Toon family featured on Big Ten Network
November 14, 2009 | Volleyball
Nov. 14, 2009
MADISON, Wis. - Their father is one of the greatest receivers in Badger football history. His son is making a name for himself as a sophomore wide receiver with the current UW team and his daughter is a starter for the Wisconsin volleyball team. Two generations of the Badger family and they all have the last name of Toon.
The Toon family was featured today on the Big Ten Network and you can watch an archive of the video here.
Al Toon, a 1984 UW football All-American and standout with the New York Jets, and his wife Jane have four children, all of whom are athletes. Their only son Nick is a redshirt sophomore wide receiver with the Badger football team. He is the leading receiver for Wisconsin this season. Their oldest daughter Kirby is a freshman right-side hitter with the UW volleyball team. She has started 23 of 24 matches this season and ranks third on the team in kills per set.
Watch the video and find out why Nick and Kirby followed in their parents footsteps and attended Wisconsin and what it means to be the children of Al Toon.
