History of Michigan Wolverines football in the Elliott years
Players

History of Michigan Wolverines football in the Elliott years

Section Title: Players
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Name	Start Year	Last Year	Position(s)	Notes

Mel Anthony	1962	1964	Fullback	MVP 1965 Rose Bowl; Played 2 years in the CFL with the Tiger-Cats and Alouettes

Donald A. Bailey	1964	1966	Guard	U.S. Congress, 1979–1983; Auditor General of Pennsylvania, 1985–1989; Awarded Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars, and Army Air Medal for service in Vietnam War

Mike Bass	1964	1966	Defensive back	Played 8 seasons in the NFL with the Lions and Redskins; 30 NFL interceptions; Scored Redskins' only points in Super Bowl VII

Jim Betts	1968	1970	Quarterback, safety

Dennis Brown	1966	1968	Quarterback	All-Big Ten 1968; Broke Big Ten single game record for total offense in his first start; Broke most Michigan passing records; Later an assistant coach at Michigan, West Virginia, Arizona State

Tom Cecchini	1963	1965	Linebacker	Head coach at Xavier, 1972–73; defensive line coach for Minnesota Vikings, 1980–83

Jack Clancy	1963	1966	Wide receiver	All-American 1966; Set Michigan career, season and single-game records for receptions and receiving yards; Still holds record for receiving yards (197) in a game; Played 4 years in the NFL with the Dolphins and Packers

Garvie Craw	1967	1969	Fullback, Halfback	Scored 2 of Michigan's 3 touchdowns in the 1969 Ohio State game

Tom Curtis	1967	1969	Safety	All-American 1969; Played 2 years in the NFL for the Colts; Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005

Donald R. Deskins	1958	1959	Tackle	Played in all 14 games for the Oakland Raiders in their first season (1960); later became an author and professor of urban geography and sociology

Jim Detwiler	1964	1966	Halfback	All-Big Ten first-team player, 1964–1966

Dan Dierdorf	1968	1970	Offensive tackle	Six-time Pro Bowl selection; NFL 1970s All-Decade team; inducted into Pro and College Football Hall of Fame

Dave Fisher	1964	1966	Fullback	All-Big Ten 1966

Dennis Fitzgerald	1959	1960	Halfback	Holds Michigan record with 99-yard kickoff return; MVP 1960 Michigan football team; also a championship wrestler; later coached at Kent State and Pittsburgh Steelers

Wally Gabler	1964	1965	Quarterback	Played 7 years in the CFL for the Argonauts, Blue Bombers and Tiger-Cats; 13,080 passing yards in the CFL

George Genyk	1957	1959	Guard, Tackle	1959 team captain; drafted by New York Titans in the first AFL draft

Dave Glinka	1960	1962	Quarterback	Completed 107 of 237 passes for 1,394 yards, 10 touchdowns and 17 interceptions

Tom Goss	1964	1968	Defensive end	Served as Michigan's athletic director 1997 -2000

Mike Hankwitz	1966	1969	Later served as a defensive coordinator at Western Michigan (1982–1984), Colorado (1985–1994, 2004–2005), Kansas (1995–1996), Texas A&M (1997–2002), Arizona (2003), and Northwestern (2008–2012)

Darrell Harper	1957	1959	Halfback	Later played for the Buffalo Bills (1960)

John Henderson	1962	1964	End	Played 8 years in the NFL with the Lions and Vikings

Henry Hill	1968	1970	Defensive guard, Offensive guard	All-American 1970; MVP 1970 Michigan football team; Came to Michigan as a walk-on

George Hoey	1967	1968	Halfback	Later played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1971), New England Patriots (1972–1973), San Diego Chargers (1974), Denver Broncos (1975), and New York Jets (1975)

Marty Huff	1968	1970	Linebacker	First-team All-American, 1970; later played for the San Francisco 49ers (1972), Edmonton Eskimos (1973), and Charlotte Hornets (WFL) (1974–1975)

Ron Johnson	1966	1968	Halfback	First-team All-American, 1968; Set NCAA single-game rushing record (347 yards); Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, 1992; Played 8 seasons in the NFL for the Browns, Giants and Cowboys

Fred Julian	1957	1959	Defensive back	Leading rusher for Michigan, 1959; led New York Titans in interceptions 1960

Bill Keating	1964	1965	Guard	Later played for the Denver Broncos (1966–1967) and Miami Dolphins (1967)

Tom Keating	1961	1963	Tackle	Most Valuable Player for Michigan in 1963; later played for the Buffalo Bills (1964–1965), Oakland Raiders (1966–1972), Pittsburgh Steelers (1973), and Kansas City Chiefs (1974–1975)

Bill Laskey	1962	1964	End	Later played for the Buffalo Bills (1965), Oakland Raiders (1966–1970), Baltimore Colts (1971–1972), and Denver Broncos (1973–1975)

Tom Mack	1963	1965	Offensive tackle	Later played for the Los Angeles Rams (1966–1978); 11-time Pro Bowl selection; inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

Frank Maloney	1959	1961	Center, Guard	Later served as the head football coach at Syracuse University

Jim Mandich	1967	1969	End	Later played for the Miami Dolphins (1970–1977), Pittsburgh Steelers (1978); inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

George Mans	1959	1961	End	Later served as an assistant coach at Michigan, 1966–1973, and head coach at Eastern Michigan, 1974–1975

Bruce McLenna	1961	1962	Halfback, Fullback, End	Later played for the Detroit Lions (1966); killed in 1968 while riding in a military vehicle while serving in Missouri National Guard

Bennie McRae	1959	1961	Halfback	Later played for the Chicago Bears (1962–1970) and New York Giants (1971)

Don Moorhead	1968	1970	Quarterback	Played 5 years in CFL for BC Lions; All-Big Ten quarterback 1970

Pete Newell	1968	1970	Defensive tackle	Later played for the BC Lions

Stan Noskin	1957	1959	Quarterback	Starting quarterback for the 1959 Michigan team

Frank Nunley	1964	1966	Center, Linebacker	Later played for the San Francisco 49ers (1967–1969)

Joe O'Donnell	1961	1963	Guard	Played 8 years for the Buffalo Bills

Dave Porter	1964	1967	Guard, Tackle	Also a two-time NCAA collegiate wrestling champion; inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor

Cecil Pryor	1967	1969	Defensive ends	Later played for the Montreal Alouettes and Memphis Grizzlies

Tom Pullen	1965	1967	End	Played 7 years in the Canadian Football League, including 3 Grey Cup championship teams

Dave Raimey	1960	1962	Halfback	Later played for the Cleveland Browns (1964), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1965–1968), and Toronto Argonauts (1969–1974); inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2000

Tony Rio	1957	1959	Fullback	Most Valuable Player, 1959 Michigan team

Rocky Rosema	1965	1967	Linebacker	Later played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1968–1971)

John Rowser	1963	1966	Halfback	Later played for the Green Bay Packers (1967–1969), Pittsburgh Steelers (1970–1973), and Denver Broncos (1974–1976)

Arnie Simkus	1962	1964	Tackle	Later played for the New York Jets (1965) and Minnesota Vikings (1967)

Steve Smith	1963	1965	Defensive end, tackle	Later played for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1966), Minnesota Vikings (1968–1970), and Philadelphia Eagles (1971–1974)

Paul Staroba	1968	1970	Wide receiver	Later played for the Cleveland Browns (1972) and Green Bay Packers (1973)

Tom Stincic	1966	1968	Defensive end	Later played for the Dallas Cowboys (1969–1971) and New Orleans Saints (1972)

Bob Timberlake	1962	1964	Quarterback	Chicago Tribune Silver Football, 1964; All-American, 1964; Played in NFL for New York Giants (1965)

Dick Vidmer	1965	1967	Quarterback	Set Michigan record with 2,400 passing yards (now ranks 15th)

Rick Volk	1964	1966	Safety, Cornerback, Halfback, Quarterback, Fullback	All-American,1966; Played 12 years in the NFL for the Colts, Giants and Dolphins; 4-time All-Pro

Carl Ward	1964	1966	Halfback	Played 3 seasons in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints

Bill Yearby	1963	1965	Defensive tackle	Two-time All-American; MVP 1965 Michigan team; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Jets

Sentence(s)

Michigan Wolverines football players during the Elliott years were Tom Curtis (1967–1969), Dan Dierdorf (offensive tackle, 1968–1970), Ron Johnson (halfback, 1966–1968) and Jim Mandich (end, 1967–1969).

final_sentence: Michigan Wolverines football players during the Elliott years were Tom Curtis (1967–1969), Dan Dierdorf (offensive tackle, 1968–1970), Ron Johnson (halfback, 1966–1968) and Jim Mandich (end, 1967–1969).