Pat Richter is one of the most important figures in not just the history of the Wisconsin football program, but Wisconsin athletics in general. This is why I thought he should be the first subject of the Badger of Honor Throwback Thursday series.
Richter attended Wisconsin as an extremely successful athlete, but he went on to do even more important work for the University’s athletic department as the athletic director.
An Athlete
Growing up in Madison, Richter was a star in multiple sports and wanted to continue to play multiple sports at the next level. He played football, basketball, and baseball.