Jim Bakken (2001) | UW Athletic Hall of Fame

UW Athletic Hall of Fame

enrolled at Wisconsin from Madison West High School
member of the 1959 Big Ten Championship Football Team that played in the 1960 Rose Bowl game
honorable mention All-Big Ten as a sophomore, 1959
first Badger kicker to eclipse the 40-yard barrier in 1960 with a 41.9 yard average
co-captain of the 1961 Badger Football Team
holds record for the second longest punt in UW history, 90 yards vs. Northwestern, November 1961
led the Big Ten in punting, 1960 and 1961; placing seventh in the NCAA, 1960
UW leader in career punting average with 40.1 yards
drafted in 1962 by the NFL Los Angeles Rams in the 7th round; had a 17 year career in the National Football League with the St. Louis Cardinals
NFL record holder for the most field goals in one game, 7 vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers, September 1965
all-time scoring leader for the St. Louis Cardinals football team during the 1965 season
NFL Pro Bowl selection - 1965, 1967, 1975 and 1976
NFL Kicker of the Decade for the 1960's
president of the NFL Players Association, 1969
most valuable player on the St. Louis Cardinals football team; and Missouri Athletic Club sportsman of the year, 1976
third all-time leading record holder for the most consecutive games played in the NFL, 230
scored 1380 points as a kicker during NFL career
member of the Madison Sports Hall of Fame, 1984
seven time Wisconsin State Masters Handball Doubles Champion, 1991-1997