Lucas at Large: Lucas at Large: Taking time to remember Crazyle...

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Elroy Hirsch, otherwise Forever 40, would have been 86 today. Born on June 17, 1923 in Wausau, Hirsch was a Hall of Fame football player and Hall of Fame fundraiser, whose indefatigable spirit is still manifesting itself years after his death in such things as the Crazylegs Classic, a mega-popular run/walk that is now going global.

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get

Madison, WI

Crazy legs was good for Wisconsin sports, but I have to think that Pat Richter will go down in history as the best AD at Wisconsin.

Waubesa

San Clemente, CA

I remember meeting him at a West High basketball game when he was doing radio. He had suffered a concussion playing as a running back in the old American League, or whatever it was called, and had retired. I had watched him in college, both at UW and then at Michigan (where he was a starter on their basketball team.) When I asked if he would ever play again, he said "Nope, too small."

A year or two later he became an end with the Rams, and the rest is history.

Beeemo

Madison, WI

I remember him for his impromptu speech from on top of the Flamingo bar entrance on State Street when the Badgers ended years of frustration in football and beat Iowa at Camp Randall. Also buying pitchers of beer for thirsty Badger fans in some bar next to Boston Garden when the Badgers won the NCAA hockey title. A great guy!

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