UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Carl Silvestri Wisconsin football headshot 1962-1964

Carl Silvestri

  • Class
    1965
  • Induction
    2022
  • Sport(s)
    Football
  • Wisconsin football (1962-1964)
  • Voted team MVP in 1964, playing both running back and defensive back
  • Two-way starter for the Badgers, leading 1964 team in both rushing yards and interceptions
  • Accounted for 411 yards of total offense and two touchdowns on the Badgers’ 1962 Big Ten Championship team
  • Career rushing statistics of 5.2 yards per carry, including 6.2 yards per carry on the 1962 Big Ten Championship Team
  • Career totals of 807 rushing yards and 282 receiving yards
  • Played in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals (1965) and the Atlanta Falcons (1966-1967) as a defensive back
  • Past President of the National W Club (1995) and the Milwaukee Chapter for the Mendota Gridiron Club
  • Heritage

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