MILWAUKEE – The legendary University of Wisconsin duo of Gwen Jorgensen and Ted Kellner added another honor to their collection on Saturday as the Badger alums were inducted to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.
Jorgensen and Kellner are a part of a five-person class that was recognized at the Marcus Performing Arts Center in downtown Milwaukee along with former Green Bay Packers John Anderson and Ahman Green, and former Milwaukee Brewer standout Rollie Fingers.
Jorgensen, who is the first Badger female athlete to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, became the first American to win gold in the triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. A three-time USA Triathlon Elite National Champion, Jorgensen won 17 titles on the ITU World Triathlon Series, the most in event history, while she also won a pair of International Triathlon Union World Championships. She competed in cross country, swimming, and track and field during her time at UW, and was a two-time first-team All-American in cross country and track. A native of Brookfield, Jorgensen also won the 3000 and 5000 meters at the 2009 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships and was a recipient of the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor in 2009.
A member of the UW's basketball team in the 1960s, Kellner has made generous donations to UW as he donated towards the Kellner Club at the Kohl Center and Kellner Hall at Camp Randall Stadium.He was inducted into the UW Athletics Hall of Fame in 2020 and contributed to establish an endowed scholarship for a UW student-athlete. Kellner also serves as a minority owner for the Milwaukee Bucks and assisted in the process of building the Buck's new arena, Fiserv Forum. He served as the president of the Wisconsin Alumni Association, chair of the University of Wisconsin Foundation and was the first honorary member of the W Club.
Jorgensen and Kellner are the 37th and 38th inductees with UW ties to be inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.
Badgers in the Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame
| Name |
Sport |
Inducted |
| Barry Alvarez |
Football/Administration |
2009 |
| Alan Ameche |
Football |
1967 |
| Dick Bennett |
Men's Basketball |
2007 |
| Fritz Breidster |
Football |
1978 |
| Howard "Cub" Buck |
Football |
1956 |
| Ron Dayne |
Football |
2017 |
| Harold "Bud" Foster |
Men's Basketball |
1970 |
| Don Gehrmann |
Men's Track |
1980 |
| Charles Goldenberg |
Football |
1973 |
| Pat Harder |
Football |
1976 |
| Elroy Hirsch |
Football/Administration |
1964 |
| Bob Johnson |
Men's Hockey |
1993 |
| Mark Johnson |
Men's Hockey |
2003 |
| Tom Jones |
Men's Track and Cross Country |
1953 |
| Gwen Jorgensen |
Women's Swimming/Cross Country/Track |
2023 |
| Ted Kellner |
Men's Basketball/Special Service |
2023 |
| Lee Kemp |
Wrestling |
2009 |
| Don Kindt |
Football |
1988 |
| Herb Kohl |
Special Service |
2007 |
| Harvey Kuenn |
Baseball |
1998 |
| Walter Meanwell |
Men's Basketball |
1954 |
| John Messmer |
Men's Track/Football/Baseball |
1959 |
| Arlie Mucks |
Football |
1964 |
| Albert "Ab" Nicholas |
Men's Basketball/Special Service |
2009 |
| Patrick O'Dea |
Football |
1951 |
| Pat Richter |
Football/Men's Basketball/Baseball/Administration |
1988 |
| Harlan "Biddy" Rogers |
Football/Men's Basketball |
1961 |
| Bo Ryan |
Men's Basketball |
2016 |
| David Schreiner |
Football |
1951 |
| Bud Selig |
Special Service |
2001 |
| Chris Steinmetz |
Men's Basketball |
1957 |
| Guy Sundt |
Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Track and Field |
1958 |
| Judith Sweet |
Special Service |
2009 |
| John Walsh |
Boxing |
2005 |
| Mike Webster |
Football |
2007 |
| Rollie Williams |
Football, Men's Basketball and Baseball |
1960 |
| Ivan Williamson |
Football/Administration |
|
| Robert "Red" Wilson |
Football |
1970 |
