GREEN BAY -- The architect of the 1990's Packers, a Bucks legend and a man who helped make golf in Wisconsin a worldwide attraction will receive induction into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.
Ron Wolf, Marques Johnson and Herbert Kohler's induction will happen January 24, 2019 in Milwaukee.
Wolf turned a Packers franchise that had only made the playoffs twice between 1968-91, and started the construction of it becoming the NFC"s model of success the last quarter century. In his 10 years as general manager, the Packers made the playoffs seven times, reached two Super Bowls and won Super Bowl XXXI in January 1997. Wolf was recently induced into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Packers' Ring of Honor at Lambeau Field.
Johnson, now a Bucks TV analyst, spent 1977-1984 in Milwaukee. In those years, he averaged 21.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He was a four-time All-Star with the Bucks, who made the playoffs six of the seven seasons Johnson played with them.
Kohler was the driving force not only with the construction of major golf courses like Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run, but in attracting world golf events like numerous PGA Championships and the upcoming 2020 Ryder Cup to Wisconsin.
