Tom Bennett (1998) | UW Athletic Hall of Fame

UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Three "W" awards in both football (1946-48) and track (1947-49)
Led the football team in receiving twice (1946 and 1947)
All-American in the pole vault after finishing tied for second (14-0) in the 1949 NCAA Meet in Los Angeles
Won two Big Ten indoor (1948 and 1949) and two outdoor (1947 and 1947) pole vault titles
Named Wisconsin Senior Athlete of the Year in 1949
Vaulted a career-best 14-4 at the 1949 Chicago Relays
Served as an assistant track coach for the Badgers from 1951-69
Head coach of the Wisconsin men's golf team from 1970-77
Worked as head field judge at state high school, Big Ten and NCAA track meets
Authored a book called Twentieth Century Track in 1963
Director of the games for the State Special Olympics in 1969-70
Earned undergraduate (1949) and masters' (1954) degrees from the UW in physical education