Dave Suminski

enrolled at Wisconsin from Ashland, WI
played as an offensive and defensive tackle on Wisconsin's 1950,1951 and 1952 teams
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Lineman, 1951
blocked for Wisconsin Badger All-American Alan Ameche, who led the big ten in rushing, 1951
First Team All-Big Ten Selection, 1952
Associated Press First Team All-American, 1952
named Wisconsin's Most Valuable Player, 1952
led the Badgers to the 1952 Big Ten Championship
only UW-Madison lineman to play both offense and defense in the 1953 Rose Bowl game
drafted in the 15th round by the National Football League Washington Redskins, 1953
played and coached football while in the army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1954-1955
member of the Armed Forces All-Star Team, 1954-1955
played for the NFL Chicago Cardinals Football Team, 1956
played on the Hamilton Tiger Cats Canadian Football Team, 1957-1959
played on the Canadian Grey Cup Football Team, 1957-1959
earned all-pro lineman honors when playing in three Canadian Football League All-Star Shrine Games - 1957,1958 and 1959
Hamilton Tiger Cats' Offensive Tackle of the Decade for the 1950's