Football Hall of Fame
Quarterback/Defensive Back/Kick Returner/Running Back/Punter/Place Kicker: 1977-1980
Ted Pittz was a three sport athlete at Mineral Point High School, participating in football, wrestling, and track. He earned 10 letters in these sports.
Ted was a three year starter on the football team. In 1978 he was selected 2nd Team Dodgeville Chronicle All-Area running back. In 1979 he was named Southern 8 All-Conference and Dodgeville Chronicle All-Area 1st team defensive back and 2nd team halfback. His senior season he was selected Southern 8 All-Conference 1st team quarterback and defensive back, Dodgeville Chronicle All-Area 1st team quarterback and defensive back. Ted was selected 1980 conference Most Valuable Player and also selected to Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-State first team as quarterback and safety. He was football captain his senior year and was voted the Most Valuable Player by his teammates his junior and senior years. His most memorable moment was returning a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown.
Ted’s athletic career did not end on the football field. He qualified for the WIAA State Track meet three times. Ted won a state championship in the pole vault, had a runner-up finish in the pole vault, finished in fifth place twice in the 100 meters and two 6th place finishes in the 200 meter dash. He was also elected track captain by his teammates.
Ted qualified three times for the WIAA State Wrestling Tournament winning a state championship at 155 pound weight class in 1981. He and his son Tucker are the first father-son state wrestling champions in Mineral Point history. Ted was inducted as a member of the Al Bauman Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012.
After graduation Ted attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where he played one year of football as a quarterback, defensive back, and kick returner.
Ted resides in Mineral Point with his wife Tina and three children Stacy, Alicia, and Tucker.
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Pointer Athletics Wall of Fame
Football
1980
- Southern 8 1st Team All-Conference
- Southern 8 Conference Football MVP
Wrestling
- 1981 Class C State Wrestling Champion - 155#
Track & Field
1980
- State Pole Vault Champion Height of 13’9”
- 6th Place 100 Yard Dash
- 5th Place 220 Yard Dash
1981
- State Pole Vault Runner-Up
- 6th Place 100 Yard Dash
- 6th Place 220 Yard Dash
