James A. Mott, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday evening, June 21, 2009. During his last two years of college, Jim researched the school’s complete basketball history under the guidance of Sports Information Director Art Lentz. He graduated in 1951 with a bachelor’s degree in zoology. Following graduation he entered the military, serving with the U.S. Army Transportation Corps from 1951-53 including 16 months in Korea. He returned to the University of Wisconsin and worked as a student assistant in the Sports Information Office while earning a bachelor of arts degree in journalism. He was appointed assistant sports information director in July 1954 and was appointed head sports information director in March 1966, and served in that capacity until his retirement in June 1990.
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