Paul Girgash Paul Girgash ( born c . 1961 ) is a retired American football linebacker . He played for the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1982 . He started 36 consecutive games at inside linebacker for Michigan from 1980 to 1982 , played in the 1981 and 1983 Rose Bowl s , and was selected as a first - team All - Big Ten player by both the " Associated Press " and the " United Press International " in 1982 . Girgash later played professional football in the USFL for the Michigan Panthers in 1984 . Early years . A native of Ohio , Girgash attended St . Edward High School in Lakewood , Ohio . As a senior in 1978 , he was selected as a first - team member of the 1978 United Press International Class AAA All - Ohio Football Team . University of Michigan . Girgash enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1979 and played football under head coach Bo Schembechler from 1979 to 1982 . He was the team ' s starter at inside linebacker for 36 consecutive games from 1980 to 1982 . As a sophomore , Girgash was a starter in every game for the 1980 team that gave up an average of 10 . 75 points per game , and only 1 . 8 points per game in the last five games of the season . The 1980 team won the Big Ten championship and defeated Washington in the 1981 Rose Bowl . As a junior in 1981 , Girgash against started every game for a Michigan team that finished the season with a victory over UCLA in the Bluebonnet Bowl . Girgash intercepted a pass in the bowl game and said afterward , " I think we were in a little better condition than UCLA , and in the last quarter both teams were tired . But I think we were able to ' suck it up ' a little better . " As a senior , Girgash was selected by his teammates as a co - captain of the 1982 football team . That year , he twice had 19 tackles , once against Illinois and again in his final game against Ohio State . He also totaled 18 tackles against Notre Dame in 1982 . At the end of the 1982 season , Girgash was selected by both the AP and the UPI as a first - team All - Big Ten linebacker . He was also selected to play in the January 1983 Japan Bowl in Yokohama , Japan . On the first play of the fourth quarter , Girgash intercepted a pass and ran it back to the 35 - yard line where he fumbled the ball , resulting in a 65 - yard runback for a touchdown by the West team . In four years at Michigan , Girgash was credited with 352 tackles , including 206 solo tackles and 146 assists . At the time of his graduation in 1983 , Girgash ranked third all - team in tackles in Michigan football history , trailing only Ron Simpkins and Mike Boren . Professional football . After graduating from Michigan , Girgash played professional football . In May 1983 , he signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He was released by the Buccaneers in late August 1983 , prior to the start of the 1983 NFL season . In November 1983 , Girgash signed as a free agent with the Michigan Panthers in the USFL . Girgash played for the Panthers during the 1984 USFL season and was traded to the Orlando Renegades in October 1984 . Later years . After retiring from football , Girgash became the owner of E . W . Publishing Company , Inc . , dba Fastsigns in Cleveland , Ohio .