–1986) and the Cleveland Brow ...
, retired NFL player,
Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
and Cleveland Browns * Len Smith, retired NFL player,
Racine Legion The Racine Legion was a professional American football team based in Racine, Wisconsin, of the National Football League from 1922 to 1924. Its official name was the Horlick-Racine Legion. The team then operated as the Racine Tornadoes in 1926. ...
* Lovie Smith,
NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
head coach, did not go to UW but coached linebackers for the Badgers in 1987 * Ron Smith, retired NFL player *
Ray Snell Ray Michael Snell (February 24, 1958 – September 28, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Lions. Tampa B ...
, retired NFL player *
Phil Sobocinski Phillip Lee Sobocinski (born December 6, 1945) is a former American football center in the National Football League. He played six games for the Atlanta Falcons in 1968. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison ...
, retired NFL player,
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
*
Mike Solwold Michael Stuart Solwold (born September 30, 1977) is a former American football long snapper and tight end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, and New England Patriots. ...
, retired NFL player * Jim Sorgi, NFL player,
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
*
Dezmen Southward Dezmen Southward (born October 1, 1990) is a former American football free safety. He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. High school career Southward attende ...
, NFL safety,
Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
*
Jerry Stalcup Jerry Stalcup (born November 19, 1938) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Stalcup was drafted in the sixth round of the 1960 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and played that season with the team. He was later drafted ...
, retired NFL player,
Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...
* Paul Stanton, retired NHL player * Ken Starch, retired NFL player,
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
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Scott Starks Scott Starks (born July 23, 1983 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. Jason Fletcher of B&F Sports was his agent. He is known for recovering a Kyle Orton fum ...
, NFL player, Jacksonville Jaguars *
Aaron Stecker Aaron Stecker (born November 13, 1975) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Western Illinois and Wisconsin. Stecker also played for the ...
, retired NFL player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints *
Kevin Stemke Kevin Stemke (born November 23, 1978) is a former professional American football punter. Stemke was born in 1978 to Horst Stemke, a U.S. Olympic soccer player.
, retired NFL player * Terry Stieve, retired NFL player, New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Cardinals * Ken Stills, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings * John Stocco, professional football player *
Tim Stracka Timothy Terrill Stracka (born September 27, 1959) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He played for the Cleveland Browns (1983–1984). He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin ...
, retired NFL player, Cleveland Browns *
Dave Suminski David Mitchell Suminski (June 18, 1931 – September 22, 2005) was an American football guard in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin and ...
, retired NFL player, Chicago Cardinals and Washington Redskins * Jason Suttle, retired NFL player, Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers *
Luke Swan Luke Swan (born September 5, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver and college football coach. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He w ...
, NFL player * Mark Tauscher, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Gus Tebell, retired NFL player and head coach *
Jim Temp James Arthur Temp (October 10, 1933 – November 25, 2012) was an American football player, businessman, and philanthropist. Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Temp attended Aquinas High School in La Crosse.Deral Teteak retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Joe Thomas, NFL player, Cleveland Browns *
Donnel Thompson Donnel A. Thompson (born February 17, 1978) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2000) and the Indianapolis Colts (2001–2003). He played College football at the ...
, retired NFL player,
Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
and
Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
* Mike Thompson, retired NFL player * Scott Tolzien, NFL player,
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
* Clarence Tommerson, retired NFL player,
Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
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Al Toon Albert Lee Toon Jr. (born April 30, 1963) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. A two-time First-team All-Big Ten pick at the Univer ...
, retired NFL player,
New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
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Nick Toon Nicholas Adam Toon (born November 4, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Wisconsin and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He is the son of former New Yo ...
, NFL wide receiver, St. Louis Rams * B.J. Tucker, NFL player * Mel Tucker, NFL head coach, Jacksonville Jaguars *
Dan Turk Daniel Anthony Turk (June 25, 1962 – December 24, 2000) was an American football center and long snapper in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins. ...
, retired NFL player * Eric Unverzagt, retired NFL player,
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
*
Kraig Urbik Kraig Urbik (born September 23, 1985) is a former American football offensive guard who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin after graduating from Hudson High School, and was dra ...
, NFL player,
Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
*
Eugene Van Gent Conrad Eugene Van Gent (December 23, 1889 – June 12, 1949) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football at the University of Texas at Austin in 1916, at the University Farm, now the University of Calif ...
head coach of the Missouri Tigers, Texas Longhorns, and
Stanford Cardinal The Stanford Cardinal are the athletic teams that represent Stanford University. As of June, 2022, Stanford's program has won 131 NCAA team championships. Stanford has won at least one NCAA team championship each academic year for 46 consecutive ...
men's basketball and football teams *
Ron Vander Kelen Ronald Vander Kelen (November 6, 1939 – August 14, 2016) was an American football quarterback. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is best known for his MVP performance in the 1963 Rose Bowl, where he ...
, retired NFL player, Minnesota Vikings *
Mike Verstegen Michael Robert Verstegen (born October 24, 1971) is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He graduated from Kimberly High School in Kimberly, Wisconsin. He was drafted in the third rou ...
, retired NFL player, New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Rams *
Evan Vogds Evan Edward "Red" Vogds (February 10, 1923 – August 6, 1994) was a professional American football guard in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). Born in Johnsburg, Wisconsin, Vogds played college f ...
, retired NFL player,
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
* Stu Voigt, retired NFL player, Minnesota Vikings * John Waerig, retired NFL player, Detroit Lions * Steve Wagner, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles * Lloyd Wasserbach, retired professional football player, Chicago Rockets *
J. J. Watt Justin James Watt (born March 22, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan and Wisconsin and was drafted by the Houston Texans i ...
, NFL player,
Houston Texans The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
* T. J. Watt, NFL player,
Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
* Derek Watt, NFL player, Los Angeles Chargers * Mike Webster, retired NFL player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame * Howard Weiss, retired NFL player, Detroit Lions * Jonathan Welsh, retired NFL player,
Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
* James White, NFL running back, New England Patriots * John Wilce, head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, member of the
College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...
* Brandon Williams, NFL player, San Francisco 49ers *
John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who wa ...
, retired NFL player * Rollie Williams, retired NFL player,
Racine Legion The Racine Legion was a professional American football team based in Racine, Wisconsin, of the National Football League from 1922 to 1924. Its official name was the Horlick-Racine Legion. The team then operated as the Racine Tornadoes in 1926. ...
*
Russell Wilson Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played his first 10 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks. Wilson is widely regarded ...
, NFL player,
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
* Chuck Winfrey, retired NFL player, Minnesota Vikings and
Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
* George Winslow, retired NFL player, Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints *
Randy Wright Randall Steven Wright (born January 12, 1961) is a former professional American football quarterback and color commentator who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1984 NFL season, 1984 to 1988 NFL season, 1988 and covered Big Ten football for E ...
, retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Jerry Wunsch, retired NFL player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
* Bob Zeman, former NFL assistant coach * Robert Zuppke, head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini football team, member of the
College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...


Baseball

*
Milt Bocek Milton Francis Bocek (July 16, 1912 – April 29, 2007) was a professional baseball outfielder. He played parts of two seasons for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). During his playing career, he was listed at and . Early life ...
, former MLB player * Cy Buker, retired MLB player,
Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the ...
* Charlie Chech, former MLB player * John DeMerit, retired MLB player,
Milwaukee Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Bost ...
and New York Mets * Vern Geishert, retired MLB player,
California Angels The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team ha ...
*
Elise Harney Elise "Lee" Harney (July 22, 1924 – November 1, 1989) was a female pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right-handed.Kenosha Comets and Fort Wayne Daisies * Mike Hart, retired MLB player,
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
and Baltimore Orioles * Bert Husting, football and baseball teams, later a major leaguer (1900–02) * Addie Joss, former MLB player, member of the
National Baseball Hall of Fame The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-r ...
*
Thornton Kipper Thornton John Kipper (September 27, 1928 – March 29, 2006) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1953 through 1955 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at , , Kipper batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bagley, Wiscons ...
, former MLB player,
Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
* Harvey Kuenn, retired MLB player and manager *
Lyman Linde Lyman Gilbert Linde (September 30, 1920 – October 24, 1995) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians in the American League for two seasons. In four career games, Linde pitched 10⅔ inn ...
, former MLB player, Cleveland Indians *
Stu Locklin Stuart Carlton Locklin (July 22, 1928 – December 4, 2016) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played 25 games for the Cleveland Indians during parts of the 1955 and 1956 seasons. On the baseball diamond, Locklin's nickname was "Lefty. ...
, retired MLB player, Cleveland Indians * Rodney Myers, retired MLB player * Jim O'Toole, retired MLB player * Lance Painter, retired MLB player * Clay Perry, former MLB player,
Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
* Paul Quantrill, retired MLB player *
Hal Raether Harold Herman Raether (October 10, 1932 – September 26, 2020), nicknamed "Bud", was an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He appeared in only two games in MLB, one for the Philadelphia Athletics, and one for the Kansas City Athle ...
, retired MLB player,
Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oaklan ...
/ Kansas City Athletics * Rick Reichardt, retired MLB player * Terry Ryan, former MLB General Manager,
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
* Bud Selig, Baseball Commissioner *
Wally Snell Walter Henry "Doc" Snell (May 19, 1889 – July 23, 1980) was a pinch-hitter/catcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Following this brief baseball career he became a successful mycologist ...
, former MLB player, Boston Red Sox * John Sullivan, former MLB player, Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns * Red Wilson, retired MLB player *
Lewis Wolff Lewis N. Wolff (born December 13, 1935) is an American real estate developer. Wolff had been co-chairman of the Board of Sunstone Investors, Inc. from October 2004 to April 2014. Wolff owned sports franchises, serving currently as the co-owner of ...
, co-owner of the
Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...
and
San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...


Basketball

* Sam Barry, head coach of the
Iowa Hawkeyes The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 22 sports, 8 for men and 14 for women; a 15th women's sport will be added in 2023. The teams partici ...
men's basketball team and USC Trojans men's basketball, baseball, and football teams; member of the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pres ...
* Tom Black, retired NBA player, Seattle SuperSonics and Cincinnati Royals * Cory Blackwell, retired NBA player, Seattle SuperSonics * Ben Braun, head coach of the Rice Owls men's basketball team * Brian Butch, former NBA player,
Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
* Everett Case, head coach of the
North Carolina State Wolfpack The NC State Wolfpack is the nickname of the athletic teams representing North Carolina State University. The Wolfpack competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for college footb ...
men's basketball team, member of the
Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pre ...
* Bill Chandler, head coach of the Iowa State Cyclones and Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball teams *
Paul Cloyd Paul V. Cloyd (June 13, 1920 – December 28, 2005) was an American basketball player. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he played college basketball for the University of Wisconsin. He was selected by the Washington Capitols in the 1947 BAA draft, bu ...
, retired professional basketball player * Bobby Cook, former NBA player, Sheboygan Red Skins * Tom Davis, head coach of the
Lafayette Leopards The Lafayette Leopards represent the 23 Division I varsity athletic teams of Lafayette College and compete in the Patriot League. There are 11 men's teams, 11 women's teams, and one co-ed team. The club teams also compete as the Leopards. Tho ...
, Boston College Eagles,
Stanford Cardinal The Stanford Cardinal are the athletic teams that represent Stanford University. As of June, 2022, Stanford's program has won 131 NCAA team championships. Stanford has won at least one NCAA team championship each academic year for 46 consecutive ...
,
Iowa Hawkeyes The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 22 sports, 8 for men and 14 for women; a 15th women's sport will be added in 2023. The teams partici ...
, and the Drake Bulldogs men's basketball teams * Sam Dekker, NBA player,
Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...
* Duje Dukan, NBA player, Sacramento Kings * Michael Finley, retired NBA player, San Antonio Spurs * Harold E. Foster, member of the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pres ...
* Paul Grant, retired NBA player * Claude Gregory, retired NBA player, Washington Bullets and Los Angeles Clippers * Rashard Griffith, professional basketball player * Devin Harris, NBA player,
Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...
* Al Henry, retired NBA player,
Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
*
Doug Holcomb Douglas Martin Holcomb (February 9, 1925 – February 3, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. Holcomb played with the Baltimore Bullets of the Basketball Association of America The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was ...
, former professional basketball player * Kim Hughes, NBA head coach *
Trévon Hughes Trévon Hughes (born April 4, 1987) is a retired American-Puerto Rican professional basketball player who last played for Elitzur Yavne B.C. of the Israeli National League. Hughes went to high school in Delafield, Wisconsin at St. John's Northwes ...
(born 1987), basketball player in the
Israeli National League Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...
* Frank Kaminsky, NBA player,
Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...
* John Kotz, former professional basketball player *
Marcus Landry Marcus Landry (born November 1, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Goyang Orions of the Korean Basketball League. Landry attended Vincent High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and played his college basketbal ...
, free agent NBA player *
Walt Lautenbach Walter Henry Lautenbach Jr. (November 17, 1922 – September 9, 1997) was an American National Basketball Association player. He played with the Sheboygan Red Skins during the 1949-50 NBA season. He had also played in the National Basketball Le ...
, retired NBA player, Sheboygan Red Skins * Jon Leuer, NBA player,
Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
*
Howard Moore Howard Moore is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at University of Illinois at Chicago. Moore replaced Jimmy Collins as head coach of the Flames on August 23, 2010. Moore most recently served as an ...
, former head coach of the UIC Flames men's basketball team * Tamara Moore, WNBA player * Harold Olsen, member of the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pres ...
* Kirk Penney, former player for
ALBA Berlin Alba Berlin is a German professional basketball club that is based in Berlin, Germany. The club was founded in 1991, and is today the largest German national basketball club by membership figures. Alba Berlin hosts its home games at the Mercedes ...
in basketball's Euroleague, former
NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
player for
L.A. Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
and Minnesota Timberwolves, currently playing for the New Zealand Breakers * Don Rehfeldt, retired NBA player, Baltimore Bullets and Milwaukee Hawks * Scott Roth, retired NBA player, head coach of the Dominican Republic national team and the Bakersfield Jam * Dick Schulz, retired NBA player * Glen Selbo, retired NBA player, Sheboygan Red Skins *
Christian Steinmetz Christian Steinmetz (June 28, 1882 – June 11, 1963) was an American basketball player. He played forward for the University of Wisconsin from 1903 to 1905. He was college basketball's leading scorer in the game's first 25 years from 1895 to ...
, Hall of Fame Basketball player * Greg Stiemsma, free agent NBA player * Jordan Taylor, 2nd Team All-American basketball player *
Alando Tucker Alando Forest Tucker (born February 11, 1984) is an American former collegiate basketball coach and former professional basketball player who played for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before joining the NBA, he played college basket ...
, former NBA player * Andy Van Vliet (born 1995), Belgian basketball player for
Bnei Herzliya Basket Bnei Herzliya Basket (, lit. ''Sons of Herzliya''), is a professional basketball club that is based in Herzliya, in the Sharon district in Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top division of Israeli basketball. It ...
in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...
* Tracy Webster, assistant coach of the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team * Mike Wilkinson, American professional basketball player in Russia with Khimki BC


Ice hockey

* Sara Bauer, recipient of the
Patty Kazmaier Award The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is given to the top female college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four. The award was first presented in 1998. The ...
* Marc Behrend, retired NHL player, Winnipeg Jets *
Dan Bjornlie Dan Bjornlie (born October 17, 1977, in Eagan, Minnesota) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who last played competitively with the Vienna Capitals of the Erste Bank Hockey League. His pro career began with two seasons in ...
, professional hockey player *
Mike Blaisdell Michael Walter Blaisdell (born January 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1980 and 1989 and later in the British Hockey League (BHL) from 1990 to 2001. He ...
, retired NHL player *
Rene Bourque Rene Gary Wayne Bourque (born December 10, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, Bourque was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent in 200 ...
, NHL player, Montreal Canadiens * Alex Brooks, former NHL player *
Justin Schultz Justin Schultz (born July 6, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Schultz was born in Kelowna, British Columbia, and grew up in the nearby City of West Kelowna. ...
, NHL Player, Washington Capitals. * Adam Burish, retired NHL player, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks *
John Byce John Arthur Byce (born August 9, 1967) is a retired American ice hockey player. He played in 21 regular season games and in 8 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins between 1990 and 1992. The rest of his career, which ...
, retired NHL player, Boston Bruins * Jim Carey, retired NHL player * Chris Chelios, retired NHL player, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks,
Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
,
Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...
, 3-time Norris Trophy Winner * Samantha Cogan (born 1997), ice hockey forward for PWHL Toronto * Brianna Decker, member of the United States women's national ice hockey team, recipient of the
Patty Kazmaier Award The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is given to the top female college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four. The award was first presented in 1998. The ...
*
Tracey DeKeyser Tracey DeKeyser () is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and a former coach with the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program. Biography A native of Ashton, Ontario, DeKeyser and her husband, Darren, were married in 2008. She attended Corne ...
, ice hockey coach *
Jake Dowell Jacob Charles Dowell (born March 4, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild. Playing career Dowell grew up in Eau ...
, NHL player, Dallas Stars * Davis Drewiske, NHL player, Montreal Canadiens * Bruce Driver, retired NHL player,
New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
and New York Rangers *
Meghan Duggan Meghan Duggan (born September 3, 1987) is an American former ice hockey forward and director of player development for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. She played for the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2014 ...
, member of the United States women's national ice hockey team, recipient of the
Patty Kazmaier Award The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is given to the top female college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four. The award was first presented in 1998. The ...
*
Robbie Earl Robert Wayne Earl (born June 2, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward, who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He last played for the SCL Tigers in the National League (ice hockey), National League (NL). ...
, former NHL player *
Mike Eaves Michael Gordon Eaves (born June 10, 1956) is an American former National Hockey League (NHL) player and the former head coach of the St. Olaf College men's hockey team and for his alma mater the University of Wisconsin, where he was part of two N ...
, retired NHL player, Minnesota North Stars, Calgary Flames; Head Coach University of Wisconsin Men's Ice Hockey * Mickey Elick, professional hockey player * Brian Elliott, NHL player, St. Louis Blues *
Molly Engstrom Molly Marie Engstrom (born March 1, 1983) is an American retired ice hockey player and the cuurent head coach of the Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of the NCAA Division I. During her playing ca ...
, ice hockey player, Olympic medalist *
Kelly Fairchild Kelly G. Fairchild (born April 9, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche between 1996 and 2002. The rest of his career, which lasted fr ...
, former NHL player * Patrick Flatley, retired NHL player,
New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
*
Jackie Friesen Jacklyn "Jackie" Crum (born August 4, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey coach, currently serving as an assistant coach with the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference of the N ...
, ice hockey coach *
Jake Gardiner Jake William Gardiner (born July 4, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was drafted 1 ...
, NHL player, Toronto Maple Leafs * Tom Gilbert, NHL player, Edmonton Oilers * Tony Granato, retired NHL player San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers; assistant coach, Pittsburgh Penguins; Winner 1996 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy *
George Gwozdecky George Gwozdecky (born July 17, 1953) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He resigned as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL) in June 2015. He has recently accepted a job as the head hockey coach at ...
, head coach of the Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey team * Dany Heatley, NHL player, Minnesota Wild * Sean Hill, retired NHL player, Minnesota Wild,
New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
,
Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
, Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators,
Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center. ...
, and Montreal Canadiens *
Matt Hussey Matthew P. Hussey (born May 28, 1979) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings. He later played professional ice hockey in Europe in Fin ...
, NHL player * Jim Johannson, professional ice hockey player and coach, USA Hockey executive *
John Johannson John Joseph Johannson (born October 18, 1961 in Rochester) is a retired American ice hockey center. He played for the United States at the 1981 World Junior Championships. Johannson was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 10th round, 192n ...
, retired NHL player,
New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
* Mark Johnson, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's ice hockey coach; retired NHL player,
New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
, St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins; member of 1980
Miracle on Ice The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's hockey tourna ...
gold medal Olympic team * Peter Johnson, former NHL scout, Toronto Maple Leafs * Curtis Joseph, retired NHL player, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames,
Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...
,
Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
, Edmonton Oilers, and St. Louis Blues * Hilary Knight, member of the United States women's national ice hockey team and captain of the
Boston Pride The Boston Pride are a professional women's ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are one of the four charter franchises of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF), formerly the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL; 2015–2021). ...
of the National Women's Hockey League * Luke Kunin, NHL player ( Minnesota Wild) * Erika Lawler, member of the 2009–10 United States national women's ice hockey team, Olympic medalist *
Doug MacDonald Douglas Bruce Macdonald (born February 8, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre (ice hockey), player. He was drafted in the fourth round, 77th overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He played fifteen game ...
, retired NHL player, Buffalo Sabres *
Carla MacLeod Carla Rae MacLeod (born June 16, 1982) is a retired member of the Canadian national women's hockey team. Through her paternal grandmother, MacLeod is related to former Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice Richard. Playing career MacLeod was born ...
, Olympic gold medalist, world champion ice hockey player * Jackie MacMillan, ice hockey coach *
David Maley David Joseph Maley (born April 24, 1963) is an American radio and television analyst for the San Jose Sharks and former professional hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Edmonton O ...
, retired NHL player * Jamie McBain, NHL player, Carolina Hurricanes *
Ryan McDonagh Ryan Patrick McDonagh (born June 13, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in 2007, he played c ...
, NHL player, Tampa Bay Lightning * Scott Mellanby, retired NHL player,
Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...
, St. Louis Blues,
Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
, Edmonton Oilers, and Philadelphia Flyers *
Meaghan Mikkelson Meaghan Mikkelson (born January 4, 1985) is a Canadian ice hockey player and a member of the Canadian national ice hockey team, currently affiliated with the Calgary chapter of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA). Mik ...
, member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team, Olympic gold medalist * Brian Mullen, retired NHL player,
New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
, San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, and Winnipeg Jets; current New York Rangers broadcaster * Mark Osiecki, retired NHL player, head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey team *
Sis Paulsen Sis Paulsen (born July 25, 1980) is an American ice hockey and softball coach. She is the director of hockey operations and equipment manager for the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team and the equipment manager for the United States wo ...
, ice hockey and softball coach *
Joe Pavelski Joseph James Pavelski (born July 11, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the San Jose Sharks for the first thirteen years of ...
, NHL player, San Jose Sharks, 2010 Olympic Silver Medalist * Joe Piskula, NHL player, Los Angeles Kings *
Dan Plante Daniel Leon Plante (born October 5, 1971 in Hayward, WisconsinHockey Hall of Fame.Daniel L. Plante) is a retired forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Spo ...
, retired NHL player,
New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
* Victor Posa, retired NHL player, Chicago Blackhawks *
Brian Rafalski Brian Christopher Rafalski (born September 28, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings, in the SM-liiga for HPK and HIFK, ...
, retired NHL player,
Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
,
New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
* Paul Ranheim, retired NHL player *
Steve Reinprecht Steven Edward Reinprecht (born May 7, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Undrafted into the NHL, he was signed as a free agent following his NCAA career with the Wisconsin Badgers by the Los Angeles Kings. During his roo ...
, former NHL player,
Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
,
Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...
, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, and Los Angeles Kings * Barry Richter, NHL player *
Mike Richter Michael Thomas Richter (born September 22, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played his entire career with the New York Rangers organization, and led the team to the Stanley Cup in 1994. He also represented the Un ...
, retired NHL player, New York Rangers * Shaun Sabol, retired NHL player, Philadelphia Eagles * Steve Short, retired NHL player, Los Angeles Kings and
Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
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Gary Shuchuk Gary Robert Shuchuk (born February 17, 1967) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former forward who is currently an assistant coach with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) b ...
, retired NHL player,
Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
and Los Angeles Kings * Jack Skille, NHL player,
Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
* Derek Stepan, NHL player, New York Rangers *
Bob Suter Robert Allen Suter (May 16, 1957 – September 9, 2014) was an American professional ice hockey defenseman and member of the Miracle on Ice 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team who won the gold medal. He was the brother of former National Hoc ...
, retired NHL player, 1980 Olympics gold medalist who played in the
Miracle on Ice The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's hockey tourna ...
game. * Gary Suter, retired NHL player, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, and Calgary Flames; Winner 1986 Calder Memorial Trophy * Ryan Suter, NHL player, Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild *
Dean Talafous Dean Charles Talafous (born August 25, 1953) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 497 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1974 and 1981 for the Atlanta Flames, Minnesota North Stars and ...
, retired NHL player, Minnesota North Stars * David Tanabe, retired NHL player * Chris Tancill, retired NHL player * Kyle Turris, drafted into NHL 3rd overall in 2007 NHL Draft
Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...
*
Steve Tuttle Steve Walter Tuttle (born January 5, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played for parts of three seasons (1988–1991) for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, scoring a total of 28 goals in his career. ...
, retired NHL player, St. Louis Blues and Tampa Bay Lightning *
Jessie Vetter Jessica Ann "Jessie" Vetter (born December 19, 1985) is an American ice hockey player and a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She was also a member of the 2008–09 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team, which won ...
, Olympic athlete, world champion hockey player * Kerry Weiland, ice hockey defenceman, Olympic athlete *
Brad Winchester Bradley A. Winchester (born March 1, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 35th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. Playing career Winchester spent two sea ...
, NHL player, San Jose Sharks * Andy Wozniewski, former NHL player, Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs *
Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej Jinelle Lynn Zaugg-Siergiej (born March 27, 1986) is an American retired ice hockey player and former member of the United States national team, currently serving as associate head coach to the St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey team. S ...
, member of the 2009–10 United States national women's ice hockey team, Olympic medalist * Jason Zent, retired NHL player, Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers


Soccer

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Wes Hart Wes Hart (born September 14, 1977, in Hollister, California) is an American Association football, soccer coach, and the current head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide women's soccer team. Hart played six season in Major League Soccer as a Defende ...
, retired MLS player, Colorado Rapids and
San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...
*
Aaron Hohlbein Aaron Hohlbein (born August 16, 1985, in Middleton, Wisconsin) is an American soccer player who is currently without a club. Career Aaron Hohlbein joined the coaching staff at University of Wisconsin in 2015 and is currently the assistant coach ...
, MLS player,
Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City, often shortened to Sporting KC, is an American men's professional soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The administrative offices are located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and the team clubhouse and ...
*
Marci Jobson Marcia Miller Jobson (born Marcia Seton Miller; December 4, 1975) is a former American soccer midfielder and former head women's soccer coach at Baylor University. Career Jobson grew up in St. Charles, Illinois, where she led St. Charles East Hi ...
, head coach of
Baylor Bears The Baylor Bears are the athletic teams that represent Baylor University. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as one of only two private school members of the Big 12 Conference. Prior to j ...
women's soccer team * Rose Lavelle, USWNT, and NWSL Player, NJ/NY Gotham FC. * Chris Mueller, MLS Player,
Orlando City SC Orlando City SC is an American professional soccer club in Orlando, Florida, that competes as a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). Orlando City SC began play in 2015 as the 21st franchise in MLS, succeeding the USL ...


Other

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Simon Bairu Simon Bairu (born 8 August 1983) is a Canadian long-distance runner. Early life Bairu was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to an Ethiopian mother and an Eritrean father. He grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada where his family moved to when he w ...
, professional runner * Cindy Bremser, Olympic athlete,
Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...
medalist *
Bebe Bryans Bebe Bryans (born 1957) is a United States national champion in rowing and former coach of the United States Women's National Rowing crew. She is best known as the head coach of the women's rowing team at University of Wisconsin–Madison. She ...
– former coach of the United States Women's National Rowing crew and current head coach in women's rowing at the University of Wisconsin–Madison * Maureen Clark, curler, Olympian * Mary Docter, former speed skater, Olympic athlete * Suzy Favor-Hamilton, former middle-distance runner, Olympian * Ryan Fox, US National Team Rower *
Carie Graves Carie Brand Graves (June 17, 1953 – December 19, 2021) was an American rower and collegiate rowing coach. Competing in the women's eights, she won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics and a bronze in 1976. She was part of the boat that in 1975 w ...
, Olympic gold medalist, head coach of the Harvard Crimson and Texas Longhorns women's crew teams * Dennis Hall, world champion wrestler, Olympic medalist,
Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...
gold medalist * Matt Hanutke, Wisconsin Hall of Fame wrestler, four-time college All-American * Eric Heiden, Olympic five time gold medalist, eight time world champion, founding member of the 7-Eleven Cycling Team * Russell Hellickson, Olympic medalist,
Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...
gold medalist * Phil Hellmuth, professional poker player, has captured a record 16 World Series of Poker bracelets * Beau Hoopman, Olympic rowing gold medalist *
Dan Immerfall __NOTOC__ Daniel James Immerfall (born December 14, 1955) is a former speed skater from the United States who specialised in the 500 meters. Immerfall was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and started competing locally at a very young age. When he ...
, Olympic medalist, head referee for the International Skating Union, member of the National Speedskating Hall of Fame * Evan Jager, distance runner, Olympic medalist, current American record holder in the
3000m steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the h ...
* Nicole Joraanstad, national champion curler * Bill Kazmaier, former world champion powerlifter, world champion strongman and professional wrestler, won three World's Strongest Man titles * Carl Kiekhaefer, NASCAR team owner, member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, former owner of Mercury Marine * Alvin Kraenzlein, Olympic gold medalist *
D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas (born September 2, 1935 in Antigo, Wisconsin) is an American horse trainer and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee. He has won twenty Breeders' Cup races, received five Eclipse Awards for his accomplishments, and his horses ha ...
, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame and
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum was created by the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), based in Amarillo, Texas. Ground breaking construction of the Hall of Fame Museum began in 1989. The distinction is earned by people and ...
trainer * Mike Manley, retired middle- and
long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...
, Olympic athlete,
Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...
gold medalist * Buddy Melges,
America's Cup The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one f ...
skipper *
Bob Mionske Robert ("Bob") Charles Mionske (born August 26, 1962) is a two-time U.S. Olympic racing cyclist (1988 and 1992) and U.S. National Champion (1990). In the 1988 Summer Olympics, held in Seoul, South Korea, he placed fourth in the Individual Road ...
, former Olympic and professional bicycle racer * Hans J. Mueh, Director of Athletics at the United States Air Force Academy * Eric Mueller, former Olympic and National team rower, Olympic medalist *
Carly Piper Carly is a given name, a feminine form of Carl (name), Carl.#H1, Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 47. It is also a pet form of given names such as Carla and Caroline (given name), Caroline. Variant different spellings include Carley (name), Carl ...
, swimmer, gold medalist and world record holder in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games * George Poage, athlete, first African American Olympic medal winner * Andrew Rein, former wrestler, Olympic medalist *
Chris Solinsky Chris Solinsky (born December 5, 1984) is a retired American distance runner and an American college cross country coach. Solinsky is the current assistant coach of the Oregon Ducks cross country team at the University of Oregon. Among his more no ...
, professional distance runner * Matt Tegenkamp, professional distance runner * Nick Thompson, Badger wrestler from 2000 to 2002; mixed martial artist *
Jack Waite Jack Waite (born May 1, 1969) is an American former tennis player. Waite won 3 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest doubles ATP ATP may refer to: Companies and organizations * Association of ...
, retired professional tennis player * Jackie Zoch, rower, Olympic medalist * Gwen Jorgensen, Olympic Gold Medalist, Professional Triathlete


See also

* Wisconsin Badgers * List of University of Wisconsin–Madison people


References

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