University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor

The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor,[1] founded in 1978,[2] recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs.[3] To qualify for induction into the Hall of Honor, an individual must have been an All-American, set an NCAA, U.S., or world record, won an NCAA title, or made significant contributions to the university's athletic department as a coach or administrator.[3] The nomination and selection process is conducted by the Letterwinners M Club executive board.[3]

Hall of Honor firsts

The first group inducted into the Hall of Honor in 1978 was Gerald R. Ford, Bill Freehan, Tom Harmon, Ron Kramer, Bennie Oosterbaan, Cazzie Russell, and Bob Ufer. The second induction class in 1979 consisted of Fritz Crisler, DeHart Hubbard, Ray Fisher, Charlie Fonville, Willie Heston, Chuck Kocsis, George Sisler, Germany Schulz, Rudy Tomjanovich and Fielding H. Yost.

The first women inducted into the Hall of Honor were Olympic diving gold medalist Micki King in 1986 and athletic administrator Marie Hartwig in 1989. The first African-American athletes inducted were Cazzie Russell (1978), Charlie Fonville (1979) and DeHart Hubbard (1979).

The first players inducted by sport are:

Sortable list of inductees

For alphabetical listing of inductees, see footnote[4]
For listing of inductees by induction year, see footnote[5]
Name Sport Position/Event Induction Year Start Year Finish Year Key Accomplishments
Abbott, JimBaseballPitcher200419851988Led Michigan to two Big Ten championships; won the 1987 James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States
Aigler, Ralph W.Faculty representativeFaculty representative198219171955Faculty representative led U-M return to Big Ten and negotiated Big Ten contract with Rose Bowl
Allard, JennySoftballThird base
Pitcher		200819871990Big Ten Player of the Year; head coach at Harvard since 1995
Bachman, JulieDivingSpringboard200919781981Won national titles in 1978 on the one-meter and three-meter springboards
Barclay, DaveGolfGolfer198719471947NCAA individual golf champion, 1947
Barr, TerryFootballWide receiver199419541956
Bay, RickWrestling201019611964Two-time Big Ten wrestling champion who never lost a Big Ten dual meet; All-American in 1963
Benedict, MobyBaseball
Baseball coach		Shortstop
Coach		199419531979
Berenson, RedIce hockeyCenter19831960presentAll-American, 1962; 43 goals, 1962; head coach, 1984–present; NCAA Championships, 1996, 1998; U-M coaching record, 699-328-68
Blott, JackFootball, BaseballCenter Catcher198719221924All-American center, 1923
Brown, DaveFootballDefensive back201019711974First-team All-American in 1973 and unanimous choice in 1974
Borges, GustavoSwimmingFreestyle201319921995Four Olympic medals
Boros, SteveBaseballInfielder199619551957
Brown, Robert J.FootballCenter198219231925All-American, 1925
Buchanan, EdselGymnastics2002
Bullard (Mehall), JoannaTrack and fieldHurdles, high jump201019801983Set four Michigan records and two Big Ten records, received four All-America honors.
Buntin, BillBasketballCenter198019631965U-M record with 58 double-doubles; 1,037 rebounds ranks 2nd in U-M history; All-American, 1964, 1965
Burton, M.C.Basketball198819561959First Big Ten player to lead conference in both scoring and rebounds, with 460 points and 379 boards
(Callam) Brandes, MaryField hockey200619761979
Campbell, DavidBaseballFirst baseman20091962
Canham, DonTrack, Athletic directorTrack coach, Athletic director1987
Carr, LloydFootballHead coach201519802007Led Michigan to five Big Ten titles, 1997 National Championship
Carter, AnthonyFootball200219791981
Chamberlain, BudBaseballThird baseman198219401942Later formed B.F. Chamberlain Real Estate in Oakland County, Michigan
Chappuis, BobFootball, Baseball19841947
Churella, MarkWrestling1996
Clancy, JackFootballEnd1992
Cline, J. DanielFootball, Baseball2007
Close, CaseyBaseball2011[6]198319861986 Baseball America National Player of the Year; set Michigan records for home runs (46) and runs scored (190)
Colloton, AnnSwimming2008
Combs, BillWrestlingWrestler198619401941All-American wrestler, 1940 and 1941; Killed on Iwo Jima (February 19, 1945)
Conrad, TraciSoftballFirst baseman201519961999Set Big Ten record with 345 career hit; 2x NFCA All-American and 2x Big Ten Player of the Year
(Copp) Harrison, MelindaSwimming2006
Crisler, FritzFootballFootball Coach, Athletic Director197919381947National Championship, 1947; Introduced winged helmet, 1938; Pioneer of separate offensive and defensive units
Crosby, ElaineTennis, Golf1996
Curtis, TomFootball2007
DeBol, DaveHockey199619751977Set Michigan records for most assists in a season (56), most points in a season (99), career assists (120) and career points (222)
Degener, RichardDiving3 metre springboard198019311934Gold medal, 3 metre springboard, 1936 Olympics; Bronze medal, 3 metre springboard, 1932 Olympics; 14 national indoor and outdoor diving titles
Derricotte, GeneFootball1987
Dierdorf, DanFootball1996
Dietz, DianeBasketball1996
Donahue, MarkWrestling1988
Duenkel, GinnySwimming2007
Dufek, Sr., DonFootball2006
Dufek, DonFootball, Hockey201019731976
Eisner, BrianTennisCoach2011[6]19691999Led men's tennis teams to 18 Big Ten Conference team championships and six top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships
Elliott, BumpFootball1986
Elliott, JumboFootballOffensive tackle201519841987
Elliott, PeteFootball1986
Erskine, RandyGolfGolfer1989
Evashevski, ForestFootball, Baseball1990
Fischer, JohnGolfGolfer198019321935NCAA individual champion, 1932; Big Ten champion, 1932, 1933, 1935; US Amateur Golf Champion, 1936
Fisher, RayBaseballBaseball Coach19791921195914 Big Ten championships; 1953 College World Series championship; record of 636-295-8
Fishman, HermanBasketball, BaseballGuard, Pitcher200219351938All Big Ten guard; 0.86 ERA in 1936 set Big Ten record; founder of Camp Michigama
Fonville, CharlieTrackShot put197919471950Set world record in the shot put, 1948
Ford, Gerald R.FootballCenter197819321934MVP of 1934 football team; President of the United States
Ford, LenFootball1996
Foster, SueCross Country, TrackRunner, Coach2004
Franks, JuliusFootballGuard198219411942All-American, 1942
Fraser, SteveWrestling2006
Freehan, BillBaseballCatcher197819591961Set Big Ten batting record of .585, 1961; U-M Baseball Coach, 1989–95
Friedman, BennyFootballQuarterback198019251926All-American, 1925–26; College Football Hall of Fame; Pro Football Hall of Fame
Frutig, EdFootball1988
Gacek, WallyHockey2007Played on 1948 NCAA championship team
Gagnier, EdGymnastics1992Big Ten All-Around gymnastics champion, 1957; Big Ten vault and parallel bars champion, 1956–57;
Gedeon, ElmerTrack, BaseballHigh hurdles, outfield, first base198319361939Tied the world record in the 70-yard (64 m) high hurdles
Gehrs, MindySwimming20091990199311-time All-American, 13-time Big Ten champion and won the 400-yard individual medley national title as a senior
George, Ed DonWrestlingWrestler198119261929AAU heavyweight champions, 1928–29; Placed 4th at 1928 Olympics
Giles, BuckBaseballSecond baseman198019231925William B. "Buck" Giles; Counsel for Michigan Sports Hall of Fame; M Club President
Gillanders, DaveSwimming2004
Goebel, PaulFootballEnd198119201922All-American, 1922; U-M Regent, 1962–70
Goodridge, Francie KrakerTrack
Track coach		1994
Grant, GaryBasketballPoint guard201419841988Big Ten Player of Year and Consensus All-American, 1988
Grant, WallyHockey1987Helped Michigan win the first Frozen Four in 1948; inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994
Green, RickeyBasketball1994
Greene, JohnWrestlingWrestler1989Later played for the Detroit Lions, 1944-1950
Griffin, SaraSoftballPitcher2011[6]19951998First Michigan softball to be selected as a first-team All-American three times
Hahn, ArchieTrack1984
Harmon, TomFootballHalfback197819381940Heisman Trophy, 1940; All-American, 1939–40; College Football Hall of Fame
Harrison, BobBasketball1989
Hartwig, MarieAdministrationAdministration1989
Hatch, HenryEquipment Mgr.1992
Haynam, BruceBaseballShortstop198819511953All-American shortstop, 1953
Heikkinen, RalphFootball1987
Heston, WillieFootballHalfback197919011904All-American, 1903–04; College Football Hall of Fame
Hewitt, BillFootball2008
Heydt, FrancisSwimmingBackstroke1988NCAA champion in 150-Yard Backstroke, 1941
Heyliger, VicHockeyCenter198019351938All-American player; Head coach, 1944–1957; U-M record with 116 goals; U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
Hilkene, BruceFootballTackle1992Captain of undefeated 1947 Michigan Wolverines football team
Hirsch, ElroyFootball, Basketball, Baseball, Track 1984
Holiday, HarrySwimmingBackstroke198119431947NCAA backstroke champion, 1943, 1947; Set 7 world records, 18 American records; Won 6 NCAA swimming championships
Howard, DesmondFootball2008
Hubbard, DeHartTrackLong jump, 100-yard dash197919221925First African-American athlete to win a gold medal in an individual event; Gold medal, long jump, 1924 Olympics
Hubbard, JarrettWrestling2004NCAA Wrestling Champion (150-pound), 1973 and 1974
Hubbard, PhilBasketball1992
Hume, H. RossTrack1990NCAA champion, mile(outdoor), 1944 and 1945, and in 880-yard run, 1945
Hume, Robert H.Track1990Tied with his brother Ross Hume for the NCAA champion in the mile in 1944
Humphrey, AleciaSwimmingBackstroke2011[6]199219951995 NCAA champion in the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke and 12-time NCAA All-American
Ikola, WillardHockey1990US Hockey Hall of Fame; Head hockey coach at Edina High School for 33 years.
Johnson, RonFootballRunning back1989All-American
Keen, CliffWrestlingWrestling Coach19801925197013 Big Ten championships; Coached 68 All-Americans; National Wrestling Hall of Fame
Kempthorn, DickFootballLinebacker, Fullback199219471949Most valuable player, 1948
Kimball, DickDivingDiving coach198519582005
King, MickiDivingSpringboard, Platform198619611965Won ten NCAA championships in platform and springboard diving, 1965–1972; Won gold medal in 3-meter springboard at 1972 Summer Olympics
Kipke, HarryFootball, Basketball, BaseballEnd198119211933Three-time football All-American, 1921–23; Football coach, 1929–37; National Championships, 1932–33
Kocsis, ChuckGolfGolfer197919341936NCAA individual champion, 1936
Kramer, RonFootballEnd197819541956All-American, 1955–56; College Football Hall of Fame
Lang, BrentSwimming201519871990
Larkin, BarryBaseball2007National Baseball Hall of Fame
Leach, MichaelTennis2008
Leach, RickFootballQuarterback200919761979
Lee, George C.Basketballforward/guard198319571959
Legacki, FrankSwimming1994
Loken, NewtGymnasticsGymnastics coach198119481983Coaching record: 250-72-1; NCAA championships in Gymnastics, 1963, 1970, and Trampoline, 1969, 1970
Lund, DonFootball, Baseball, BasketballBaseball coach1984
Lytle, RobFootballRunning back201319731976Broke Michigan's career rushing record; finished 3rd in 1976 Heisman voting
MacFarland, BillHockey200919551956Captain of Michigan teams that won back-to-back NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956; later president of WHA
Mack, TomFootball2006
MacKay, BarryTennisSingles; Doubles198019551957NCAA singles champion, 1957; Five-time Big Ten champion (3 singles, 2 doubles)
MacInnes, JohnHockeyGoalie19941950Goalie for Michigan's 1950 NCAA championship team; later played for Bruins and Red Wings; coach at Michigan Tech, 1956–82
Maentz, TomFootball1994
Mandich, JimFootball1994
Mann, MattSwimmingSwim Coach198019261954Overall record of 201-25-3 as coach; 13 NCAA team titles; 16 Big Ten team titles
Marshall, WendyGymnasticsGymnast201019931996NCAA second-team All–American on vault and all-around, All-Big Ten, and two-time Michigan co-MVP
Matchefts, John Hockey201519501953Led Michigan to three consecutive NCAA championships from 1951–53
McClimon, MollyCross-country2011[6]19911994Three-time All-American; Big Ten Athlete of the Year
McCormick, TimBasketball2006
McCoy, ErnieBasketball, BaseballBasketball coach, Assoc. A.D., Asst.Football Coach1986
McEwen, DonTrack1988Held 55 year record for fastest two-mile time in a dual meet between Michigan and Ohio State (9:04.6).
McGregor, KatieTrackCross-country, marathon201419951999
McKenzie, ReggieFootball2004
McMillan, GordonHockey199219451949Scored 175 points, and played on the first Frozen Four championship team
McRae, BennieFootball, Track2002
Messner, MarkFootballDefensive tackle201419851988Consensus All-American, 1988
Meyer, GregTrack, cross country201019731977Three-time cross country All-American (1974-76), 1976 track and field All-American, winner of the 1983 Boston Marathon
Mitchell, Elmer D.Director of Intramural Sports2002
Mogk, BillBaseball2002
Morrison, BrendanHockeyCenter201319931997Hobey Baker Award, 1997; played in NHL 1997-2012
Morrison, MaynardFootballFullback/Center198319291931First-team All-American in 1931
Morrow, VickiSoftball2004
Murphy, WilliamTennisCoach198319481969His teams won 11 Big Ten championship and the NCAA championship in 1957
Neer, PennyBasketball, Softball, Track2002
Nelson, DaveFootball, Baseball1986
Newman, HarryFootballQuarterback198319301932Unanimous first-team All-American; recipient of the Douglas Fairbanks Trophy as Outstanding College Player of the Year, Helms Athletic Foundation Player of the Year Award, and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football
Nichols, HaroldWrestling145-pound weight class1983193819391939 NCAA champion, 145-pound weight class; coach at Iowa State, 1957–1983
Nunley, FrankFootball, Baseball1989
Oosterbaan, BennieFootball, Basketball, BaseballEnd, Football coach, Basketball coach197819251958Three-time All-American in football 1925-27; All-American in basketball; Football Coach, 1948–58; National Championship, 1948; College Football Hall of Fame
Orr, JohnnyBasketballCoach2011[6]19681980Winningest coach in Michigan men's basketball program history with a 209-113 overall record
Ortmann, ChuckFootballQuarterback2004
Orwig, BillFootball, BasketballBasketball coach1984
Perry, LowellFootball1989
Osgood, BobTrackHigh hurdles198319351937Set a world record in 120-yard high hurdles, 1937
Plant, MarcusFaculty representativeFaculty representative1982Faculty representative to Big Ten; President of the NCAA; Law School professor; Member, U.S. Olympic Committee
Porter, DaveFootball, Wrestling1985
Pregulman, MervFootball1988
Ratnik, DianeVolleyball20091980Played for Canada in the 1984 and 1996 Olympics
Ray, EliseGymnastics201520012005Most decorated female gymnast in Michigan history
Renfrew, AlHockeyHockey coach, Ticket mgr.1986Won NCAA championships at U-M as player (1948) and coach (1964)
Rice, GlenBasketball201019851989Leading scorer in Michigan basketball history, led the 1989 team to an NCAA championship, jersey retired in 2005
Rickey, BranchBaseballBaseball coach1985
Robinson, TomTrack1985Represented Bahamas in four Summer Olympics; gold medalist in the 100 meters at 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games
Roby, DougFootball, BaseballBaseball coach1984
Russell, CampyBasketball2002
Russell, CazzieBasketballGuard197819641966Oscar Robertson Trophy, 1966; All-American, 1964–66
Schalon, EdwardGolf198219471949Big Ten individual champion, 1947, 1949
Schembechler, BoFootballHead coach1992
Schroeder, JohnGolf1992
Schulz, GermanyFootballCenter197919041908All-American, 1907; Center on AP All-Time All-American Team, 1951; College Football Hall of Fame
Seegert, AliciaSoftball2006
Senkowski, RayTennis1996
Seufert-Sholtis, ChrisDiving20071978Bronze medalist, 1984 Summer Olympics
Sherf, JohnHockeyLeft wing198119331936Leading scorer in Big Ten, 1936 (33 goals, 10 assists in 17 games); first U.S. citizen to play for Stanley Cup champion
Sisler, GeorgeBaseballPitcher197919141915Baseball Hall of Fame; No. 33 on The Sporting News' list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players"
Skinner, JimSwimming1990
Smith, BenGolf1985
Stager, GusSwimmingSwimming Coach198219541982Four NCAA team championships, 1957–61
Strack, DaveBasketballBasketball coach1984
Sullivan, KevinCross countryAthlete, coach20151993201514 All-American honors and won 4 NCAA titles (one relay and 3 individual)
Supronowicz, MackBasketball1990
Thompson, Ruth PickettSynchronized Swimming2008
Tidwell, JohnBasketball1996
Tolan, EddieTrack100 metres; 200 metres198019281932Gold medals in 100 and 200 metres, 1932 Olympics; Set world record in 100 yard dash at 9.5
Tomasi, DominicFootball, Baseball1994
Tomjanovich, RudyBasketballForward197919671970All-American, 1970; U-M record in rebounds; 2nd pick in 1970 NBA Draft
Tompkins, JackHockey, BaseballGoaltender198219301932Captain of hockey and baseball teams; All-American in hockey, 1931–32
Townsend, JohnBasketballForward, Center198019361938All-American, 1938; All-Big Ten, 1936–38
Trueblood, ThomasGolfGolf coach198119211935Formed golf team, 1901; NCAA golf champions, 1934–35; Big Ten champions, 1932–36; 67 years as speech professor and debate coach
Ufer, BobTrack440 yards197819411943Set world indoor record of 48.1 in the indoor 440 yard; All-American, 1943; Once held eight U-M track records; Broadcaster of U-M football, 1944–81
Vick, ErnieFootballCenter198219181921All-American, 1921
Volk, RickFootballSafety1989All-American
Wahl, RobertFootball2004
Wakabayashi, MelHockeyCenter200619641966First-team All-American and MVP of the WCHA in 1966; played on 1964 NCAA championship team
Wakefield, DickBaseballOutfielder198319411941Led Michigan to 1941 Big Ten championship; signed as "bonus baby" in 1941
Ward, WillisTrack, FootballMultiple198119321935NCAA champion in high jump, long jump, 100-yard dash, 400-yard dash; 2nd in voting for AP Big Ten Athlete of the Year, 1933; 2nd African-American in football
Watson, WilliamTrackMultiple198219371939Big Ten champion in discus, 1937–39; broad jump, 1937–38; shot put, 1937–38; javelin, 1939
Weaver-Barnett, MelanieTrack, Cross Country2007
Weber, WallyFootballFullback, Halfback198119251958Halfback and fullback, 1925–26; Assistant football coach, 1931–58
Webster, BobDivingPlatform198919601964Two Olympic gold medals in 10m platform event, 1960 and 1964
Weinstein (McGrath), BarbaraDiving201019781980Three-time 10-meter platform national champion (1976, 1979, 1980), four-time All-American
Weisenburger, JackFootball, Baseball1992
Westfall, BobFootballFullback198219391941All-American, 1941
White, BobHockeyDefense2004Two-time All-American defenseman 1958 and 1959
Wilkie, GordonHockey198919611964Led Michigan to 1964 NCAA championship
Wilmore, HenryBasketballGuard/Forward200419701973Two-time All-American; two-time All-Big Ten First Team
Wistert, AlbertFootballTackle198119401942All-American, 1942; College Football Hall of Fame
Wistert, AlvinFootballTackle198119471949All-American, 1948–49; College Football Hall of Fame
Wistert, WhiteyFootball, BaseballTackle198119311934All-American; Big Ten Baseball MVP, 1934; College Football Hall of Fame
(Wymer) Humbles, BethGymnastics2006
Yost, Fielding H.FootballFootball coach, Athletic Director197919011941Football coach, 1901–23, 1925–26; Athletic director, 1921–41; National Championships, 1901–04, 1918, 1923; record of 165-29-10; Outscored opponents 2,822 to 42, 1901–05
Zatkoff, RogerFootball1985

See also

References

  1. ↑ The word "Athletic" is inserted by the university's archives (Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor. Bentley Historical Library—archives of the University of Michigan and the Michigan Athletic Department), to minimize confusion, because UM's dental and medical schools each have its own similarly named "Hall of Honor". See: Hall of Honor. University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Retrieved 2011-09-09. See also: History of the Medical Center Alumni Society Hall of Honor. Office of Medical Development and Alumni Relations official website. Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  2. ↑ "Michigan to induct eight into Hall of Fame: Former NBA star Glen Rice among honorees". ConnectMidMichigan.com (WEYI NBC25). Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC. January 8, 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  3. 1 2 3 University of Michigan Hall of Honor Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine.. GoBlue (University of Michigan Athletics official website). Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  4. ↑ Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor (Alphabetical listing). Bentley Historical Library (archives of the University of Michigan and the Michigan Athletic Department) website. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  5. ↑ Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor (By Induction Year). Bentley Historical Library (archives of the University of Michigan and the Michigan Athletic Department) website. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Six to be Inducted into Michigan's Hall of Honor". University of Michigan. January 11, 2011.
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