The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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SEPTEMBER 2018 THE WOLVERINE 5 FROM OUR READERS fort to abide by the rules? So I will say the thing easy to say as a fan, and add that I have said it before: fix them! I am waiting. Go Blue! J. Richard Jaconette, M.D. Battle Creek, Mich. All indications are the coaches agreed with your second-half assessment, Dr. J, and new strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert could provide the solution. TIME TO WIN Dear The Wolverine, I read The Wolverine with gusto and have for many years. My father, the eternal optimist, thought U-M would always win, as they did when he played for Fielding H. Yost. I attended my first game at age 8 and have done so every year since (military aside). I am now 80 and seeing more fruit- less optimism from your saddened readers. I am healthy, but will no lon- ger attend games. We could win 10 games and lose to the usual suspects. We are all about Harbaugh. He is the national image of U-M — arrogant, but still a loser. It took me 73 years to figure these losers out, but too late in life. Coach John Beilein is the one who has it right. Robert Oade Via the Internet We wouldn't give up quite yet, Mr. Oade. Several additions have been made heading into the season, and it should be quite the competition to see which has the biggest impact — Herbert, transfer quar- terback Shea Patterson, new offensive line coach Ed Warinner, new receivers coach Jim McElwain or one of the freshmen. REVIEWING THE YEAR IN REVIEW ISSUE Dear The Wolverine, I really enjoyed the latest edition — all that good news and lots of winners. The men's basketball team said that when they played in the NCAA Tour- nament they were thrilled to see all those Michigan shirts plus the crowd knew the songs and cheers. I see that some of those emails have to be taken apart and put back together again for it to make sense. The Wol- verine does a nice job of responding to that. Sometimes the email comes together too fast, and some people end up chasing rabbits and some facts need to be corrected and made to look good. Delbert Miller Delray Beach, Fla. Be Heard! Send your letters to: Wolverine Letters • P.O. Box 1304 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Or e-mail: ryantice@comanpub.com Letters may be edited for clarity or length. In Memory: George Edward Olsen Sept. 18, 1929 To June 25, 2018 George Olsen was born in New York City in 1929, to stage and screen entertainers Ethel Shutta and George M. Olsen. Olsen had a life filled with interesting people and varied experiences. Raised in show business, he trav- elled extensively around the United States and Eu- rope. At the age of 16, he attended the University of Michigan, where he was on national championship teams for both football and swimming. He qualified in backstroke for the 1948 London Olympics. Earning a master's degree from the University of Houston, Olsen also performed and directed plays at the Old Alley Theatre. As the manager of a televi- sion station in San Angelo, Texas, he orchestrated the first live-remote television broadcast. Transferred to New York City, he worked in public relations for General Telephone and later became the director of communications for companies including Colgate Palmolive and Bristol Myers. In 1983, Olsen moved to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he married Sherry Friedlander, founder of "A Child Is Missing." For many years, Olsen was the official photographer at the International Swim- ming Hall of Fame and the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex. He photographed the Atlanta Olympics as the official photographer for FINA and won numerous awards for his photographs, including the Kodak Award. He also photographed several Presidents, Olympic champions and The Whitbread Race Around the World, and his photographs appeared on the covers of many magazines. Spiritually, Olsen served as both Deacon and as a Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church of America. His commitment to service was evident in his most recent years, as he worked with others to find missing children and to mentor people who wanted to fight the good fight, one day at a time. Olsen is survived by his wife, Sherry Friedlander Olsen; his older brother, Charles; his son, George Eric Olsen; and grandson, George Evan Olsen. The Wolverine And TheWolverine.com Add Drew Hallett Drew Hallett has become a familiar name to many Michigan fans with his coverage of U-M since 2013 on Maiz- eAndGoBlue.com and MaizeNBrew. com, where he also served as an edi- tor. We are thrilled to announce that he has a new home at The Wolverine and TheWolverine.com, joining us in early August! Hallett's popular and revealing "In- side The Numbers" column will ap- pear in the magazine and on the website moving forward. His pieces highlight and analyze interesting sta- tistics, records and streaks relevant to Michigan athletics, particularly foot- ball and basketball. He will also add his unique insights to The Fort, The- Wolverine.com's premium message board, including during U-M games. Hallett graduated from Michigan in 2011, where he majored in business and communication studies and also interned with the Athletic Communi- cations department for four years. He currently lives in Hermosa Beach, Calif., and when not covering the Wol- verines, he is an Associate Attorney at the Guzman Law Group, P.C., special- izing in business, intellectual property and entertainment litigation. Hallett will bolster The Wolverine and TheWolverine.com's robust roster of experts that features several longtime Michigan insiders, as well as former players and coaches. Fans can follow him on Twitter @DrewCHallett.