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Benjamin Oosterbaan ( / ˈoʊstərbɑːn / OH-stər-bahn; February 24, 1906 – October 25, 1990) was an American football end and head coach for the University of Michigan. He was a three-time All-American college football player, a two-time All-American basketball player, and an All- Big Ten Conference baseball player for the Michigan Wolverines.
Bennie Oosterbaan (born Feb. 24, 1906, Muskegon, Mich., U.S.—died Oct. 25, 1990, Ann Arbor, Mich.) was an American collegiate football player and coach for the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), who was the first of the great collegiate pass receivers. His coaching record was 63 games won, 33 lost, and 4 tied.
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University of Michigan Hall of Honor. Bennie Oosterbaan. Induction: 1978. Class: 1927. Bio. As a Wolverine athlete, Benjamin Gaylord Oosterbaan was an icon of greatness and dedication. Three times an All-American in football, twice an All-American in basketball and twice an All-Conference player in baseball, Oosterbaan was Michigan's greatest ...
Oct 27, 1990 · ANN ARBOR, Mich. —. Bennie Oosterbaan, the last University of Michigan football coach to win a national championship, died Thursday night in an Ann Arbor nursing home. He was 84. “He was very ...
Bennie Oosterbaan. Benjamin G. "Bennie" Oosterbaan was born February 24, 1906, in Muskegon, Michigan. He became a freshman at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 1924, and that was his hometown the rest of his life. He died October 25, 1990, at age 84. He was at the university as a student, as assistant football coach 1928-47, head ...
Oct 25, 1990 · Bennie Oosterbaan was a multi-sport star and coach at the University of Michigan. He won three national championships in football, two in basketball and one in baseball, and was named to the College Football Hall of Fame and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
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Apr 10, 2006 · Bennie G. Oosterbaan 1948 - 1958 63-33-4 One of the greatest athletes ever to wear a Michigan uniform, Oosterbaan dedicated a great part of his life to the Michigan football program. After taking over as head coach in 1948, he guided the Wolverines to a 9-0 mark and the national championship.
