Every Michigan football player in the College Football Hall of Fame
Michigan football has a rich history and for evidence of that, look no further than Atlanta, Georgia — home of the College Football Hall of Fame.
With 33 players and 5 coaches, the Wolverines boast the third-most inductees of any school, behind just Notre Dame and USC. Of the lot, of course, are the three Heisman Trophy winners, with cornerback Charles Woodson being the last player to be inducted in 2018. The hall opened in 1951 and the first Michigan contingent was inducted that very first year, with Benny Friedman, Germany Schulz and Fielding H. Yost getting the initial honors for the maize and blue.
So who are the others who played in Ann Arbor who now are enshrined in Atlanta? Here is every former Wolverine who has a coveted spot in the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Albert Benbrook - Guard
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1908-10 Inducted: 1971
David Brown - Defensive Back
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1972-74 Inducted: 2007
Lloyd Carr - Coach
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1995-2007 Inducted: 2011
Anthony Carter - Wide Receiver
Photo: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Years active: 1979-82 Inducted: 2001
Bob Chappuis - Halfback
(AP Photo/File)
Years active: 1942-47 Inducted: 1988
Fritz Crisler - Coach
Coach Herbet O. "Fritz" Crisler and Fred Janke, capt., of the 1938 football team, got together March 28, 1938 in Ann Arbor to start the spring practice, Crisler's first actual work on the field as the new Wolverine tutor. There were 85 candidates. A record number. (AP Photo)
Years active: 1937-47 Inducted: 1954
Tom Curtis - Defensive Back
Tom Curtis, a former defensive back for the University of Michigan, gives an interview during a media session with other 2005 College Football Hall of Fame Division 1-A inductees in New York Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005. Curtis went on to play for two years in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Years active: 1965-69 Inducted: 2005
Dan Dierdorf - Tackle
Quarterback Don Moorhead drives off right tackle to gain eight yards to Michigan's 43 during the third quarter, January 1, 1970. Helping clear the way is Dan Dierdorf (72). No. 74 for USC is Tony Terry. (AP Photo)
Years active: 1967-72 Inducted: 2000
Bump Elliott - Halfback
Chalmers "Bump" Elliott, voted the most valuable player on the University of Michigan 1947 Grid Squad, limbers up at Ann Arbor, Mich., December 9, 1947. (AP Photo)
Years active: 1946-47 Inducted: 1989
Pete Elliott - Quarterback
(AP Photo/Preston Stroup, File)
Years active: 1945-48 Inducted: 1994
Benny Friedman - Quarterback
Aug 7, 2005, Canton, OH, USA; David Friedman, nephew of Benny Friedman poses with with the bust of Benny Friedman after enshrinement ceremonies at the Pro Football Hall of Fame at Fawcett Stadium. Photo By Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsYears active: 1923-26 Inducted: 1951
Tom Harmon - Halfback
Tom Harmon, University of Michigan back in Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 20, 1940. (AP Photo)
Years active: 1937-40 Inducted: 1954
Willie Heston - Halfback
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1901-04 Inducted: 1954
Elroy 'Crazy Legs' Hirsch - Halfback
Former Wisconsin footballer, Elroy Hirsch holds an assortment of sports equipment at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, April 10, 1944. (AP Photo)
Years active: 1943 Inducted: 1974
Desmond Howard - Wide Receiver
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1989-91 Inducted: 2011
Ron Johnson - Halfback
Halfback Ron Johnson of Michigan is stopped after a short third period gain by Michigan State defensive back Bill Ware in Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 14, 1967. (AP Photo/Preston Stroup)
Years active: 1965-68 Inducted: 1992
Harry Kipke - Halfback
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1920-23 Inducted: 1958
Ron Kramer - End
Inductees of the 1978 National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame pose at a press luncheon in New York, with photos of themselves in their heydays, Dec. 5, 1978. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler)
Years active: 1953-56 Inducted: 1978
George Little - Coach
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1922-24 Inducted: 1955 *Little was an assistant in 1922-23 and the head coach in 1924.
Rob Lytle - Tailback
Michigan Wolverines running back Rob Lytle (41) carries the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Michigan defeated OSU 14-3. Photo: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Years active: 1973-76 Inducted: 2015
Jim Mandich - End
Don Moorhead gets good protection from Garvie Craw (48) and Bill Taylor (42) in the third period as he gets set to pass to Jim Mandich for a seven-yard gain and a first down on the Wolverine in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1, 1970. At left with hands upraised is Jimmy Gunn. (AP Photo)Years active: 1966-69 Inducted: 2005
John Maulbetsch - Halfback
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1914-16 Inducted: 1973
Reggie McKenzie - Guard
Photo: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports
Years active: 1968-71 Inducted: 2002
William Morley - Halfback
Visitors walk through the lobby of the new College Football Hall of Fame after its grand opening, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Atlanta. The new high-tech hall features an interactive experience that begins when the guest registers for a smart pass, selects a favorite school and then sees that school's helmet illuminated. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Years active: 1895 Inducted: 1971
Harry Newman - Quarterback
Harry Newman, quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines is shown in action, Oct. 17, 1932. (AP Photo)
Years active: 1931-33 Inducted: 1954
Bennie Oosterbaan - End
Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan end from 1925 through 1927 was consensus All-American all three years. He has been a member of the Michigan athletic staff since his 1928 graduation. (AP Photo)Years active: 1924-27 Inducted: 1954
Merv Pregulman - Guard/Tackle
Photo: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsYears active: 1940-43 Inducted: 1982
Bo Schembechler - Coach
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1969-89 Inducted: 1993
Adolph 'Germany' Schulz - Center
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1904-08 Inducted: 1951
Neil Snow - End/Fullback
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1898-1901 Inducted: 1960
Ernie Vick - Center
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1917-21 Inducted: 1983
Bob Westfall - Fullback
Fullback Bob Westfall of the Michigan Wolverines is shown in Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 20, 1940. (AP Photo)
Years active: 1938-41 Inducted: 1987
Tad Wieman - Coach
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1921-28 Inducted: 1956 *Wieman was an assistant until 1927 and then spent two years as the head coach.
Albert Wistert - Tackle
Al Wistert, former tackle for the Michigan Wolverines who was on the College All-Star squad, is shown in posed action in Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 2, 1943. (AP Photo/Ed Maloney)
Years active: 1938-42 Inducted: 1968
Alvin Wistert - Tackle
Alvin Wistert, Tackle and Capt of the Univeristy of Michigan team, Aug. 31, 1949. (AP Photo)
Years active: 1946-49 Inducted: 1981
Francis Wistert - Tackle
Former football players slated to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Dec. 5, pose Dec. 4, 1967, in New York City. From left: Francis Wistert, Nathan Dougherty, Joel Hunt, Earl Neale, Slade Cutter, Herb Stein, Dr. Abe Mickal, Wear Schoonover, and Paul Schwegler. (AP Photo)
Years active: 1930-33 Inducted: 1967
Charles Woodson - Cornerback
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Years active: 1995-97 Inducted: 2018
Fielding H. Yost - Coach
Fielding H. Yost on his 67th birthday with Univerity of Michigan field house in back, April 29, 1938. (AP Photo)
Years active: 1901-24, 1926 Inducted: 1951
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