UW Athletic Hall of Fame
Vern Woodward
- Induction:
- 2007
- 1936, 1937 Competed at UW in heavyweight division; won All-University title
- 1938-1956 Mentored youth through "Little Badger Boxers" program designed to teach self-defense, self-discipline, and self-worth
- 1947-1958 Appointed Assistant Boxing Coach at UW
- 1948-1960 Appointed Assistant Boxing Coach and trainer of the US Olympic Boxing Team
- 1952, 1954 Appointed Assistant Coach and trainer of NCAA Boxing Team which competed in Olympic Final trials
- 1952 Elected President of National Intercollegiate Boxing Coaches Association
- 1954 Appointed Coach of US Air Force team which won six of ten championships in first world-wide inter-service tournament
- 1958 Appointed Head Boxing Coach at UW
- As Head Coach team won 8 NCAA titles and 36 individual titles
- 1958 Appointed member of Olympic Boxing Rules Committee
- 1959 Director of UW Pan-American Boxing Trial finals
- 1959 President of Intercollegiate Boxing Coaches Association
- 1960 Elected Secretary of US Olympic Boxing Committee
- 1963 Appointed Head Boxing Coach for US Pan-America team
- 1969 Appointed Chairman, National AAU Junior Olympic Boxing Committee and member of the National AAU Boxing Committee
- 1973 AAU International Boxing Committee
- 1973 Selected as one of Wisconsin's Best Heavyweight Boxers
- 1975 Again appointed as Head Boxing Coach for US Pan-American team
- 1975 Named "Man of the Year" by Wisconsin Association of Boxing Officials and Coaches
- 1981 Named to the UW River FAlls Athletic Hall of Fame lettering in five sports - boxing, football, basketball, baseball, swimming
- 1988 Named to the National AAU Boxing Hall of Fame
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