MADISON – Richard Houden died peacefully on Thursday, April 19, 2012, surrounded by his family. As a sprinter, he had a magical year in 1947 when he set records for the Badgers, and was invited by an elite AAU track team to compete across Europe. Because of his accomplishments that year, he was later inducted into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame in September 2010?a true highlight of his life.
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