Six former Badger greats will be inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame tonight at 6:30 at the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center. The ceremonies, which are open to the public, are the first at the newly redesigned Ray Kubly Hall of Fame Plaza in front of the Shell. The honorees included Hal Faverty (football), Tim Hacker (cross country and track), Stephanie (Herbst) Lucke (cross country and track), John Powless (basketball), Andy Rein (wrestling) and Clarence Sherrod (basketball).
The University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1991 by the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, in cooperation with the National "W" Club, Wisconsin's letter winner organization. The Hall of Fame members are recognized and honored for their exemplary athletic achievement and contributions made to the University of Wisconsin. This is the 12th class inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame.
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS INDUCTED SEPTEMBER 6, 2002
Hal Faverty, Football 1945, 1948, 1950, 1951
Tim Hacker, Cross Country and Track 1981-85
Stephanie (Herbst) Lucke, Cross Country and Track 1984-88
John Powless, Basketball 1964-68 Asst. Coach, Head Coach 1968-76
Andy Rein, Wrestling 1977-80 Athlete, Head Coach 1987-93
Clarence Sherrod, Basketball 1968-71
Hal Faverty was a four-year letterwinner in football from 1945 to 1951 with an interruption to serve in the armed forces. He earned All-Big Ten honorable mention in his freshman season, and in 1951, earned All-Big Ten, All-American Offensive End, and played linebacker as well for the Badgers which had the No. 1 defensive team in the nation. After appearances in the 1952 senior bowl and all-star game, he played for the Green Bay Packers one year, and later the Toronto Argonauts.
Tim Hacker was a distance All-American in both cross country and track from 1981-85. He earned Big Ten titles at 1,500 and 5,000-meters, and anchored UW 's record setting distance medley relay team that won the NCAA title in 1985. He placed fifth in the 1984 Olympic trials at 1,500-meters. He won the 1985 NCAA cross country title and was the undefeated Big Ten champion earning three league titles. He continues his distance running even today, and in 1997 was the U.S. cross country champion.
Stephanie Herbst was a seven-time All-American in track and cross country, and three time Academic All-American from 1984-88. She was a member of Wisconsin 's national championship cross country teams in 1985 and 1986 winning the Big Ten individual title in those years. She won the NCAA 3,000-meter title in 1986, and the 10,000-meter title that same year in a collegiate and NCAA record. She was recognized as the top female athlete in the Big Ten earning the Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year award in 1986.
John Powless has served Wisconsin in a number of capacities and in several sports. An undefeated tennis player while earning an undergraduate degree at Murray State, Powless coached the Badgers in tennis from 1964-68. He also served as UW's assistant basketball coach during that same period, and later became the head coach from 1968-76. A member of the collegiate Hall of Fame in both tennis and basketball, Powless continues to be an active master's tennis player and has won 21 world titles in singles, doubles and team championships. He was named the 1999 U.S. Senior Player of the Millennium, and was inducted in the U.S. Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000. In 2002 he was honored as the USPTR Pro of the Year.
An Olympic silver medalist, a UW national wrestling champion, and a UW coach; Andy Rein has achieved success and almost every level. He achieved a 119-13-1 collegiate record at Wisconsin going 40-0 his senior season and winning the 1980 NCAA 150 lb. Title. He was a silver medalist in the 1984 Olympic Games. He was the NCAA Rookie Coach of the Year in 1987, and led the Badgers to an 81-41-3 record from 1987-93. His teams had top 15 NCAA finishes in six of his seven years at Wisconsin.
Clarence Sherrod set the UW scoring record with 1,408 points (still ranks sixth) when he completed his eligibility in 1971. He still holds the best per game scoring average with 19.6 points per game. He set a UW record scoring in double-figures in 40 consecutive games while earning athletic and academic All-Big Ten honors in 1969-71. He was an NBA draft choice by Chicago in 1971.
