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Big 9 Western Conference Coaches and Athletic Directors

Date: 05 27 1948
Description: Nine negatives, each with waist-up portraits of two men (wearing very fancy ties). Faculty representatives, athletic directors and football coaches were in...
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Norman Sonju, University of Wisconsin Rowing Coach

Date: 06 11 1948
Description: Portrait of Norman Sonju, coach of the University of Wisconsin varsity eight rowing team.
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Carroll "Ky" Ebright, University of California Rowing Coach

Date: 06 11 1948
Description: Portrait of Carroll "Ky" Ebright, coach of the University of California Golden Bears varsity rowing team.
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Ivan "Red" Williamson Interview

Date: 01 17 1949
Description: UW Athletic Board members are shown interviewing prospective (and future) head football coach Ivan "Red" Williamson. Left to right are: Harry Harlow, Glen ...
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University of Wisconsin Football Coach Prospect

Date: 01 19 1949
Description: Charles "Rip" Engle of Brown University, left, conferring with Dr. Willilam B. Sarles, chairman of the Wisconsin Athletic Board. Engle is being considered ...
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Wisconsin's Great Miler, Don Gehrmann

Date: 01 09 1950
Description: U.W. Madison track coach Guy Sundt, right, examining new track shoes with his star miler, Don Gehrmann, who once ran a mile race in 4:09.5 minutes.
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UW Baseball-Big 10 Championship

Date: 05 29 1950
Description: Group portrait of members of the University of Wisconsin Baseball-Big 10 Champions. They are, from left: Arthur Mansfield, head coach; Gene Evans, 1950 cap...
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Big Ten-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Track Meet

Date: 06 20 1950
Description: Don Gehrmann (left), who capped a great career by winning the mile and half mile races at the Big Ten-Pacific Coast intercollegiate track meet held at Camp...
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Badger Coaches and Captains

Date: 11 28 1950
Description: Badger football captains and players posing for a group portrait at the annual varsity football banquet at the Loraine Hotel. Pictured in first row are: Ge...
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YMCA Boys Basketball School

Date: 11 30 1950
Description: University of Wisconsin basketball coach Harold "Bud" Foster talks with three boys about the first annual YMCA boys basketball school. The boys are, from l...
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UW President E.B. Fred & Football Coaches

Date: 01 23 1951
Description: UW football Coach Ivan "Red" Williamson accepts a new salary agreement on behalf of his assistants and himself. Pictured left to right, are: President E.B....
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Jack Dempsey Meets U.W. Football Coaches

Date: 01 24 1951
Description: The members of the U.W. football coaching staff are shown meeting with Jack Dempsey, former world's heavyweight boxing champion during a dinner at the Park...
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U.W. Basketball Team Group Portrait

Date: 11 24 1951
Description: Group portrait of the University of Wisconsin varsity basketball squad with their two coaches.
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U.W. Basketball Team

Date: 11 24 1951
Description: Coach Harold "Bud" Foster, right, is shown at the start of his 18th season, kneeling with three of his forwards. They are Harvey Kuenn (#48), Carl Herreid ...
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"Little Badgers" Boxing Club

Date: 12 01 1952
Description: The seventeenth class of "Little Badgers" meet for their first training session with University of Wisconsin Boxing Coach Verne Woodward, at far right. The...
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University of Wisconsin Football Annual Banquet

Date: 12 05 1954
Description: Two football players and two coaches posing at their annual banquet at Rhode's Steak House. Left to right are Wells Grey, 1955 varsity captain; Dave Munger...
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Final Appearance of UW Boxing Coach John J. Walsh

Date: 03 15 1958
Description: John J. Walsh, University of Wisconsin boxing coach, poses with Ivan Williamson, University of Wisconsin athletic director. It is Walsh's final day coachin...
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Final Appearance of U.W. Boxing Coach John J. Walsh

Date: 03 15 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin heavyweight boxer Ron Freeman is resting in his corner while John J. Walsh is leaning over the ropes with close-up coaching instruc...
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U.W. Basketball Banquet

Date: 03 09 1959
Description: University of Wisconsin basketball coach Harold "Bud" Foster (right) is honored for his twenty-five years as head coach at the annual banquet. University p...
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Central High Football Banquet

Date: 12 01 1960
Description: Co-Captain Jim Herrick, sitting, appears to be the center of attraction at the Bank of Madison's annual banquet for Madison Central High school's football ...

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