Rick Reichardt - UW Athletic Hall of Fame
Rick Reichardt
- Induction:
- 2000
- Played on Wisconsin's 1962 Big Ten championship football team, that faced USC in the 1963 Rose Bowl
- The Big Ten's leading receiver (26 catches for 383 yards) in 1963
- Topped the Big Ten in batting average (.429) and home runs in 1963
- First player in conference history to defend his batting title (.472 in 1964)
- Earned All-America honors and was named the nation's top collegiate player in 1964
- Ranked second nationally in batting average (.443 for all games) in 1964
- Recorded hitting streaks of 17 and 15 games during the 1964 campaign
- Wisconsin MVP and first-team All-Big Ten centerfielder in 1964
- National W Club Athlete of the Year in 1964
- Signed the largest bonus contract (at that time) in baseball history with the Angels in 1964
- Played 11 seasons (1964-74) of professional baseball with California, Washington, the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City
Wednesday, October 21
Tuesday, October 20
Monday, October 19
Sunday, October 18
