The famous football season of 1942 was a thrilling final fling - the Wisconsin Badgers triumphed on the gridiron, but soon after would be serving their country in Okinawa, at the Battle of the Bulge, in aerial dogfights, and in POW camps. Not all of them came home. Wisconsin had a host of star players, including Pat "Hit 'Em Again" Harder, Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, and two-time All-American Dave Schreiner, and they were coached by Harry Stuhldreher (one of Notre Dame's legendary "Four Horsemen"). They won one version of the national championship, awarded by the Helms Foundation. Through extensive research and interviews, Terry Frei tells the stories of the 1942 Badgers with insight, humor, and respect.
- ISBN10 0870203843
- ISBN13 9780870203848
- Publish Date 16 July 2007 (first published 5 August 2004)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Wisconsin Historical Society Press
- Edition 2nd ed.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 287
- Language English