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Reporter: Dale Ryman dale.ryman@wsaw.com

WI Athletic Hall of Fame...Who should be in?

I was shocked to learn that Stevens Point's Suzy Favor Hamilton, a 3-time Olympian, 9 NCAA titles with the Badgers, 11 state titles while at SPASH, was not in the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.  She set the standard nation wide for long distance running.  Even more shocked when she was nominated this year, and was passed over.  The 6 that got in were Bob Harlan, Judith Sweet, Albert "Ab" Nicholas, Lee Kemp, John Powless and Barry Alvarez.  Here is an e-mail I received from Brian in Shawano:

"I can't believe they passed her over on this.  She is great person, role model and has represented our state well for many years.
But of course they can't pass up more high profile names of people who aren't even from Wisconsin.
I fear this is more about selling seats to a banquet then it is about honoring people and athletes actually from this state.
Very sad indeed."
 
This got me thinking...who is NOT in the Wisconsin HOF that should be.  Below is the list of those in the Hall.  Look it over and tell me who should be in the HOF that isn't already there.  We'll start with Suzy... 

Aaron, Henry "Hank"
Allis, Edward P. "Ned"
Ameche, Alan *
Bartlett, Tommy *
Beaumont, Clarence H. "Ginger" *
Beell, Fred *
Bennett, Dick
Berres, Ray  *
Blackbourn, Lisle "Liz" *
Blair, Bonnie
Breidster, Waldemar "Fritz"
Brennan, Terry
Bridgeman, Junior
Buck, Howard P. "Cub"
Buckstaff, John Day
Canadeo, Tony *
Carpenter, Connie
Cooper, Cecil
Davis, Willie
Daw, Charles "Chuck" *
Dilweg, LaVern "Lavvie" *
Doleschal, Janis
Dorais, Charles E. "Gus" *
Dunn, Joseph A. "Red" *
Fenske, Charles "Chuck"
Fitzgerald, Jim
Foster, Harold E. "Bud" *
Gantner, Jim
Gehrmann, Don
Gillespie, Earl *
Goldenberg, Charles *
Grimes, Burleigh Arland *
Grimm, Charles *
Hahn, Archie *
Harder, Marlin "Pat" *
Hauser, Joe "Unser Choe" *
Heiden-Reid, Beth
Heiden, Eric
Herber, Arnie *
Heselton, Bernard "Bernie" *
Hinkle, William "Clarke" *
Hirsch, Elroy "Crazylegs" *
Holum, Diane
Hornung, Paul
Hutson, Donald "Don" *
Jansen, Dan
Jennings, Conrad M. *
Johnson, Bob "Badger Bob" *
Johnson, Mark
Jones, David J. "Davy"
Jones, Thomas E. Sr. *
Joss, Adrian C. "Addie" *
Keltner, Kenneth "Ken"  *
Kohl, Sen. Herb
Kuenn, Harvey *
Kindt, Don
Konetchy, Edward John *
Kraenzlein, Dr. Alvin C. *
Kramer, Jerry
Krueger, Joseph J. *
Kulwicki, Alan *
Lambeau, Earl L. "Curly" *
Lewellen, Verne *
Lewis, Ed "Strangler" *
* = Deceased		 1988
1959
1967
2003
1951
1972
2007
1999
1978
1995
1979
1981
1999
1955
1960
1973
2001
2007
1988
1951
1967
1999
1955
1957
1970
1999
1970
2005
1981
2001
1973
1954
1978
1959
1976
1967
2005
1990
1967
1981
1951
1964
1993
1990
1951
1995
1958
1993
2003
1964
1953
1951
1970
2007
1988
1988
1961
1952
1993
1981
1993
1961
1967
1951		 Lombardi, Vincent T. *
Luderus, Frederick William *
Marchese, Carl
Marino, Enrico "Hank"
Martin, Shirley *
Mathews, Edwin Lee *
McBride, George F. *
McGlocklin, Jon
McGuire, Al *
McNally, John V. "Blood" *
Meanwell, Dr. Walter E. *
Melges Jr., Harry "Buddy"
Merrill, Dr. Edward Strong *
Messmer, John *
Metcalfe, Ralph H. *
Michalske, August "Mike" *
Miller, Frederick C. *
Mitchell, Richard H. "Richie"
Molitor, Paul
Moncrief, Sidney
Mucks, Arlie M. *
Murray, Frank J. *
Nevers, Ernest "Ernie" *
Nichols, Charles A. "Kid" *
Nitschke, Ray *
North, Andy
O'Dea, Patrick J. "Pat" *
Otto, Jim
Parker, Frank A. *
Pettit, Jane *
Pettit, Lloyd *
Poage, George *
Raymonds, Hank
Reinders, Victor A. "Vic"
Richter, Pat
Robertson, Oscar
Roethlisberger, Fred
Rogers, Harlan B. "Biddy" *
Rowland, Clarence H. "Pants" *
Sanger, Walter C.
Sangor, "Joey"
Schreiner, David N. "Dave" *
Selig, Allen "Bud"
Simmons, Aloysius H. "Al" *
Sisk, John M. "Johnny"
Sixty, William A. "Billy" *
Spahn, Warren *
Starr, Bart
Steinmetz, Christian "Chris" *
Stuckert, Robert
Sullivan, William J. "Billy" *
Sundt, Guy M. *
Taylor, Jim
Thomas, Gorman
Thompson, George
Thurston, Frederick "Fuzzy"
Uecker, Bob
Walsh, John *
Webster, Mike *
Williams, Rollie F. *
Williamson, Ivan B. *
Wilson, Robert "Red"
White, Reggie *
Yount, Robin
Zuppke, Robert C. "Bob" *		 1976
1957
1978
1958
1998
1976
1952
1993
1995
1960
1954
2007
1964
1959
1951
1970
2007
1951
1999
1998
1964
1959
1951
1951
1981
1998
1951
1998
1960
1993
1993
1998
2005
1981
1988
1995
1990
1961
1964
1961
1967
1951
2001
1951
1970
1970
1973
1981
1957
1990
1953
1958
2001
2003
2001
2003
1998
2005
2007
1960
1973
1990
2005
1995
1951

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