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

Dan Jansen

Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

1. Dan Jansen Marker

Inscription. 1994 Olympic Gold Medalist 1000m. Four-time Olympic speed skater in 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1994. First man to break 36-second time barrier and world record holder for 500m. Winner of more than 50 World Cup medals. World Sprint Champion 1988, 1994. 1988 Olympic Spirit Award winner, recipient of the 1994 U.S. Olympic committee's Sportsman of the Year Award. Milwaukee native. Inducted - 1995

Erected 1995 by Presented to the Hall of Fame by Robert W. Baird and Company Incorporated & Jane and Lloyd Pettit.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 43° 2.533′ 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. Lisle "Liz" Blackbourn (here, next to this marker); Alan Kulwicki (here, next to this marker); Jerry Kramer (here, next to this marker); Vincent T. Lombardi (here, next to this marker); Marlin M. "Pat" Harder (here, next to this marker); Ivan B. Williamson (here, next to this marker);

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Charles E. "Buckets" Goldenberg (here, next to this marker); Anthony Robert Canadeo (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 August 19, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 19, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.