Read more about the article Charlie Wedemeyer’s Hall of Fame life and wife get call from Polynesian Football Hall of Fame

Charlie Wedemeyer’s Hall of Fame life and wife get call from Polynesian Football Hall of Fame

PHOTO: Michigan State's Charlie Wedemeyer, who was named posthumously on Dec. 29 to the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2021, with his saintly wife Lucy in 2005 at their alma mater, Punahou School in Honolulu. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Duffy Daugherty grabbed the microphone while mixed among a roomful of NFL icons during Super Bowl XIX week. Michigan State’s College Football Hall of Fame coach, never short on engaging stories to tell,…

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Read more about the article Eric Marshall’s Civil Rights journey from Mississippi to Michigan State to Vietnam and to San Francisco

Eric Marshall’s Civil Rights journey from Mississippi to Michigan State to Vietnam and to San Francisco

PHOTO: A mob of 3,000 White supremacists, students and outsiders, sparked the deadly Ole Miss Riot of 1962. The pivotal Civil Rights moment influenced Eric Marshall's future. Visit my homepage: TomShanahan.Report Click here for review and purchase link: THE RIGHT THING TO DO, The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s. Watch this video about our documentary in development: Game Changers of the Century. Game Changers Sizzle 2025 on Vimeo Documentary development investment opportunities Game Changers of the…

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Read more about the article Iconic QB says no national champ this year
Unknown Date; South Bend, IN, USA; FILE PHOTO; Notre Dame Irish head coach Ara Parseghian on the sidelines with Terry Hanratty (5) at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Malcolm Emmons-US PRESSWIRE

Iconic QB says no national champ this year

Terry Hanratty, recovered from COVID-19, happy football is back but mixed emotions Photo: Terry Hanratty and Ara Parseghian Tom Shanahan, Special to Detroit Free Press Terry Hanratty answered his cell phone with a muffled voice. Quarterbacks don’t speak softly, but Hanratty wore a mask while shopping at his local market. He has been masked up since surviving his toughest foe, the COVID-19 virus.“I feel very fortunate,” said Hanratty, an iconic name in Notre Dame annals. “I’m lucky my daughter convinced…

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