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Award gives Alvarez chance to thank fans (Appleton Post-Crescent)

APPLETON � Former University of Wisconsin football coach Barry Alvarez spent Tuesday soaking up the adulation of fans across the state.

Alvarez, who two weeks ago ended his successful 16-year coaching tenure, began the day in Madison, where the state Assembly and Senate gave him standing ovations as they passed resolutions honoring his 118 wins, three Rose Bowls and three Big Ten titles.