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Surprising sports stories from Wisconsin's history are featured, highlighting how
sports and teams are important in shaping our communities and our identities. Here are the tales featured in this episode.
The Sheboygan Redskins were a professional team that grew out of the
city's colorful basketball history and became a charter member of the
NBA.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison boxing program was a national power
until tragedy struck in 1960, when Badger and NCAA champ Charlie Mohr
died after a bout. The story features former coach John Walsh, who died
recently, and details how his influence made the boxing Badgers a tight-knit
group.
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Baseball was big on the Bad River Indian Reservation near Ashland, where
the Ojibwe embraced the game on their own terms. The legendary Odanah
Braves are remembered, as is Bill Nelis, an all-around star. Chief Bender,
the first Native American elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame,
is profiled.
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Girls' basketball was highly popular in the 1920s until it was banned
after competition was deemed too strenuous for girls and young women.
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