Milwaukee Athletics

Dan Hovland was a four-year starter and letterwinner for the Milwaukee football team from the 1966 through 1969 seasons. A team co-captain in 1969 and the captain of the defense as both a junior and a senior - calling all the defensive plays on the field - Hovland capped his career by helping lead the Panthers to a 17-10 win over Bradley on Homecoming in a game played at County Stadium in November of 1969. Hovland worked as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee football team after his playing days ended, all of which came after a very successful high school career at nearby Messmer where he lettered seven times in track & field and football and was class president.