[simple simon]

• Alan Ameche, 1954 Heisman Trophy winner, National Football League (NFL) player, Baltimore Colts
• Ken Behring, owner, Seattle Seahawks
• Michael Bennett, NFL player, Kansas City Chiefs
• Brooks Bollinger, NFL player, Minnesota Vikings
• Rene Bourque, National Hockey League (NHL) player, Chicago Blackhawks
• Adam Burish, NHL player, Chicago Blackhawks
• Brian Calhoun, NFL player, Detroit Lions
• Chris Chambers, NFL player, Miami Dolphins
• Chris Chelios, NHL player, Detroit Red Wings, 3-time Norris Trophy Winner
• Ken Criter, retired NFL player, Denver Broncos
• Ron Dayne, 1999 Heisman Trophy winner, NFL player, Houston Texans
• Lee Evans, NFL player, Buffalo Bills
• Suzy Favor-Hamilton, track and field, olympian
• Michael Finley, National Basketball Association (NBA) player, San Antonio Spurs
• Jamar Fletcher, NFL player, Detroit Lions
• Terrell Fletcher, retired NFL player, San Diego Chargers
• Ed Garvey, former Executive Director, National Football League Players Association
• Tom Gilbert, NHL player, Edmonton Oilers
• Tony Granato, retired NHL player, Los Angeles Kings
• Devin Harris, NBA player, Dallas Mavericks
• Dany Heatley, NHL player, Ottawa Senators
• Aaron Hohlbein, MLS player, Kansas City Wizards
• Beau Hoopman, Olympic Rowing Gold Medalist
• Erasmus James, NFL player, Minnesota Vikings
• Al Johnson, NFL player, Dallas Cowboys
• Mark Johnson, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's ice hockey coach, NHL player, member of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" gold medal olympic team
• Curtis Joseph, NHL player, Phoenix Coyotes
• Addie Joss, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
• Matt Katula, NFL player, Baltimore Ravens
• Harvey Kuenn, retired MLB player and manager
• Jim Leonhard, NFL player, Buffalo Bills
• Buddy Melges, America’s Cup Skipper
• James Menon, nine-time NCAA All-American Track and Field Cross Country
• Ahmad Merritt, NFL player, free agent
• Brian Mullen, former NHL player and current New York Rangers broadcaster
• Jim O'Toole, retired MLB player
• Lance Painter, retired MLB player
• Kirk Penney, player with ALBA Berlin in basketball's Euroleague
• Joe Pavelski, NHL player, San Jose Sharks
• Carly Piper, swimmer, gold medalist and world record holder in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games
• Joe Piskula, NHL player, Los Angeles Kings
• George Poage, athlete, first African American Olympic medal winner
• Paul Quantrill, retired MLB player
• Steve Reinprecht, NHL player
• Barry Richter, NHL player
• Mike Richter, NHL player, New York Rangers
• Pat Richter, retired NFL player, Washington Redskins
• Bud Selig, Baseball Commissioner
• Tony Simmons, Canadian Football League (CFL) player (B.C. Lions) and former NFL player
• Jim Sorgi, NFL player, Indianapolis Colts
• Scott Starks, NFL player, Jacksonville Jaguars
• Bob Suter, retired NHL player, 1980 Olympics Gold Medalist
• Gary Suter, retired NHL] player
• Ryan Suter, NHL player
• Mark Tauscher, NFL player, Green Bay Packers
• Joe Thomas, NFL player, Cleveland Browns
• Alando Tucker, NBA player Phoenix Suns
• Troy Vincent, NFL player, Buffalo Bills
• Beom-Seok Shim, former PGA golfer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_University_of_Wisconsin-Madison_people#Athletics

[simple simon]

possible best on the list

Chris Chelios

Worst on the list

Bud Selig

[Lefty Noob]

Alan Ameche would have to get my nod, although there are some real notable alumni on that list.

Al Toon is a UW alumni. He was a world class triple jumper and still has the outdoor school record. Oh yeah he also played 8 years with the Jets.