In January 1919, in the waning days of WWI, Curtis Redden passed away in Germany. Redden was the captain of Fielding Yost's 1903 national championship team and a lieutenant colonel in 149th Field Artillery. Redden developed pneumonia and never recovered. Did you know that Redden is honored inside Illinois' Memorial Stadium? Here's the story:
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On the Precipice, Michigan at Minnesota Pregame (1903) | Little Brown Jug Lore
Much has been written on these pages about what happened in the days, years and decades following the famous October 31, 1903 Michigan-Minnesota game. Here are a few details that describe what was going on just before the game, thanks to a few newspaper clippings uncovered by Stagg vs. Yost author John Kryk.
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Yost Gets His Stadium. Stagg Gets Stalled. (1927) | This Week In Michigan Football History
With all the stadium and tunnel talk, this week is a perfect opportunity to discuss Fielding Yost and his quest to build Michigan Stadium (yes, with its coliseum-like tunnel entrance in the center of the arena). We also discuss a prime example of someone who didn't get his--namely Chicago's iconic coach Amos Alonzo Stagg--as well as the consequences. Go Blue.
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Kenn Domerese – Michigan Memorabilia Super Collector
Recently I had a chance to visit the incredible personal U-M memorabilia collection at the home of Kenn Domerese. In Part I we start with a brief interview followed-up by a look at a few items from his collection. This episode includies Michigan helmets from the 1910s and 1930s, a vintage cane that once belonged to Irving Pond (the man who scored the first touchdown in U-M history), original sheet music from The Victors, a 1930s "Schedule Bot", a 1901 cloth item dedicated to Fielding H. Yost's first team, and much more:
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The Life and Career of Fielding H. Yost
A video of my complete guest lecture at U-M course EDUC 212: The History of Intercollegiate Athletics. The topic is the career of Fielding H. Yost. In Part I we cover his early life and coaching career before Michigan, and just into his first season in Ann Arbor. Part II gets into his coaching and AD career, and legacy.
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Marking it Zero at Joe’s | MVictors History Show
What started with a photo of a vintage table led us down quite a What started with a photo of a vintage table led us down quite a path to learn more - and yes, there was a lot more. From a 1970s flea market, to the 1905 football season, to a famous campus bar, to the words of a U-M glee club favorite, to a tile mosaic on the streets of Ann Arbor.. Here's the story:
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Finding Miss Daniels
An interesting nugget of Michigan football lore. It starts with a story Willie Heston told radio show host Bill Flemming on WUOM's 'Hello Alumni' show in 1951. Heston explains the influence of a California teacher and U-M alumna named "Miss Daniels" on his decision to attend and play football in Ann Arbor for Yost. Check it out:
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Germany Schulz Snubbed
I called Seth Fisher (MGoBlog, Mgo-radio, Hail to the Victors, Mgo-podcast, Mgo-etc.) to chat about a snub that really got his goat: The complete omission of Adolph "Germany" Schulz, U-M great center and lineback from 1904-1908.
