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Celebrating Wisconsin's Black History

Wisconsin Badgers Legends | Black History

Celebrating Black History

Black History Timeline

Diversity & Inclusion

UW-Madison Diversity

Ray Arrington - Cross Country, Track & Field (1967-69)
Simon Bairu - Cross Country (2002-05), Track & Field (2003-06)
Janese Banks - Basketball (2004-08)
Jim Biggs - Basketball (1958-61)
Leo Vinton Butts - Football (1918)
Bill Cofield - Basketball Coach (1976-86)
Lloyd Cooke - Cross Country (1934-36), Track & Field (1935-37)
Robbie Earl - Hockey (2003-06)
Dave Evans - Wrestling (1976-80)
Lee Evans - Football (1999-2001, '03)
William Exum - Football (1929, 1934); Track & Field (1930, 1935-36)
Michael Finley - Basketball (1992-95)
Robert Hackett - Track & Field (1984-87)

Leo Butts football 1918

Leo Vinton Butts - Football (1918)

Devin Harris - Basketball (2002-04)
Louis Holland - Football (1961-63)
Gilda Hudson-Winfield - Track & Field (1974-76)
Janet Huff - Women's Basketball (1981-84)
Theresa Huff - Women's Basketball (1979-83)
Ivan Jefferson - Basketball (1958-59)
Pat Johnson - Track & Field (1978-82)
Lee Kemp - Wrestling (1974-78)
Lloyd LaBeach - Track and Field (1946)
Marcus Landry - Basketball (2003-08)
Sherisa Livingston - Volleyball (1999-2001)
Adelbert “Dell” Matthews - Baseball (1900-02)
Pam Moore - Basketball (1977-78), Track & Field (1978-81)

Sherisa Livingston volleyball

Sherisa Livingston - Volleyball (1999-2001)

Tamara Moore - Basketball (1998-2002)
Marvin Neal - Football (1979-81, '83)
Josh Neal - Football (2005-2008)
Chris Nelson - Hockey (1988-92)
Sarah Nurse - Hockey (2014-17)
George Poage - Track & Field (1902-04)
Edwina Qualls - Basketball Coach (1976-86)
Les Ritcherson - Assistant Football Coach (1966-69)
Chavon Robinson - Track & Field (2005-09)
LaTonya Sims - Basketball (1997-2001)
Ed Smith - Track & Field (1938)

George Poage Track & Field 1903

George Poage - Track & Field (1902-04)

Robin Threatt - Basketball (1988-93)
Al Toon - Football 1981-84), Track & Field (1981-84)
Nick Toon - Football (2008)
Rose Thomson - Cross Country (1979-82), Track & Field (1980-83)
Alando Tucker - Basketball (2003-07)
Cal Vernon - Football (1947-48); Boxing (1947-48)
Troy Vincent - Football (1988-91)
Julian Ware - Baseball (1900-03)
Sidney Williams - Football (1956-58)
Ed Withers - Football 1949-51

Rose Thomson Cross Country

Rose Thomsen - Cross Country (1979-82), Track & Field (1980-83)

Click here for Wisconsin's Black History Webpage - Photo of Ed Withers, a black student-athlete on UW football team, with text

Click here for Black History Timeline Webpage - Photo of George Poage, one of UW's first black student-athletes (track & field), with text

Click here for Diversity & Inclusion home page - Photo ofblack student-athletes at Black Student-Athlete Summit with text

Click here for UW-Madison's Diversity & Inclusion Webpage - Photo of Jonathan Orr graduating, a black student-athlete on UW football team, with text