Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame welcomes four new members
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) - Four Wisconsin sports figures were inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame on Wednesday night.
Ryan Braun spent 14 years with the Milwaukee Brewers and made six All-Star teams during his career.
“It means the world to me. This place has embraced my family and me since Day 1,” Braun said. “We really felt like we were part of this community, and the community has always embraced us, always supported us.”
Mark Murphy spent 18 years as the Packers' CEO after his NFL career.
“From my time with the Packers, almost 18 years, I just loved the fan base here in Wisconsin," Murphy said.
Bob Gansler coached the U.S. men's national soccer team in the 1990 World Cup and coached in Milwaukee at different points in his career.
“This is where my dad brought us off the boat in '52, and it seemed like home very, very quickly,” Gansler said.
John Boie is the first adaptive athlete to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and is a two-time gold medalist as a member of the U.S. wheelchair basketball team.
“Wisconsin is my home. I grew up right next to Whitewater, where I got my start with wheelchair basketball. That’s where it launched me onto the U.S. platform and being all different places in the world meeting presidents,” Boie said.