For Tonight’s edition of This Week in Michigan Football History we stroll back all the way to the 1920s, a decade that saw the construction of Yost Field House and later, Michigan Stadium.
The 1920s also saw a few Wolverine all-time greats take the gridiron, including Meeeechigan men like Harry Kipke – who helped Yost earn another national title in 1923, as well as legends Bennie Oosterbaan and Benny Friedman.
One name that’s not often mentioned from that decade is a man named Paul Goebel. Goebel was born in 1901, just around the time Michigan hired Fielding Yost to lead the football squad into an era of point-a-minute mayhem. At around 6 foot 5, he was a giant for his day. A while you won’t hear him mentioned with greats like Anthony Carter, Braylon Edwards, Derrick Alexander, and David Terrell – he was the first Michigan end to don the once-coveted #1 jersey. If nothing else, you should know his name because of what he did on this day 95 years ago in Columbus, Ohio:
Here’s the clip:
Here’s the clip:
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One Comment
Ethan Rein
Excellent post!