For those who don't know, Tom Harmon was actually known as “Ol’ 98,” and he's considered probably the best player in Michigan history.
In 1940, Harmon opened the season on his 21st birthday and scored on runs of 94 (opening kickoff), 86, 72 (punt return) and 65 yards at Cal. He even eluded a drunk fan on the field on the 86-yard score. … Harmon’s final college game was in Michigan's 40-0 victory at Ohio State. He ran for three touchdowns, passed for two, kicked four extra points, returned three kickoffs for 81 yards, intercepted three passes, and punted three times for an average of 50 yards. Consequently, the Columbus crowd gave him a standing ovation. ... As a senior, Harmon led the nation in scoring for the second consecutive year, which had never been done before, and right before he won the Heisman Trophy was on the cover of Life Magazine.
Incidentally, his son is Mark Harmon, the former UCLA quarterback who became a pretty decent actor ...
