Does anyone remember the Ann Arbor police officer?
When i was younger my uncle used to take me to a game or two a season, from the ages of 7 - 18 (im now 31). he passed away in early 2000 of cancer. My first memories of the Big House and becoming the Michigan fan i am today were formed in those years.
Anyway, with the first home game coming up this weekend, i was reminiscing of years past. There was an Ann Arbor police officer that used to work the crosswalk from the golf course across stadium street. He was a big black guy, who wore white gloves and when you walked by him you were supposed to slap him five. My uncle used to say his name everytime ( i believe a nickname). I cant for the life of me remember it, and obviously cant ask my uncle. You guys are the know all, and amaze me with your knowledge on a regular. Can anyone remember this man's name?
September 4th, 2012 at 7:28 AM ^
Don't know his name though.
September 4th, 2012 at 7:44 AM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 8:04 AM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 8:04 AM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 8:22 AM ^
He's not wearing white gloves.
September 4th, 2012 at 8:23 AM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 8:51 AM ^
sure he had white gloves?
September 4th, 2012 at 9:20 PM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 9:03 AM ^
Seriously though, I remember who you're talking about but I don't know his name.
September 4th, 2012 at 9:43 AM ^
Don't remember him at all in last 40 years. All I remember is a guy that chattered continuously and harassed visiting fans in a friendly way.
September 4th, 2012 at 10:50 AM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 10:13 AM ^
He used to play songs or tell jokes that reflected our oppponent. I think this is who you're talking about. He got replaced about three years ago.
September 4th, 2012 at 4:27 PM ^
I think you and Hennesbe are referring to the officer at the SW corner of Michigan Stadium, kitty-corner from Pioneer HS, at the intersection of Main and Stadium. He's the one who made fun of opposing fans from his elevated booth; the OP is referring to a cop at a completely different location, I believe it's at the SE corner of Michigan Stadium where fans cross arriving from or heading back to the Golf Course, almost directly in front of Crisler Center/Arena.
As I've had season tickets since '77, I used to cross near Pioneer HS most of the time until the last 5 years, when we started parking most of the time on AAG&O. I had only parked on the course occasionally prior to then, so I only vaguely remember the officer referred to in the OP.
September 4th, 2012 at 12:08 PM ^
His name was Vada Murray and in my one interaction with him he was a super nice guy. RIP.
September 4th, 2012 at 12:39 PM ^
Vada Murray just died a year and half ago. The OP said his guy had passed in 2000
Edit: No wait. I can't read good. He was talking about his uncle
September 4th, 2012 at 12:27 PM ^
On a related note . . . Does Bongo Man still play and wax poetically on Hoover Street?
September 4th, 2012 at 1:22 PM ^
He most certainly does and is always hilarious
September 4th, 2012 at 2:42 PM ^
Likes to make references toward pretty ladies, as well as not-so-attractive dudes.
Both are enjoyable.
September 4th, 2012 at 2:24 PM ^
September 5th, 2012 at 11:11 AM ^
His name is Eugene.