Photo collage of actor and comedian Chris Farley and the Camp Randall 100 logo. Chris is wearing a Wisconsin sweatshirt and hat in one of the photos.

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Camp Randall 100: Chris Farley

Though he was often in character, Madison comedian’s Badgers fandom was no act

General News

Camp Randall 100: Chris Farley

Though he was often in character, Madison comedian’s Badgers fandom was no act

Camp Randall 100 logo
The Camp Randall 100 is an exclusive list celebrating 100 people who have shaped Camp Randall Stadium's history across the realms of sports, music, culture and beyond. A new honoree will be revealed each day over the final 100 days leading up to kickoff of the Wisconsin football team's season opener with Utah State on Friday, Sept. 1. The Camp Randall 100 reveal is part of a year-long celebration of the history of the iconic stadium, which opened in 1917.
 

MADISON, Wis. — His most iconic character spoke of "living in a van down by the river," but the late Chris Farley was much more likely to be found somewhere between lakes Mendota and Monona in his hometown of Madison.

That included some memorable visits to Camp Randall Stadium, such as a postgame visit with the Wisconsin football team on the invitation of Pat Richter – one that set the stage for a hilarious appearance by Farley's "motivational" alter ego, Matt Foley, in the lead-up to UW's return to the Rose Bowl in 1994.

Read more on Farley's ties to his hometown team in his Camp Randall 100 profile.


Camp Randall 100 profiles through August 6, 2017:
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