9 Persons in the Madison Sports Hall of Fame:

Web Site:

madisonsportshalloffame.org/hof-alphabetically.html

Al Toon

football, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Albert Lee Toon Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

April 30, 1963

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Newport News, Virginia, USA

Brief Facts:

Wide receiver. Teams University of Wisconsin, New York Jets. Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1998. New York Jets Ring of Honor 2011. NFL Player of the Year 1986. University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1995.

Arthur Mansfield

coach, baseball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Arthur Mansfield

Nickname(s):

Dynie

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Basball coach team University of Wisconsin. Madison Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. ABCA Hall of Fame 1970. Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1972. University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1998.

Elroy Hirsch

football, actor, military, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Elroy Leon Hirsch

Also Known As:

Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch

Nickname(s):

Crazylegs
Crazy Legs

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

June 17, 1923

Death Date:

January 28, 2004

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

Brief Facts:

A Marine in World War II. Pro football for team Los Angeles Rams wide receiver. Nickname from his running style. Movies Crazylegs, Zero Hour!. Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968. College Football Hall of Fame 1974. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1964. University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor 1984. St. Louis Rams Ring of Fame. University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1991. Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1977. National High School Hall of Fame 1988. Los Angeles Memorial Coloseum Court of Honors 2005.

Eric Heiden

ice skating, doctor, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Eric Arthur
Heiden

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

June 14, 1958

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Relationships:

older brother of

Beth Heiden

Older than Beth Heiden by 1 year.

Details - all relationships

List - people connecting

Brief Facts:

Speed skating. Became an ortopedic surgeon. Olympic Gold Medal 1980 500 meters. Olympic Gold Medal 1980 500 meters. Olympic Gold Medal 1980 1000 meters. Olympic Gold Medal 1980 1500 meters. Olympic Gold Medal 1980 5000 meters. Olympic Gold Medal 1980 10,000 meters. Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1989. United States Olympic Hall of Fame. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1990. National Speedskating Museum and Hall of Fame 1989. James E. Sullivan Award 1980.

Harold E. Foster

basketball, coach, sports analyst, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Harold E. Foster

Nickname(s):

Bud

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

May 30, 1906

Death Date:

July 16, 1996

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Newton, Kansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Teams University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh All-Stars. Coached at Wisconsin. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 1964. National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2006. University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1991. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1970. Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1966. Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame.

Harry Stuhldreher

football, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Harry Augustus Stuhldreher

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 14, 1901

Death Date:

January 26, 1965

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Massillon, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

Team University of Notre Dame as quarterback in the group The Four Horsemen. Head football coach at Villanova University from 1925 to 1935 and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1936 to 1948. College Football Hall of Fame 1958. University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1994. Amos Alonzo Stagg Award 1965. Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1966.

Mark Johnson

hockey, coach, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Mark Einar Johnson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

September 22, 1957

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Brief Facts:

Center. Teams University of Wisconsin, Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota North Stars, Hartford Whalers, St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, Team USA. Head coach of the women's team University of Wisconsin. Olympic Gold Medal 1980. Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1993. University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1991. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 2003.

Red Wilson

baseball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Robert James Wilson

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Catcher for Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1990. University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1991. Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1968.

Walter Meanwell

basketball, coach, doctor, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Walter E. Meanwell

Nickname(s):

Doc
Little Doc

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 26, 1884

Death Date:

December 2, 1953

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Coach, teams University of Wisconsin, University of Missouri. Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1963. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 1959. National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2006. University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1991. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1954.