WAUNAKEE, Wis. (WMTV) – It was a reunion fit for Badgers legends.
Former Mendota Gridiron Club members, Badgers fans and UW sports legends got together Sunday evening for a reunion at Rex’s Innkeeper restaurant in Waunakee.
The reunion featured old friends reminiscing on proud football moments and watching past Rose Bowl highlights.
Among the attendees were Mendota Gridiron Club Executive Director Wayne Esser and former UW Athletic Directors Pat Richter and Barry Alvarez, who also served as head coach for the team from 1990 to 2005.
“We appreciate the fans; they’ve always been there,” Alvarez said. “You know, it wasn’t Rose Bowls when we first got here. So through rough times, they were supportive, and through my entire tenure and Pat’s, our fans have always been there.”
Also in attendance at the event was Bucky Badger, who remembered days on the Rose Bowl field and is ready for football season kickoff on Thursday.
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