THIS WEEK IN BADGER HISTORY
Matt Tegenkamp placed 13th in the 5000 at the Beijing Olympics with a time of 13:33.13. August 8, 2008
Going for the gold
The 2008 Olympic Games began with four former UW athletes taking part in Beijing: Beau Hoopman, Micah Boyd and Matt Imes (asst. coach) in rowing and Matt Tegenkamp running in the 5000 meters.
August 3, 1968 HALL OF FAMER: Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
ALSO THIS WEEK
August 5, 1983 PACING THE TEAM: Martin Smith, who had just guided Virginia to its second-straight NCAA women's cross country title, was named the head cross country and assistant track and field coach at Wisconsin, replacing the late Dan McClimon.
August 11, 1994 SECOND IN COMMAND: Brian Hecker was hired as an assistant to men's basketball head coach Stan Van Gundy. He had previously served as Stu Jackson's administrative assistant for the previous two years.
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