Once a year I ask readers directly for support – and year after year you’ve responded. Together we’ve raised over $13,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JRDF). On Saturday August 1 I’ll be back in East Lansing to go face-to-face with the Spartans to take part in the Walk for a Cure. In 2011 those who chipped in got their name on the righteous JDRF Jug, in 2012 on the coveted JDRF banner, in 2013 they righted a horrible wrong last year a coveted JDRF helmet decal. This year you’ll get a hearty tweet with an epic U-M (or team of your choice) photo from yesteryear in your honor. Here’s how to get in the action: Donate to my walk group – something, anything. Join me in East Lansing for the walk on Saturday August 1st. Learn about JDRF and Type 1 diabetes—you probably have some friends/relatives/co-workers that are affected. All of the above FAQ: Why East Lansing? A: My family help create the EL Walk years ago, so what’s a brother to do? Why are you involved in T1D? A: Found out about the disease when my nephew Jack was diagnosed when he was 3 and I’m trying to help. Isn’t “curing” T1D just about diet and exercise? A: No! Its onset has nothing to do with diet…
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Michigan to Honor Ron Kramer Saturday, Full Press Release
Via U-M Media Relations: Michigan Football Team to Honor Kramer ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan football program will honor the memory of one of its all-time great players, Ron Kramer, when it takes the field this Saturday, Sept. 18, against Massachusetts at Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines will wear a sticker with the number ‘87’ on the back of the famed winged helmet to recognize the icon. Kramer died prior to Michigan’s game last Saturday (Sept. 11) at Notre Dame. The ‘87’ represents the retired jersey number of two-time All-American Ron Kramer. Kramer earned consensus All-American honors in 1955 and 1956 and was a three-time All-Big Ten selection (1954-56). He played offensive and defensive end, running back, quarterback, kicker and receiver, often in the same game. He was a nine-time letterman in three sports at Michigan: football, basketball and track. He led the Wolverines in scoring for two seasons on the football field, and did the same in basketball. He scored 1,119 points during his hoops career and was the team’s Most Valuable Player as a junior. In addition, Michigan will have a video tribute to the career of Ron Kramer and will hold a moment of silence prior to the playing of the national anthem. There will also be a story chronicling his career in the Michigan…