Polzin: Barry Alvarez 'fired up' over breakout of Cowboys tight end, former Wisconsin football star
JIM POLZIN
Updated
Actor Chris Farley, a Madison native and then cast member on “Saturday Night Live,” performed his popular Matt Foley character for the University of Wisconsin football team in December 1993 at the annual Rose Bowl dinner in Pasadena, California.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson runs in the open field against the Washington Commanders. The former Wisconsin football star has proud grandparents in Barry and Cindy Alvarez.
Rags to Roses: Reliving Wisconsin football’s 1993 season
INTRODUCTION
The 1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team continues to hold a special place in program history, which led the BadgerExtra team to produce a five-part docuseries that takes fans behind the scenes 30 years later.
The series includes interviews with more than a dozen key figures in the program, from Alvarez and then UW-Madison chancellor Donna Shalala to players like quarterback Darrell Bevell, lineman Joe Panos and linebacker Yusef Burgess.
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Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson runs in the open field against the Washington Commanders. The former Wisconsin football star has proud grandparents in Barry and Cindy Alvarez.