Historical Photo of Arlie Mucks, Sr.

Arlie Mucks

  • Class
  • Induction
    1914
  • Honors
    Football (1914)
  • All-Western Conference and All-America (by International News Service and Frank Menke) guard in 1914
  • Competed in the 1912 Olympic Games as a teenager in Stockholm, Sweden and placed second in the discus (145-11½)
  • Won U.S. Olympic trials in the discus three times (1916, 1920 and 1924)
  • Won national championships in the shot put and discus three times
  • Penn Relays shot put and discus champion in 1916
  • Set the Big Ten indoor record for shot put (48 7½)
  • Unbeaten in the shot put and discus as a collegian
  • Served as a Big Ten football official following his competitive career
  • Named to Wisconsin's All-time Football Team in 1969
  • Member of the Madison Pen and Mike Club and the Wisconsin State Athletic Halls of Fame
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