Ron Vander Kelen (1997) | UW Athletic Hall of Fame

UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Quarterback of Wisconsin's 1962 Big Ten championship team
Won the 1962 Silver Football (presented by the Chicago Tribune) as the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player
Led the Big Ten and ranked 12th nationally in both passing yards (1,009) and total offensive yards (1,237) in 1962
Completed 33-48 passes for 401 yards in the 1963 Rose Bowl showdown between top-ranked USC and No. 2-rated Wisconsin
Co-MVP of the 1963 Rose Bowl and a member of that bowl's Hall of Fame
Set a Big Ten mark for touchdown passes (10) as a senior
Member of Wisconsin's All-Time Football Team
MVP of the 1963 College All-Star Game after leading his team to a 20-17 win over the Green Bay Packers
Signed as free agent with the Minnesota Vikings after being a 21st round draft pick of the AFL's New York Titans in 1963