Happy 85th Birthday to Coach Hanlon, a true Michigan Man

Submitted by k.o.k.Law on July 15th, 2014 at 2:18 PM

A great guy to talk to, if you get the chance.

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BRBLUE

July 15th, 2014 at 2:32 PM ^

Happy birthday Coach!!

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sadeto

July 15th, 2014 at 2:34 PM ^

Lookin' good, coach! Can you please teach the OL a few tricks this Fall?

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maize-blue

July 15th, 2014 at 2:34 PM ^

"He was credited with developing 19 All-American offensive linemen at Michigan"

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marco dane

July 15th, 2014 at 2:35 PM ^

Happy Birthday sir!!

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Don

July 15th, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^

and one of the greatest ever in college football. Still should be an active consultant with this team IMHO.

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chewieblue

July 15th, 2014 at 2:43 PM ^

and speaking with him on a couple of different occasions. There can be no better example of a knowledgeable, caring and gracious person than he is. Happy Birthday Coach, and may God bless you with many more.

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carlos spicywiener

July 15th, 2014 at 4:27 PM ^

Jerry Hanlon is 85!? Wow...

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rob f

July 15th, 2014 at 4:53 PM ^

and I bet he could still do a great job of coaching. Happy Birthday to Coach Hanlon, one of the finest assistants we've ever had at Michigan!

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Bando Calrissian

July 15th, 2014 at 4:58 PM ^

One day when I was about four or five, my dad had to stop at the Athletic Department to pick up something and took me along. We're standing there in the lobby, and here comes Coach Hanlon and a couple other coaches. My dad says hi, and Hanlon leans down, gets right in my face, introduces himself, and makes me promise to work hard so I can play for Michigan. Hell of a guy.

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carlos spicywiener

July 15th, 2014 at 5:45 PM ^

Did you tell him to get off your lawn?

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Zoltanrules

July 15th, 2014 at 5:16 PM ^

A throw back to the gold old days at Michigan. Happy Birthday Coach! I hear Coach Hanlon is a total blast to have a beer with : )

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chewieblue

July 15th, 2014 at 5:41 PM ^

When I had the pleasure to sit and talk with him, Coach was using empty beer glasses, spoons and salt & pepper shakers to diagram blocking schemes. One of the highlights of my non family life.

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Don

July 15th, 2014 at 6:13 PM ^

Several years ago I met Jerry at the bar at Scorekeepers after a radio event he took part in there. Helluva nice guy and treated me like a friend instead of the complete stranger I was.

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Zoltanrules

July 15th, 2014 at 7:23 PM ^

At his age he tells it like it is, but tempered with a UM passion. Like Bo and Brady, you can tell he is a quality old school individual.

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Wolfman

July 16th, 2014 at 12:36 AM ^

whenever I hear this man speak it's like listening to Bo. Of cours they both came from the same area in OH and that infuences his inflection greatly. Just a bonus for us from a man that came in with the legend and certainly did his share to help the great one obtain that status.

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Wolverine Devotee

July 15th, 2014 at 7:04 PM ^

I see him at every game I go to. Every. single. one.

Even fan day!

Like a good luck charm.

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SGBlue

July 15th, 2014 at 10:18 PM ^

...during my stint at the Schembechler Wolverine camp, summer of '76 before my senior year in HS. But, how good of a coach could he have been when he couldn't even coach up a 6'2"/205lb OT to Big Ten caliber?

About the only things I remember from that camp (aside from Bo's end of the day pep talks, of course) was Jerry jumping into the drills with us to demonstrate technique, hitting us harder (without pads, of course) than anyone else at camp would, and being a great, enthusiastic, larger than life guy, even with a motley group of high schoolers. Hell of a coach, hell of a Michigan Man.

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