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University of Wisconsin Football Players

Date: 11 23 1944
Description: Ten individual portraits of University of Wisconsin football players each standing on a Toledo No-Springs scale. Included are: Joe Campbell, John Davey, Cl...
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Football Player Jack Mead on Scale

Date: 11 24 1944
Description: University of Wisconsin football player Jack Mead standing on a scale for weigh-in. Mead went on to participate in the 1945 Pro Football College Draft and...
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Football Player Nick Holmes on Scale

Date: 11 24 1944
Description: University of Wisconsin football player Nick Holmes standing on a scale for weigh-in.
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Football Player Roger Laubenheimer on Scale

Date: 11 24 1944
Description: University of Wisconsin football player Roger Laubenheimer standing on a scale at weigh-in.
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Wisconsin Freshman Football Player of the Year

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

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin football coach Ivy Williamson (center) congratulates Badger stars Ken Huxhold (left) from Kenosha, 1950 team captain, and All-Ameri...
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Big Ten Most Valuable Player Robert Wilson

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

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

Date: 10 17 1953
Description: Alan Ameche, the University of Wisconsin's football full back, and nicknamed "the Horse," is pictured with his wife Yvonne and their five-month-old son Bri...
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Wisconsin Football Players Weigh-in

Date: 09 11 1954
Description: University of Wisconsin football captain Gary Messner steps on the scale as coach Ivan Williamson looks on.
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Wisconsin Football Players Weigh-in

Date: 09 11 1954
Description: The heaviest member of the University of Wisconsin football team, tackle Jerry Cvengros from Ironwood, Michigan, tips the scale at 261 pounds.
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Wisconsin Football Players Weigh-in

Date: 09 11 1954
Description: The lightest member of the University of Wisconsin football team, halfback Ken Hofer from Wallace, Michigan, weighs-in at 157 pounds.
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming

Date: 11 03 1954
Description: Portrait of the Captain of the University of Wisconsin football team, Gary Messner of Madison.
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming

Date: 11 03 1954
Description: University of Wisconsin law student Joseph L. Stone, of Chicago, in charge of the card block cheering section for football games, is shown with diagrams of...
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University of Wisconsin Athletic Families

Date: 12 01 1954
Description: Portrait of Alan Ameche, University of Wisconsin All-American football fullback and winner of the Heisman Memorial trophy, with his wife Yvonne and their t...
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University of Wisconsin Athletic Families

Date: 12 01 1954
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin football halfback Clarence M. Bratt with his wife, Sally Jane, and their infant daughter Betty Ann.
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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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U.W. Football Weigh-In

Date: 09 08 1956
Description: University of Wisconsin football player Gene Melvin weighs in at 163 pounds and is the lightest player on the 1956 team. At right is the Wisconsin State...
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U.W. Football Weigh-In

Date: 09 08 1956
Description: University of Wisconsin football player Bob Nelson weighs in at 239 pounds and is the heaviest player on the 1956 team. At right is the Wisconsin State ...
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University of Wisconsin Football Banquet

Date: 11 25 1958
Description: Milt Bruhn, center, Wisconsin football coach, and his most valuable players of 1958 are pictured at the banquet. At the left is fullback Joh Hobbs; at righ...

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