UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Arlie Mucks Jr.

  • Class
  • Induction
    2003
  • Sport(s)
    Special Service
Arlie Mucks Jr.
  • Played on the UW football team for three years and was voted Outstanding Lineman in 1939
  • Served as the Director of the Alumni Association from 1962-89
  • Received the National W Club's Buck Backus Man-of-the-Year Award and the Mendota Gridiron Club Good Guy Award in 1989
  • Worked for 32 years on the Wisconsin football broadcast team
  • Committee member for Butch's Bologna Bash, the Badger Blast and chairman of the Field House closing / Kohl Center opening committee
  • Credited with the creation of the Bucky Ambassador Program, which assists the Athletic Department in a number of special projects
  • Earned a Distinguished Service Award from the UW-Madison Alumni Association in 1990
  • Received an Exceptional Service Award from the Air Force
  • A scholarship was established through the Alumni Association in his name to be given to a UW-Madison student who exemplifies his strong UW spirit
Arlie Mucks Jr.
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