february october time team american football end michigan football team time american basketball player basketball team big conference baseball player baseball team widely regarded greatest football players michigan history selected sports_illustrated fourth greatest athlete history state michigan greatest college football players century game ending collegiate athletic career big batting champion baseball big scoring champion basketball big touchdown leader football university_of_michigan athlete team american basketball time team football american high school american basketball player state champion track field state player baseball football addition american collegiate performances end threw touchdown passes dedication game michigan stadium playing career ended spent decades working 1970s served football basketball baseball coach university football team won associated_press national championship squad won rose bowl later served director athletic alumni relations athletic career born michigan began athletic career selected state end junior year led basketball team state championship named high school american basketball state baseball player state champion according michigan today article probably summer olympics team michigan earned letters apiece football basketball baseball obituary sporting news described phenomenal student athlete senior year michigan captain football team led scoring basketball league leading hitter baseball sport pursued high school scholar athlete awarded western conference medal honor proficiency scholar athlete season captain valuable player american football big scoring champion american basketball big batting average champion dominant sport performance conference single year football year football team invited varsity star receiver defensive end time forward pass evolving united quarterback passing combination sophomore led big touchdowns year opponents team shut team faced defeat northwestern soldier field late season defensive play outstanding key shutting fighting red year scored touchdowns minutes players team named americans including briefly kicked team year assistant coach lining incorrectly coach fielding brought named americans leading record second consecutive big conference championship year yard run recovered helped michigan victory minnesota annual little brown game opponents suffered loss navy fans baltimore stadium following year moved nfl named team captain valuable player skilled throwing touchdowns passes dedication game rival october selected american consecutive season players michigan receive consensus american honors times went career michigan basketball addition football american basketball forward led scoring points senior year named american member michigan western conference champions seasons michigan outright champion basketball american selection michigan american basketball twice recorded double doubles low scoring era baseball conference baseball player won big batting title played baseman pitcher coaching career graduating declined offers play professional football baseball according friend player grew sign professional football baseball contract religious background mother didn play football sundays instead stayed university_of_michigan assistant coach football basketball teams began assistant football coach immediately graduating remained assistant coach football team years succeeding serving seasons assistant coach head basketball coach served capacity basketball team record head coach employed uptempo style play differed predecessor head coach freshman baseball team took head coach football team michigan named successor rose bowl michigan beat score described best offensive mind college football led associated_press national championship season won coach year honors team won rose bowl obtained consent conference hold extra practices teams won big championships seasons win tenure coached michigan compiling record believed success quoted saying lot seasons come let lose opener couple games fall watch coach reputation mild man live college football coach mild coaching style favorite word came inspiring team coached lot screaming motivated players losing temper rarely locker room talks resigned head football coach time said pressure finally got kind comes outside bosses fans mean pressure builds inside head coach wins loses quit football coach succeeded michigan director athletic alumni relations held position retired personal life died having spent entire career associated university_of_michigan noted went freshman left american said coach michigan tradition man gave life michigan died recent michigan football coach team ranked nation end season wife years months earlier july survived sister daughter brothers guy andy died young man relation member ncaa championship basketball team university_of_michigan member fraternity michigan associate athletic director alumni relations played basketball said question greatest athlete michigan football coach said weren michigan like son play honors awards jersey number michigan football jersey number retired numbers retired michigan football program program led reissue jersey linebacker bearing patch pictured right honoring player wear jersey dress locker bearing plaque time tenure michigan inducted member fourth class member inaugural class michigan football indoor practice facility named selected michigan century team american sports writer selected ends time american team half 20th century poll michigan alumni friends selected michigan greatest time football player sports_illustrated named man century team period sports_illustrated published list greatest sports figures michigan sports ranked fourth list highest ranked football player ahead michigan head coaching record
Bennie Oosterbaan