UW Athletic Hall of Fame
Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman
- Induction:
- 2023
- Special Service
- Gave more than $70 million to philanthropic causes individually or through their foundation
- Donated $5.15 million for the Goodman Softball Complex, the Goodman Indoor Softball Training Center, and improvements to both
- Donated 154 acres (worth $1.5 million) in Verona for the Goodman Jewish Community Campus; donated $600,000 to build the Goodman Aquatic Center
- Donated $2.8 million for the city of Madison’s first municipal pool
- Donated $2 million to rebuild the Atwood Community Center, which was renamed Goodman Community Center
- Gave $250,000 to start the Goodman Rotary 50+ fitness program
- Paid for construction of three-mile jogging path along Lake Monona
- Donated $1 million for the Goodman Pitch at Reddan Park and improvements thereto
- Donated $6.7 million for the Goodman Sports Complex and $1.2 million for the Goodman Athletic Complex
- Helped build an adaptive ice rink for disabled skaters with a $1.2 million donation
- Gave more than $7 million to the United Way of Dane County
- Donated $2.5 million to the Bayview Foundation for its Community Center
- Provided numerous donations for scholarships and nutrition programs
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