The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan
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s, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs.University of Michigan Hall of Honor . GoBlue (University of Michigan Athletics official website). Retrieved 2011-09-09. 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. The nomination and selection process is conducted by the Letterwinners M Club executive board.
Cazzie Russell
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, and
Bob Ufer
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Marie Hartwig
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in 1989. The first African-American athletes inducted were
Cazzie Russell
Cazzie Lee Russell (born June 7, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. An NBA All-Star, he was selected by the New York Knicks with the first overall pick of the 1966 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with ...
Cazzie Russell
Cazzie Lee Russell (born June 7, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. An NBA All-Star, he was selected by the New York Knicks with the first overall pick of the 1966 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with ...
Diane Dietz Diane Dietz is a former All-American basketball player. She played for the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1982 and is the school's second all-time scoring leader with 2,076 points. She also set the Big Ten Conference single-game scoring recor ...
Football
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Johnny Fischer
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Fischer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He won the 1932 NCAA individual golf championship and the Big Ten Conference individual championship in 1932 ...
Newt Loken
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(coach, 1981) and Ed Gagnier (1992)
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Beth Wymer
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John Sherf
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Penny Neer
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A native of Hillsdale, Michigan, Neer came to the University of Michigan on a basketball scholarship and ...
(2002) and
Vicki Morrow
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Harry Holiday
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Holiday was the N ...
Bob Ufer
Robert Pormann Ufer ( '; April 1, 1920 – October 26, 1981) was an American track and field athlete and radio broadcaster. As an athlete, he set the world indoor record of 48.1 seconds in the indoor 440-yard (quarter-mile) run and was selec ...
For alphabetical listing of inductees, see footnote
For listing of inductees by induction year, see footnoteMichigan 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.
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Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 29 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except women's water polo, which competes in the NCAA inter-divisio ...