November 24th, 2015 at 12:53 PM ^
I know I've seen a picture of the marching band spelling his name on the field before. Not sure about the banner.
November 24th, 2015 at 1:24 PM ^
That is cool!
November 24th, 2015 at 1:36 PM ^
I was there. Sitting in my senior seats on the 45 yard line or so.
Or at least I think I was there. We were allowed to bring keg-type things into the stadium back then so I'm not entirely sure I was there.
November 24th, 2015 at 2:17 PM ^
So you were aware, but not fully aware?
November 24th, 2015 at 1:06 PM ^
I appreciate the responses.
November 24th, 2015 at 1:07 PM ^
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November 24th, 2015 at 1:09 PM ^
Amazing.
November 24th, 2015 at 1:51 PM ^
This would have been his last home game correct? I would doubt Ufer would miss the Ohio St game.
November 24th, 2015 at 2:02 PM ^
November 24th, 2015 at 2:08 PM ^
a few days after the Iowa game. It was his last game period.
November 24th, 2015 at 2:56 PM ^
Bob kept broadcasting right up to the end. His last broadcast was on October 17, 1981. He would die from cancer nine days later on October 26.
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1981: 9-3-0 |
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Coach: |
Glenn "Bo" Schembechler |
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355 |
Season Totals |
162 |
November 24th, 2015 at 9:01 PM ^
I can't even imagine being that sick and doing that, a week before I would be gone.
November 24th, 2015 at 8:59 PM ^
Unfortunately, I've seen plenty of people die of cancer in the past few decades.
The fact that this guy was broadcasting a game 9 days beofre he died tells me how tough Ufer was and how much he loved calling games.
November 24th, 2015 at 2:06 PM ^
Didnt UM go out and beat Illinois in 81 like 61-21?
That would be cool if Harbaugh and the troops could do that this weekend in Chad's honor. Hopefully, they have some patches or special helmet stickers to honor Chad this weekend.
November 24th, 2015 at 2:13 PM ^
Tony Eason at the goal line on a goal-to-go play down 21-7 at risk of going down 28-7.
November 24th, 2015 at 2:16 PM ^
I was at Ufer's last game, when I was a kid with my dad. I remember Ufer addressing the stadium over the PA system, I think at halftime. He sounded weaker in the voice, but he was the same Ufer Spirit. It was very moving and people were in tears after he spoke. The Band also spelled out his name in script on the field.
November 24th, 2015 at 2:33 PM ^
November 25th, 2015 at 1:00 AM ^
I was born in the shadow of the Big House in '71 and spent every Saturday listening to Keith Jackson or Bob Ufer announce Michigan football. Before ESPN and 24 hr coverage, more often than not in those days it would be Ufer playing on my dad's radio, booming full blast on the extension chord and placed on the driveway while me and my friends would play football in the backyard. I was wearing that #1 jersey for most of those years. And Michigan never lost.
I hope that the younger board members can appreciate what that voice means to those in my generation and older.
Objectively, Ufer was the greatest sports announcer that has ever or will ever live. And objectively, it still might be true. Faulk and Ufer - no men loved Michigan more.