UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin pressed her thumbs together and raised her index fingers to form a W, the kind of thing a university leader does while being introduced at halftime of a homecoming football game.
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Rags to Roses: Reliving Wisconsin football’s 1993 season
INTRODUCTION
The 1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team continues to hold a special place in program history, which led the BadgerExtra team to produce a five-part docuseries that takes fans behind the scenes 30 years later.
The series includes interviews with more than a dozen key figures in the program, from Alvarez and then UW-Madison chancellor Donna Shalala to players like quarterback Darrell Bevell, lineman Joe Panos and linebacker Yusef Burgess.
Rags to Roses: Reliving Wisconsin football’s 1993 season episode 1
Rags to Roses: Reliving Wisconsin football’s 1993 season episode 2
Rags to Roses: Reliving Wisconsin football’s 1993 season episode 3
Rags to Roses: Reliving Wisconsin football’s 1993 season episode 4
Rags to Roses: Reliving Wisconsin football’s 1993 season episode 5
Chris Farley left a lasting impression on Wisconsin football with 1993 performance ahead of the Rose Bowl
Contact Jim Polzin at jpolzin@madison.com .
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