Claim: Elmer Mitchell (who attended University of Michigan) played on the varsity baseball team for three years and was hired as an assistant professor of physical education where he  taught physical education courses geared toward the school's future teachers
Evidence: Mitchell attended the University of Michigan, where he played on the varsity baseball team for three years, under head coach and eventual Baseball Hall of Fame member Branch Rickey. In 1915, Mitchell was hired as an assistant professor of physical education at Michigan State Normal College (MSNC)—now known as Eastern Michigan University—in Ypsilanti, Michigan. While at MSNC, Mitchell taught physical education courses geared toward the school's future teachers, covering such topics as playground direction and athletic coaching, and he co-wrote a book about basketball.