If you missed it, a bronze statue of Gerald Ford was unveiled at the US Capitol last Tuesday.  To mark the event, NBC News aired an interview with Tom Brokaw and President Ford’s son Steven.   (Per one of my spies, this piece originally planned to run Tuesday but was pushed out, I assume thanks to the work of the SEALs.)  As you can see from the lead photo, they delved into Michigan football a bit and in particular Ford’s role in the Willis Ward incident of 1934.  Here’s the segment (ht: to mgoblog’s dnak438 for finding an embeddable version), love the backdrop: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy My man Steven fumbled on the record of the 1934 team (they went 1-7, not 1-8), but who’s counting? Later this year we’ll get to see the work of the Emmy-nominated fellas from Stunt3 Multimedia in their documentary ‘Black and Blue’, which will cover this outstanding story.   A blogger you know might even show up discussing the event in the final piece, trailer:   Related: * Harry Kipke and the Fall of 1934 * The Willis Ward Protests

(HT: mgoblog user SpyInColumbus) Don Canham would have offered this mug for sale.  “Hoke’s Mug” Up on eBay now, for Michigan fans only.   To benefit the American Cancer Society, how about coffee with Brady Hoke?  Auction description: Ever wanted to have a face to face discussion with Coach Hoke?  Now is your chance.  Head Football Coach, Brady Hoke, has agreed to sit down with you over coffee and discuss the upcoming season, the next recruiting class, or the future of Michigan Football.  I will mediate between the buyer and coach Hoke to find an appropriate time and venue IN ANN ARBOR, MI for this to take place.  Needless to say, this is for Michigan fans only.  Authority has been granted to me by the Michigan Compliance office to auction this item off for charity.  It is set up so that 100% of the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.  This auction is conducted to support the University of Michigan football Relay for Life Team.  The Michigan Relay for Life event, conducted at the University of Michigan, was a 24 hour relay walk around a track with the purpose of raising donations and awareness for cancer research.  Michigan football was represented throughout the entirety of the event, and was one of the only athletic teams to participate in the…

Coaches Beilein and Hoke talking shop at Monday’s Ufer dinner Michigan coach John Beilein joined WTKA 1050AM and the Michigan Insider to chat with Ira and Sam regarding la crise du jour. As usual, Beilein is very open to discuss matters and he lays it down: [display_podcast]

Iconic Michigan football radio voice Bob Ufer left a legacy with his radio calls, but before he took the mic he was a tracker star for the Maize and Blue.  He enrolled as a freshman in 1939 and graduated in 1943.  Along the way, he set eight Michigan records and the world indoor record in the 440 which stood for a half-decade.  Up on eBay now is a shot of “the bespectacled strider” breaking the tape at the March 1944 Big Ten Championships in Chicago, actually a year after he was graduated.  (Eligibility rules were relaxed a bit due to World War II):    Hardly a week goes by without Ufer’s voice showing up on the airwaves of WTKA, and his legacy is felt elsewhere through the Ufer Foundation and the Bob Ufer Quarterback club.  Coincidentally Monday is the club’s annual award ceremony and the great ‘64 team captain Jim Conley will be receiving the Bennie Oosterbaan Award for service, dedication, and leadership.

U-M Bentley Library Farewell #88 (If you haven’t, give a listen to this 2009 interview before the Ohio State game)