Madison, Wisconsin: University Archives and Records Management Services
Summary
In the April 26th, 2020 interview with Graham Mertz and Semar Melvin, Jim Leonhard offers insight into how his life was before college athletics, and where his sports journey took him. Jim Leonhard was playing football at Wisconsin from 2002-2005. Information following 9/11 and how it impacted his experience on campus and how it affected his recruitment included. Also information regarding his experience in the National Football League, and coaching Football at the University of Wisconsin. And concluded with how Jim Leonhard’s experience at the University of Wisconsin impacted his life forever. Mertz and Melvin conducted this interview for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program, as part of the Hist 136 (Spring 2020) Oral History Project.