UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Ron Leafblad
- Induction:
- 2021
- Class:
- 1965
- Member of the 1962 Big Ten Championship football team that competed in the 1963 Rose Bowl
- 1964 football team captain
- Student representative on the UW Athletic Board in 1963
- 1965 Wisconsin graduate
- CEO and founder of Gold Country Inc., a holding company with five separate companies involved in retail, license apparel manufacturing, website development and fulfillment, and corporate uniforms and sportswear
- Owner and CEO of Leaf Industries Inc., a manufacturer of precision parts for the computer and medical equipment industries
- Active in Young Presidents Organization and World Presidents Organization
- Co-chair of the 1990 Twin Cities Campaign for Wisconsin
- Involved in National W Club, serving as president in 1999, and Wisconsin Alumni Association
- Member of the UW Athletic Board from 2008-12
- Donated $1 million which helped build the Ron Leafblad Family Football Team Suite
- Established the Ron and Diane Leafblad Family Scholarship Fund, providing scholarship support to a student-athlete on the Badger football team
- Donated to the Letters and Science Career Initiative Fund (SuccessWorks) in 2016
- Donated to the 150th Anniversary Campaign for Alumni Park in 2014
Photo Gallery
Post-Game Media Conference || Wisconsin Volleyball vs Purdue || Nov. 19, 2025
Wednesday, November 19
Wisconsin Football: (WI)red with Aaron Witt
Wednesday, November 19
Erin Connolly - Jackie Robinson Award Winner
Wednesday, November 19
Ricardo Hallman - Jackie Robinson Award Winner
Wednesday, November 19





