George Levis

Two-time All-American and Helms Foundation National Player of the Year in 1916
All-Big Ten in 1915 and 1916
played from 1915-17
member of 1916 squad that posted 20-1 record and won the Big Ten championship
led the Big Ten with 109 points in 12 games in 1916
also an outstanding baseball player at Wisconsin
coached Indiana University basketball team in 1921 and 1922, posting a record of 25-16
his family started Illinois Glass Company and George played a prominent role in developing basketball’s glass backboards
a native of Madison, Wisconsin
enshrined into Madison Sports Hall of Fame in 1964
inducted into Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991