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Ab Nicholas

  • Class
  • Induction
    1952
  • Honors
    Men's Basketball (1952)
  • Second-team All-America pick in men's basketball by Look magazine in 1952
  • Two-time (1951-52) first-team All-Big Ten selection and team Most Valuable Player
  • Three-time (1950-52) "W" award winner in basketball
  • Scored 982 points in 66 games (14.9 ppg) at Wisconsin
  • When he completed his career, he was the highest scoring guard in UW history
  • Named the National W Club Athlete of the Year in 1952
  • Received the Harlan B. Rogers scholarship for the 1951-52 academic year
  • Served the National W Club as both president and as a member of the Board of Directors
  • His generous financial contribution created the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion at the Kohl Center
  • Served as a member of the Wisconsin State Board of Regents from 1987-94
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