Historical Photo of Howard Weiss

Howard Weiss

  • Class
  • Induction
    1938
  • Honors
    Football (1938)
  • An All-America fullback and team co-captain in 1938
  • Three-year letterman at fullback and linebacker for the Badgers
  • A two-time (1937 and 1938) MVP for the Badgers
  • Earned All-Big Ten honors as a senior in 1938 when he was the recipient of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, given to the league MVP
  • A 40-yard run at Northwestern in 1938 ranks as one of the greatest in Badger annals and keyed UW's upset of the seventh-ranked Wildcats
  • Played in the East-West Shrine Game (1938) and the College All-Star Game (1939)
  • Picked by Detroit in the 1939 NFL draft, he played two seasons
  • Served as class president on the Wisconsin campus during his senior year
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