The 10th athlete in the MGoUsers Poll is...
Bennie Oosterbaan
Bennie was a three-time first team All Ameircan for the Michigan Football Team, two-time All-American basketball player for the basketball team, and an All-Big Ten Conference baseball player for the baseball team.
During his collegiate athletic career he was a Big Ten batting champion in baseball, Big Ten scoring champion in basketball, and Big Ten touchdown leader in football. He was the first University of Michigan athlete to become a first-team All-American in basketball and the first three-time first-team football All-American. In high school, he had been an All-American basketball player, a state champion in track and field, and an All-state player in baseball and football. In addition to his All-American collegiate performances as an end, Oosterbaan threw three touchdown passes in the dedication game of Michigan Stadium.
At Michigan, Bennie Oosterbaan earned nine letters—three apiece in football, basketball, and baseball. Oosterbaan was both a scholar and an athlete. In 1928, he was awarded the Western Conference Medal of Honor for proficiency as a scholar-athlete. That season he was captain, most valuable player, and an All-American in football; Big Ten scoring champion and All-American in basketball; and Big Ten batting average champion in what may be the most dominant three sport performance in any conference in a single year.
His atheltic accomplishments were nothing short of incredible during his time at Michigan. Following his playing days, he got into coaching and he was an assistant footbal coach and an assistant basketball coach from the time he graduated (1928) until 1938 when he became the Wolverines head basketball coach while remaining an assitant for the football team. Bennie coached the basketball team until 1946. During his 8 year tenure he has a 81-72 overall record.
Being a Michigan man through and through, he became Michigan head basketball coach he became the Michigan head football coach from 1948-1958. During his time as the Michigan head football coach he won three Big Ten championships(1948-1950) and one national championship (1948).
Previous Posts:
#11 - Tom Brady
#12 - Jim Harbaugh
#13 - Glen Rice
#14 - Cazzie Russell
#15 - Rick Leach
#16 - Steve Hutchinson
#17 - Chris Webber
#18 - Ron Kramer
#19 - Sierra Romero
#20 -Trey Burke
#21 - Michael Phelps
#22 - Lamar Woodley
#23 - Dan Dierdorf.
#24 - Benny Friedman
#25 - Anthony Thomas
Disclaimer: This is not my poll. This is a collection of polls taken by MGoUsers. Credit goes to Wikipedia for the info. If you're upset by these rankings, don't be. Everything is going to be okay. But feel free to let me know why I'm an idiot in the comment section.
Go Blue
August 23rd, 2016 at 5:34 PM ^
Harambe! How's the other side!?
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August 23rd, 2016 at 5:41 PM ^
Cazzie Russel 14th?
Sorry, I know this is just for fun.
I'll go sit over here and smash my head on a rock.
August 23rd, 2016 at 6:52 PM ^
That's Ron Kramer...
August 23rd, 2016 at 9:20 PM ^
This is Bennie. Ironically he also placed 10th in a SI ranking of Michigan's greatest athletes.
http://www.si.com/more-sports/photos/2008/08/06-1michigans-top-10-all-t…
August 23rd, 2016 at 8:05 PM ^
Tear down his fieldhouse! Sorry, wrong thread.
August 23rd, 2016 at 8:13 PM ^
Oosterbaan was #47
August 23rd, 2016 at 10:20 PM ^
With either a really bad fake tan or in blackface. This is pretty strange (check out the Wolverine that looks more like a fox)
August 23rd, 2016 at 9:57 PM ^
Dude are you fucking this up?
August 23rd, 2016 at 10:08 PM ^
I mean, how do you confuse Bennie Oosterbaan with Ron freaking Kramer? Shit, Bennie coached Kramer.
August 23rd, 2016 at 10:17 PM ^
If you Google search Bennie Oosterbaan the pic of Kramer Harambe selected is presented on the top row due to an Annarbor.com event honoring Michigan football greats. Unfortunately for the OP - he chose that one instead of the others showing Bennie.
https://www.google.com/search?q=bennie+oosterbaan&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=6…
It could've been worse though. They also have a pic of JMFR on the page when he got Oosterbaan's number 47.
August 23rd, 2016 at 11:51 PM ^
Yeah, no. That's no excuse. 9 pictures of Bennie in the top row, and the OP doesn't know enough not to pick the one that isn't him. And leave it that way for hours. Particularly when Ron Kramer was already on the list.
August 24th, 2016 at 12:07 AM ^
It could have been worse----at least he didn't post a picture of Aubrey Solomon as Oosterbaan.
/s
August 23rd, 2016 at 10:42 PM ^
You're killing me smalls!!
August 23rd, 2016 at 10:45 PM ^
Ron Simpkins, Tyrone Wheatley, David Terrel, Mike Vitale, But I could never disagree with any maybe Brady because he made his hay after being here but he made a whole lotta hay. There should be a hundred and the top 20 tied for the greatest ever. But I love this and the way its set up and I am relieved I would never have to do that.
August 23rd, 2016 at 11:26 PM ^
Look at the list, who do we have left? Going to be interesting.
August 23rd, 2016 at 11:44 PM ^
Willie Heston
Germany Schultz
Harry Kipke
Harry Newman
Tom Harmon
Bob Chappuis
Julius Franks
Bill Yearby
Desmond Howard
Charles Woodsen
Steve Everitt
Brendan Morrison
Red Berenson
Barry Larkin
Gary Grant
Rudy Tomjanovich
Anthony Carter
Mark Messner
Rob Lytle
Jim Mandich
Mike Hart
Braylon Edwards
Jennie Ritter
Tom Dolan
And of course......Denard Robinson
August 24th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^
Just when I thought this couldn't get worse, you don't even post a picture of Oosterbaan but a player that he coached.