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Michigan

Michigan

Catching up with Gene Derricotte, Garvie Craw, Jake Sweeney and Other Wolverines of Old

by Jim Cnockaert
Publication Date: 01/08/2004

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The numbers appear to be incongruous. The University of Michigan has won more football games than any other Division I-A school, yet the program has only produced three Heisman Trophy winners and precious few winners of other individual awards. The numbers are understandable, however. The focus of Michigan football has always been on the team rather than the individual. The Team, The Team, The Team has for decades been one of the program's best known mantras. No one player, not even someone worthy of the Heisman, is considered greater than anyone else. Team goals come first. Still, the storied history of the Michigan football program is composed mostly of the exploits of its players. While that history might start with the likes of Tom Harmon, Desmond Howard, and Charles Woodson, it does not end there. For every Heisman Trophy winner, there are hundreds of other players who helped to make the Michigan winged helmet the most recognized symbol in college football. Michigan: Where Have You Gone? offers a look at 50 of those other players. Some had a singular moment that would forever define their careers. Others played an exceptional game, in many cases against the Wolverines' biggest rivals. Still others are remembered for a marvelous season. All of them helped Michigan become, as the words to the school's fight song suggest The leaders and best and the champions of the west.
ISBN:
9781582617718
9781582617718
Category:
American football
Publication Date:
01-08-2004
Publisher:
Sports Publishing LLC
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
234.19x157.99x23.11mm
Weight:
0.57kg

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