UW Athletic Hall of Fame

George "Buck" Backus

  • Class
  • Induction
    1991
  • Sport(s)
    Administration
  • Joined the National W Club as Director of Concessions in 1962
  • Appointed National W Club Executive Director in 1965
  • Retired from the National W Club in the summer of 1983
  • Developed the National W Club into a key component of the Wisconsin Athletic Department
  • Helped the National W Club raise funds to build the Athletic Ticket Office, the National W Club's Kubly and Culver Rooms in Camp Randall Stadium, the Dan McClimon Track and the Dave McClain Indoor Facility
  • Honored by the Madison Pen and Mike Club with the Pat O'Dea Award in 1980
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