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October 1, 2020 Happy Birthday Michigan Stadium!

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

The purpose of today’s blog is to wish “Happy Birthday” to Michigan Stadium. Yes, that wonderful structure came to life ninety-one seasons ago on October 1, 1927. The first game […]

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September 30, 2020 Rest in Peace Wolverine George M. Lawton

Posted on by Barry Gallagher

Today’s post remembers another Michigan Man named George M. Lawton, who played for Fielding H. Yost. Mr. Lawton died on this day in 1941. He was only fifty-five years old […]

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September 29, 2020 Happy Birthday Anniversary Pete Elliott

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Today’s post celebrates the birth of a great Michigan Man named Pete Elliott.  Peter R. “Pete” Elliott was born on September 29, 1926. He came to Ann Arbor from Champaign, […]

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September 28, 2020 Happy Birthday Anniversary Tom Harmon

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Today’s post celebrates the Happy Birthday anniversary of Michigan legend Tom Harmon. According to the Wikipedia article linked below, Thomas Dudley Harmon was born on this day in 1919 at  […]

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September 26, 2020 Happy Birthday Frank Maloney

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Today, we celebrate the birthday anniversary of an unsung Michigan Man named Frank Maloney.  According to the Wikipedia article linked below, Frank Maloney was born on this date in Chicago, […]

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September 25, 2020 Happy Birthday Dave Brandt

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

The purpose of today’s post is to wish a very Happy Birthday to a Michigan Man named Dave Brandt. According to the Wikipedia article linked below, David James “Dave” Brandt […]

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September 24, 2020 Happy Birthday Anniversary Cliff Sparks!

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Today is a great day to celebrate the Happy Birthday Anniversary of a Wolverine named Cliff Sparks. According to the Wikipedia article linked below, Clifford M. “Cliff” Sparks was born […]

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September 23, 2020 Michigan’s First Night Football Game in 1944

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Michigan’s First Night Football Game in 1944 Today we are going back to look at Michigan’s First Night Football Game on September 23, 1944. The Wolverines were having trouble filling their […]

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September 22, 2020 Happy Birthday Denard Robinson

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Today’s post celebrates the thirty-first birthday of #16 Denard Robinson − one of the most exciting players to ever wear the winged helmet. Michigan fans were not happy with the […]

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September 20, 2020 Bo’s First Wolverine Win

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Yes, September 20, 1969 is a special day in Michigan Football History because it is the forty-ninth anniversary of Bo’s first Wolverine win. Nobody knew much about “Bo Who” when […]