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4 unusual facts about 1898 Michigan Wolverines football team


1898 Michigan Wolverines football team

Center William Cunningham was selected as a first-team All-American by Caspar Whitney in Harper's Weekly – the first Michigan football player to receive first-team All-American honors.

All-Americans: William Cunningham (Casper Whitney's first team, Walter Camp's second team), Allen Steckle (Walter Camp's second team), Charles Widman (Whitney substitute), John McLean (Whitney substitute), Charles Street (Leslie's Weekly second team)

Michigan completed the scoring in the second half with a touchdown drive that included runs of 10 and 15 yards by John McLean and additional gains by Neil Snow, Charles Widman and Allen Steckle.

All-Western: William Caley (Whitney), William Cunningham (Whitney), Allen Steckle (Whitney), Neil Snow (Whitney), and John W. F. Bennett (Whitney), Charles Widman (Whitney substitute), John McLean (Whitney substitute)



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