As the countdown to the first Wisconsin football game of the season continues, Badger of Honor is taking a look at Badgers by the numbers, checking in on a different Badger or Badgers players who wore the number corresponding with the remaining days until the Badgers head to Texas to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday, Sept. 5.
Next up in our countdown, signifying 59 days until college football is back, is a pair of Badgers separated by about 80 years — Mario Pacetti and Marcus Trotter.
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Mario Pacetti
Pacetti spent 1932-1934 at UW and became one of the best Wisconsin linemen of the 1930s. The Kenosha offensive tackle helped the Badgers to a 6-1-1 record in 1932.
Not a ton of information is available about Pacetti, other than that a Minnesota newspaper once attacked his eligibility. Pacetti was cleared, and continued along his career at UW.
He was named a third team All-American in the 1932 season by the International News Service, joining fellow offensive lineman Greg Kabot (third team Hearst All-American) as All-American selections that season.
Marcus Trotter
Trotter spent 2010-2014 at UW, and by his senior year became a force among Wisconsin’s linebackers.
He redshirted his 2010 season, and earned Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week Honors twice over the course of the season.
After playing in just 14 games and totaling only 19 tackles over his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons, Trotter exploded onto the scene as a senior in 2014.
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He was second on the team with 93 total tackles, and totaled 12.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.He added a fumble recovery, an interception and a pass defended.
Trotter finished his career at UW as a Burlsworth Trophy nominee, an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection, and a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Who wore No. 59 first?
• End George Hotchkiss was the first Badgers player to wear No. 59 in 1927.
Who wears No. 59 now?
• No one.
Who wore No. 59 last?
• Trotter was the last Badger to wear No. 59.
Stay tuned to Badger of Honor as we continue our daily countdown in preparation of the season opener against Alabama.
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