UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Elzie Higginbottom
- Induction:
- 2019
- Class:
- 1965
- Wisconsin Track and Field 1962, 1963, 1964
- Held the UW records in the indoor and outdoor 440-yard dash for more than 20 years
- Big Ten indoor champion in the mile relay, 1962
- Member of the 1962 Big Ten Indoor championship team; Badgers also finished second at the 1964 Big Ten Indoor meet
- Big Ten outdoor champion in the 440-yard dash in 1963
- All-American 1963, finishing fifth in the 440-yard dash
- Big Ten indoor champion in the 440-yard dash in 1964
- Inducted into the Chicago Association of Realtors Hall of Fame in 2000, the only African-American to receive that honor
- Endowed the Higginbottom Urgent Care for Kids Unit at Mercy Hospital in 2004
- Named to Crain’s Chicago Business list of “Who’s Who in Real Estate” in 2005
- Co-founded Friends of Track and Field in 2006
- Board member for After School Matters in Chicago
Postgame Media Conference vs Villanova || Wisconsin Basketball || Dec. 19, 2025
Friday, December 19
NCAA National Semifinal Post-Match Press Conference || Kentucky
Thursday, December 18
NCAA National Semifinal Prematch Press Conference || Kentucky
Wednesday, December 17
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