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

Eric Heiden

Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

1. Eric Heiden Marker

Inscription. Five Gold Medal winner at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid (including four Olympic records). 1980 Sullivan Award winner for Outstanding Amateur Athlete in the United States. Only skater to win all three World Speedskating Championships, Junior, Sprint and All-Around 1977. Two-time World Junior Championship. Three-time World All-Around Champion. Five-time World Sprint Champion. Born June 14, 1958 - Madison, WI Elected 1990

Erected 1990 by Presented to the Hall of Fame by Milwaukee Insurance.

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 North 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. 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); Pat Richter (here, next to this marker); Don Kindt (here, next to this marker); Harvey Kuenn (here, next to this marker); Willie Davis

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(here, next to this marker); Henry "Hank" Aaron (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

More about this marker. The Marker is part of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame which is located on the east side of the UW-Panther Arena along North 4th Street.

Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

2. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame

Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

3. Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame Plaque

UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

4. UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 17, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.