Football All-Americans
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2010s
Gabe Carimi
Tackle, 2010
Consensus All-American ... 2010 Outland Trophy winner ... two-time
first-team All-Big Ten selection ... selected to 2011 Senior Bowl ...
played in and started 49 games in career ... team captain as a senior ...
four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... drafted in first round
by Chicago in 2011
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Lance Kendricks
Tight End, 2010
First-team All-American according to Sports Illustrated, American
Football Coaches Association and The Sporting News ... consensus
first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2010 ... finalist for the 2010
John Mackey Award ... team captain as a senior ... finished career
18th all-time at UW in receiving yards ... led team in 2010 in receptions,
receiving yards and touchdowns ... selected to play in 2011 Senior
Bowl ... drafted in second round by St. Louis in 2011
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John Moffitt
Guard, 2010
First-team All-American according to Associated Press ... played
in 45 games in career with 42 starts (27 at left guard and 15 at
center) ... two-time consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection ...
selected to play in the 2011 Senior Bowl ... team captain as a senior ...
drafted in third round by Seattle in 2011
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2000s
Kevin Stemke
Punter, 2000
Ray Guy Award winner in 2000, given to the nation's top punter ...
in 2000 he averaged school-record 44.5 yards per punt ... led the
Big Ten in punting in 1998 and 2000 ... earned first-team All-Big
Ten honors in 1998 and 2000 ... holds UW career records in punting
average with 43.5 yards per kick and 10,660 punting yards
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Wendell Bryant
Defensive Tackle, 2001
Two-time Big Ten defensive lineman of the year in 2000 and 2001 ...
a Badger captain in 2001 ... 2000 and 2001 Lombardi Award semi-finalist ...
ranks fifth in UW history with 24 sacks ... led the Badgers with
eight sacks in the 2001 season ... in a 2001 game at Penn State,
he had five sacks for 32 yards lost ... in the 1999 Rose Bowl, he
sacked UCLA quarterback Cade McNown to clinch a Badger victory ...
played for Arizona Cardinals
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Lee Evans
Wide Receiver, 2001
One of three finalists for the 2001 Biletnikoff Award, given to
the nation's top wide receiver ... broke the Big Ten record for
most receiving yards in a season with 1,545 ... averaged 128.8 yards
per game in 2001, ranking him fourth nationally ... his 2001 receiving
yardage total was the 15th-highest in NCAA history ... in only three
years, eclipsed the UW record with 2,255 career receiving yards ...
in 2001, he set school single-season records for receptions (75),
touchdown receptions with nine (tied the record) and 100-yard receiving
games (eight) ... first Badger to lead the Big Ten in receiving
since 1963 ... 2004 first-round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills ...
No. 2 on all-time Big Ten receiving yardage list and UW career record-holder
for receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs
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Jim Leonhard
Defensive Back, 2002-03-04
First-team All-American according to SI.com (2002), ESPN.com (2003)
and Pro Football Weekly (2004) ... three-time first-team All-Big
Ten ... named team's special teams player of the year twice ... led nation
with Big Ten record-tying 11 interceptions in 2002 and led Big Ten
in interceptions in 2003 ... his 21 interceptions are tied with
Jamar Fletcher for most all-time at UW and are tied for fourth-most
in Big Ten history ... led Big Ten (and ranked 10th nationally)
with school record-tying 25 pass breakups in 2002 ... 50 passes
defended rank fourth in school history ... broke school punt return
yardage record in both 2002 and 2003 ... Big Ten's career leader
in punt return yardage with 1,347 ... a 2003 CoSIDA second-team
Academic All-American and two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection ...
2004 CoSIDA first-team Academic All-American ... has played for
the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets
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Erasmus James
Defensive End, 2004
A consensus All-American choice ... finalist for the Nagurski, Bednarik,
Lombardi and Hendricks Awards ... named national defensive lineman
of the year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio ... consensus
first-team All-Big Ten ... named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
and Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year ... led team with eight
QB sacks and tied for team lead with 11.5 TFLs ... twice named Big
Ten Defensive Player of the Week in 2004 ... winner of UW's Jay
Seiler Coaches Appreciation Award ... selected in the first round
of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings
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Joe Thomas
Tackle, 2005-06
Two-time, first-team All-American (a consensus All-American as a
senior in 2006) ... UW's first winner of the Outland Trophy in 2006 ...
two-time consensus first-team All-Big Ten choice ... two-time Lombardi
Award semifinalist ... finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy in 2006 ...
team captain and co-MVP as a senior ... UW's Male Big Ten Medal
of Honor winner for 2006-07 ... named a National Scholar-Athlete
($18,000 postgraduate scholarship winner) by National Football Foundation ...
ESPN The Magazine second-team Academic All-American in 2006 ...
three-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District and Academic
All-Big Ten selection ... started 39 games during his career ...
selected by Cleveland Browns with No. 3 overall pick in 2007 NFL
Draft and is a three-time Pro Bowler
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Travis Beckum
Tight End, 2007
First-team All-American according to Walter Camp and Rivals.com
and second-team All-American according to The Sporting News ...
finalist for the John Mackey Award ... named college football's
"Tight End of the Year" by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio ...
consensus first-team All-Big Ten ... co-winner of UW's Wayne Souza
Coaches Appreciation Award ... led nation's tight ends in receiving
yards (982) and ranked No. 2 in receptions (75) ... his 75 receptions
are most ever for a Badger tight end (breaking the record of 61
that he set in 2006) and tied for most in school history (any position) ...
his 159 receptions are third on school's career list behind only
wide receivers Brandon Williams (202) and Lee Evans (175) ... third
on school's career receiving yardage list with 2,149 yards ... drafted
in third round by New York Giants in 2009
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Taylor Mehlhaff
Kicker, 2007
First-team All-American according to American Football Coaches Association ...
two-time Lou Groza Award semifinalist ... first-team All-Big Ten
selection according to coaches and second-team choice of the media ...
winner of UW's Special Teams Player of the Year Award ... made 21
of 25 field goal attempts and 42 of 43 PATs ... second on school's
career scoring list with 295 points ... tied for second on UW's
career field goals list with 50 ... school's career leader in extra
points (145), extra point attempts (148) and extra-point percentage
(.979) ... sixth round draft choice of the New Orleans Saints in
2008
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Kraig Urbik
Guard, 2008
First-team All-American according to ESPN.com ... made 50 career
starts along the Badger offensive line at both guard and tackle
(started every game in his career except two missed due to injury
as a senior) ... two-time consensus second-team All-Big Ten selection ...
selected to play in the 2008 Senior Bowl ... team captain as a senior ...
drafted in third round by Pittsburgh in 2009
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1990s
Troy Vincent
Defensive Back, 1991
Was first-team All-Big Ten in 1991 and was also named the Big Ten
co-Defensive Player of the Year ... a 1991 Badger captain ... semi-finalist
for the Thorpe Award given to the top defensive back in the nation ...
drafted seventh overall in 1992 by the Miami Dolphins ... played
for the Dolphins from 1992-95, the Philadelphia Eagles from 1996-03
and the Buffalo Bills from 2004-06 ... five-time Pro Bowl selection
(2000, '01, '02, '03, '04) ... was named NFL Man of the Year for
the 2002 season
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Cory Raymer
Center, 1994
Consensus All-American ... first-team All-Big Ten in 1993 and 1994 ...
was center during the Badgers' 1993 Big Ten Championship and 1994
Rose Bowl win in which UW amassed 250 rushing yards per game ...
played for Washington and San Diego
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Tarek Saleh
Defensive End, 1996
A Badger captain in 1996 ... first-team All-Big Ten in 1995 and
1996 ... holds the school record with 58 career tackles-for-loss ...
was the 1996 Copper Bowl Defensive MVP with six tackles, one pass
defended and a blocked field goal ... played in the NFL for the
Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns
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Ron Dayne
Running Back, 1997-98-99
1999 Heisman Trophy winner ... a consensus All-American in 1999 ...
holds NCAA record with 6,397 rushing yards ... was given the Maxwell
Award, Walter Camp Award and Doak Walker Award following the 1999
season ... given player of the year honors by both the Associated
Press and The Sporting News ... 1999 Big Ten MVP ... first-team
All-Big Ten in 1996, 1998 and 1999 ... averaged 169.5 yards a game
in the 1999 season ... a Badger captain in 1999 ... member of two
Big Ten championship teams (1998 and 1999) ... was the MVP in both
the 1999 and 2000 Rose Bowl games (amassed 446 yards and five touchdowns in those two Badger victories) ...
1996 Copper Bowl MVP ... Big Ten Rookie of the Year in 1996 ...
drafted 11th overall by the New York Giants in 2000 and also played
for the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans during xx-year NFL career ...
member of the Giants team that went to Super Bowl XXXV
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Aaron Gibson
Tackle, 1998
Consensus All-American ... finalist for both the Lombardi Award
and Outland Trophy following the 1998 season ... first-team All-Big
Ten in 1998 ... member of Badgers' 1998 Big Ten Championship team
that won the 1999 Rose Bowl ... drafted in the first round by the
Detroit Lions in 1999 ... played for Detroit, Dallas and Chicago
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Tom Burke
Defensive End, 1998
Consensus All-American in 1998 ... led the nation in 1998 with 22
sacks ... was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, with school-record
22 sacks and 31 tackles-for-loss ... first-team All-Big Ten in 1998 ...
member of Badgers' 1998 Big Ten championship team that won the 1999
Rose Bowl ... played for the Arizona Cardinals
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Jamar Fletcher
Defensive Back, 1999-2000
Consensus All-American in 2000 ... 2000 Jim Thorpe Award winner,
given to the best defensive back in the nation ... Big Ten Defensive
Player of the Year in 2000 ... in a 2000 game against Oregon, had
career-best three interceptions, including the game-clincher ...
first-team All-Big Ten in 1998, 1999 and 2000 ... had a Big Ten
record five interception returns for touchdowns in his three-year
career, including one in the 1999 Rose Bowl ... his 21 career interceptions
are school record ... led the nation in 1998 with seven interceptions ...
starter on UW's 1998 and 1999 Big Ten championship teams ... has
played for the Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers and Cincinnati
Bengals
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Chris McIntosh
Tackle, 1999
Consensus All-American ... finalist for the Outland Trophy, given
to the nation's outstanding interior lineman ... a 1999 Badger captain ...
first-team All-Big Ten in 1999 ... part of offensive line that helped
lead the 1999 Badgers to school-record 3,305 rushing yards ... drafted
22nd overall by the Seattle Seahawks in 2000
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1980s
Matt VandenBoom
Defensive Back, 1981
Named first-team All-Big Ten in 1981-82 ... Badger captain in 1982 ...
member of the UW team that won the 1982 Independence Bowl, 14-3
over Kansas State (had an interception in the game) ... in 1981
was the Big Ten co-leader with six interceptions ... had three interceptions
in 1981 season opener, a 21-14 win over top-ranked Michigan
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Tim Krumrie
Nose Guard, 1981-82
Consensus All-American in 1981 ... named first-team All-Big Ten
in 1980, 1981 and 1982 ... was a captain of the 1982 Badgers ...
holds the school records for most solo tackles in a career with
276 and most career tackles by a defensive lineman with 444 ...
started all 46 games in his Badger career ... was named the defensive
MVP of the 1982 Independence Bowl win over Kansas State (UW defense
allowed KSU only three points and two yards per carry) ... named
the national "Player of the Week" by the Associated Press as the
Badgers upset No. 1 rated Michigan 21-14 to open 1981 season ...
also a member of the UW wrestling team (placed fifth in the Big
Ten in 1980) ... played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals
from 1983-94 ... took part in the 1988 and 1989 Pro Bowls
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Richard Johnson
Tackle, 1984
First-team All-Big Ten in 1984 ... had a school-record six blocked
kicks in 1984, giving him nine in his career ... also in 1984, had
seven passes defended, four tackles-for-loss, and three interceptions ...
drafted 11th overall by the Houston Oilers in 1985 and played for
them from 1985-92
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Paul Gruber
Tackle, 1987
A captain in 1987 ... named first-team All-Big Ten after the 1987
season ... drafted fourth overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in
1988 ... had a successful career with the Buccaneers from 1988-99,
playing in three Pro Bowls (1989, 1990 and 1992)
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1970s
Dennis Lick
Tackle, 1974-75
A consensus All-American in 1975 ... was first-team All-Big Ten
in 1974 and 1975 ... played in the 1976 Hula Bowl, 1975 East-West
Shrine Game and 1976 Japan Bowl ... drafted eighth overall in 1976
by the Chicago Bears ... played for the Bears from 1976-81
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Lawrence Johnson
Defensive Back, 1978
First-team All-American by The Sporting News ... played in
the 1978 East-West Shrine Game and the 1979 Japan Bowl ... drafted
in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns ...
played nine seasons in the NFL with the Browns and the Buffalo Bills
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Ray Snell
Tackle, 1979
Badger captain in 1979 ... first-team All-Big Ten in 1979 ... played
in the 1979 Senior Bowl All-Star Game and the Hula Bowl in 1980 ...
selected in the first round of the NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
in 1980 ... played for the Buccaneers from 1980-83 and the Pittsburgh
Steelers from 1984-85
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1960s
Pat Richter
End, 1961-62
Was a consensus All-American in 1962 ... led the nation in receiving
as a junior in 1961 ... was a captain in 1962 ... led team in receiving
from 1960-62 and the Big Ten in receiving in 1961 and 1962 ... named
first-team All-Big Ten in 1961 and 1962 ... led the Badgers with
163 yards and 11 receptions in the 1963 Rose Bowl ... also lettered
in basketball and baseball at the UW ... played for the Washington
Redskins from 1963-70 after being a first-round draft selection
in 1963
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1950s
Ed Withers
Defensive Back, 1950-51
Had eight career interceptions for the Badgers ... All-Big Ten defensive
back in 1951 ... in a 1950 game at Iowa, he intercepted three passes
for 103 yards returned
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Hal Faverty
Defensive End, 1951
Starred on the top defensive unit in the country in 1951 ... was
a defensive specialist and one of the top linebackers in the nation ...
twice was named United Press Lineman of the Week ... earned all-conference
honors as a senior in 1951 ... played in the 1951 East-West Shrine
Game ... played professionally for the Green Bay Packers in 1952
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Pat O'Donahue
End, 1951
Member of the famed "Hard Rocks" defensive unit, which was the best
in the nation in 1951, setting school records for least points,
rushing yards and total yards allowed per game ... was an All-Big
Ten defensive end in 1951 ... played in the 1951 Blue-Gray Game
and was a member of the 1952 College All-Star team ... played for
the San Francisco 49ers in 1952 and the Green Bay Packers in 1955
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Dave Suminski
Tackle, 1952
Played offensive and defensive tackle for the Badgers ... blocked
for standout running back Alan Ameche, who led the Big Ten in rushing
in 1951 ... member of the 1952 Big Ten Championship team ... played
for the Washington Redskins in 1953 ... became an all-pro in the
CFL from 1957-59, playing for the Hamilton Tiger Cats
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Don Voss
End, 1952
Member of famed "Hard Rocks", top-defensive unit in the country
in 1951, allowing only 6.6 points per game, 66.8 rushing yards a
game, 154.8 total yards per game ... played in the 1952 Rose Bowl ...
member of 1952 Big Ten Championship team ... was also a track All-American
in 1952 ... could not play professionally due to a career-ending
knee injury
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Alan Ameche
Fullback, 1952-53-54
Wisconsin's first Heisman Trophy winner in 1954 ... was a consensus
All-American in 1954 ... named the Big Ten MVP in 1954 ... won the
Walter Camp Award in 1953 as outstanding college player of the year ...
led the Badgers to the 1953 Rose Bowl and rushed for 133 yards in
the game ... was the Big Ten rushing champion in 1951 and 1952 ...
had the first 1,000 yard season by a Badger in 1952 as a sophomore ...
named first-team All-Big Ten in 1952, 1953, and 1954 ... set the
NCAA career rushing mark of 3,345 yards ... inducted into the College
Football Hall of Fame in 1975 ... was the second overall pick in
the 1955 draft by the Baltimore Colts, which is tied for the highest
UW player selected ... played for the Colts from 1955-60 ... participated
in four NFL Pro Bowls ... scored the winning touchdown in the Colts
23-17 overtime win over the Giants in the 1958 NFL title game
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Dan Lanphear
Tackle, 1959
Played left tackle for UW ... played for the Houston Oilers in 1960
and 1962 ... his father, George, was a star lineman for the Badgers
in the 1930s ... first-team All-Big Ten in 1959
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1940s
Dave Schreiner
End, 1941-42
Was a consensus All-American in 1942 ... also in 1942, was awarded
the "Silver Football" as Big Ten MVP ... named first-team All-Big
Ten in 1941 and 1942 ... Badger captain in 1942 ... first Badger
ever to catch three touchdowns in one quarter in a win over Marquette
in 1942 ... his number 80 was retired by the university ... was
inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955 ... was
killed in 1945 in World War II
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Pat Harder
Fullback, 1942
Was the Big Ten's scoring and rushing champion in 1941 ... named
first-team All-Big Ten in 1941 and 1942 ... was MVP of the 1943
College All-Star Game, scoring two touchdowns in the game ... was
inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993 ... drafted
second overall by the Chicago Cardinals in 1944, the highest UW
draft pick in history ... went on to a very successful NFL career
with the Cardinals from 1946-50 and the Detroit Lions from 1951-53 ...
led the NFL in scoring in 1947 and 1948, and was the co-leader in
1949 ... finished career with 33 TDs and 3,016 yards rushing ...
member of the Lions' 1952 NFL championship team ... a 1953 Pro Bowler ...
after playing days, became an NFL referee
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Earl Girard
Quarterback, 1944
A versatile player, with the ability to run and pass, while also
a punter and a safety on defense ... was only 17 years old in the
1944 season ... set a Big Ten and NCAA record with two punt return
touchdowns in a game against Iowa in 1947 ... drafted in 1948 in
the first round by the Green Bay Packers ... played for the Packers
from 1948-51, the Detroit Lions from 1952-56 and the Pittsburgh
Steelers in 1957
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1930s
Milo Lubratovich
Tackle, 1930
Consensus All-American ... was named first-team All-Big Ten in 1930 ...
missed the 1929 season with a broken leg ... played in the 1930
East-West Shrine Game ... played with the Brooklyn Dodgers from
1931-35
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Howard Weiss
Fullback, 1938
Given the "Silver Football" for being the Big Ten MVP in 1938 ...
Badger co-captain ... first-team All-Big Ten in 1938 ... also played
linebacker for UW ... played professionally for the Detroit Lions
from 1939-40
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1920s
George Bunge
Center, 1920
A two-time All-American at center, he earned first-team honors in
1920
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Frank Weston
End, 1920
First-team All-Big Ten in 1919 and 1920...captain of 1920 squad
which went 6-1 ... also played basketball for the Badgers ... served
on the Wisconsin Athletic Board from 1948-63
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Ralph Scott
Tackle, 1920
Consensus All-American ... played for Chicago Bears, 1921-25
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Marty Below
Tackle, 1923
Consensus All-American ... Badger captain in 1923 ... first-team
All-Big Ten in 1922 and 1923 ... Red Grange called him "the greatest
lineman I ever played against"...elected in 1988 to the College
Football Hall of Fame
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1910s
Robert "Butts" Butler
Tackle, 1912
Was a consensus All-American ... named first-team All-Big Ten in both
1912 and 1913 ... played on the 1912 team which was undefeated and
won the Big Ten championship (the 1912 defensive unit registered
four shutouts and allowed only 29 points) ... went on to play professionally
with the Canton Bulldogs ... in 1972, was inducted into the College
Football Hall of Fame
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Ray "Tubby" Keeler
Guard, 1913
Consensus All-American ... first-team All-Big Ten in 1912 and 1913
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Arlie Mucks
Guard, 1914
Was also a track star at the UW ... undefeated in college career
in the discus and shot put ... competed in the 1912 Olympic Games
in Stockholm, Sweden and placed second in the discus ... became
a Big Ten football official following his playing days
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Howard "Cub" Buck
Tackle, 1915
Was a consensus All-American ... captain of the 1915 Badger team ...
named first-team All-Big Ten in both 1914 and 1915 ... played for
the Canton Bulldogs from 1915-19 and the Green Bay Packers from
1921-25 ... member of the Green Bay Packers' Hall of Fame ... was
the head coach at Lawrence College in 1924-25 and at the University
of Miami from 1926-28
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Paul Meyers
End, 1919
All-American as chosen by Walter Eckersall ... first-team All-Big
Ten in 1916 and 1919
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