71 Year Old Man Plays Hockey In The American Family Insurance Badger State Games

Bob Krainer, 71 years old, of Madison, will lace up his skates for the 12th year in a row as an American Family Insurance Badger State Games participant in the Adult Hockey Tournament. Two players remain from the duel that started out as the Economics department vs. the Business School. Bob Krainer, is one of those founding fighters. WHO: Bob Krainer, 71 years old of Madison, WI Team Name: UW Credit Union Bears WHAT: The 71 year old joins his team mates in the over-50 division of the American Family Insurance Badger State Games Adult Hockey Tournament. They don't have enough "young" players to play in the over 40, tournament, so they are taking a small group to the over 50 division. When asked how he thinks he chances are, he takes a breath, clears his throat and says, "We'll be ah, a representative team, but you can bet we'll have a good time." WHERE: Fond Du Lac Blue Line 556 Fond Du Lac Ave. Fond du Lac, WI 54935 WHEN: February 2-4, 2007 CONTACT: Bob Krainer 608.238.5310 (evening) 608.263.1253 (day) For more information on the American Family Insurance Badger State Games, log on to www.badgerstategames.org or call 608-226-4780. The American Family Insurance Badger State Winter Games major sponsors include Charter Communications, the Ho Chunk Nation, Time Warner Cable, Wausau Insurance the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and Ministry Health Care with special thanks to TravelWisconsin.com. Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation is a nonprofit sports management organization that helps develop sports tourism in Wisconsin and promotes positive lifestyles and physical fitness through amateur athletic events and health education programs. WSDC owns the American Family Insurance Badger State Games, the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, the Wisconsin Sports Foundation, Paddle & Portage, Shape Up Wisconsin Kids, Lighten Up Wisconsin and the Fit Kids Challenge. WSDC is also the local host of Ironman Wisconsin