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Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Robert "Red" Wilson

 
 
Robert "Red" Wilson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016
1. Robert "Red" Wilson Marker
Inscription. Chicago White Sox - catcher 1953-1954. Detroit Tigers - catcher 1954-1960. Cleveland Indians - catcher 1960. University of Wisconsin - Madison, lettered in football and baseball, most valuable football player award, 1947, 1948, 1949, NFL draft #1 draft pick - 1949 Cleveland. Most valuable baseball player award, 1948. Milwaukee Washington High School - lettered in football, basketball and track. Born March 7, 1929 - Milwaukee, WI
 
Erected 1990 by Presented to The Hall of Fame by Valley Bank - Madison.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
 
Location. 43° 2.55′ N, 87° 54.967′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. Marker is on N 4th St, on the right when traveling south. Marker is part of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame which is located on the east side of the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robert Stuckert (here, next to this marker); Fred Roethlisberger (here, next to this marker); Paul Hornung (here, next to this marker); Eric Heiden (here, next to this marker); Pat Richter
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(here, next to this marker); Don Kindt (here, next to this marker); Harvey Kuenn (here, next to this marker); Willie Davis (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
 
More about this marker. The marker is located on the north end of the hall of fame.
 
Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016
2. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016
3. UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame Plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016
4. Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame Plaque
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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