If William “Bill” Sachse hadn?t returned from the Navy and enrolled at UW-Madison, a burrowing antisocial badger may still pass for a mascot at Camp Randall Stadium, avoiding fans and inspiring no one. Because of Sachse, the animal got replaced with Bucky Badger, a human version who since 1949 has roamed the sideline and become synonymous with Wisconsin sports, jumping around and pumping out touchdown pushups.”Who knows where we?d be today without his creativity and innovation and free spirit?” said Vince Sweeney, UW-Madison vice chancellor for university relations.
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