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Ripon's 100 For 100: Dick Bennett '65

RIPON, Wis. – Dick Bennett '65 is one of Ripon College Athletics' most well-known names. But before he was taking University of Wisconsin to the NCAA Division-I Final Four, while amassing nearly 500 career coaching victories at four different schools, Bennett was a three-sport star for the Ripon Redmen. Interesting enough, the only sport Bennett didn't earn All-Conference honors in was basketball, while earning All-Conference recognition in both football and baseball. He was inducted into the Ripon College Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984. Although Bennett had a lot of individual success, his career can also be summed up by one word: Winner. He helped Ripon win seven Midwest Conference Championships across his three different sports during his four-year career.