Outstanding linebacker and defensive captain on University of Michigan’s 1947 and 1948 National Championship teams. Earned four varsity letters in football and two in wrestling. Born in Minneapolis in 1927. Was a star high school athlete in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Starred in 1948 Rose Bowl, where U of M defeated USC 49-0. Played pro football for Los Angeles Dons in 1949. Among the local buildings designed by this much-honored Los Angeles-based architect is Ann Arbor’s Crisler Arena.Inducted 1987
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