Ohio State football ‘Face of the Position’: What safety do you think of? Vote!

Which player in the entire history of Ohio State football do you think of when you think about safety. #GoBucks

We’re beginning to gear up for the football season here at Buckeyes Wire, and we’ve been going through a series over the past year of identifying the face of each position in OSU football history.

It’s aptly named, the “Face of the Position,” and it’s really exactly as it sounds. When you think of a position group at Ohio State, who do you think of? From quarterback to linebacker to placekicker and beyond, OSU has some of the most iconic and historical college football players that have taken their place among the best in the game.

However, one player stands out above all else when you shroud them behind the colors of scarlet and gray, and that’s where we are going to ask for your assistance.

We’ve already looked at the quarterback position, running backs, wide receiversoffensive linemen, tight ends, and defensive tackles. It’s now time to move to continue the look by nominating four safeties for you to choose from while asking you to vote on the winner via a Twitter poll.

We’ll keep voting up for five days, and at the end of it, we’ll reveal the winner of each when the series is complete. Make sure you scroll to the bottom to cast your vote from the nominees in a Twitter poll and feel free to write in a candidate if you think of another player.

Former Chiefs safety Mike Sensibaugh dies at age 72

A ball-hawking safety who played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 70s has passed away.

Former Kansas City Chiefs safety Mike Sensibaugh has passed away at the age of 72 according to a press release from his alma mater, Ohio State.

Sensibaugh was part of the 1968 Buckeyes National Championship team under Woody Hayes. During his college career, he set Ohio State’s career record for interceptions with 22, a record that still stands to this day. His reputation as a ballhawk ultimately led to his selection by Kansas City in the eighth round of the 1971 NFL draft.

During the 1971 NFL season, Sensibaugh appeared in just 7 games for the Chiefs. The following season, Sensibaugh would earn a starting job on the defense opposite Chiefs legend Jim Kearney. Over the course of five seasons with the Chiefs, Sensibaugh started 55 games, recording 20 interceptions during that span. That number is good for the 15th-most interceptions in franchise history.

In the 1976 season, Sensibaugh joined the St. Louis Cardinals as a free agent. He played with the Cardinals for three seasons before retiring from the NFL in 1979.

According to Buckeyes Wire, at the time of his passing, Sensibaugh lived in Wildwood, Missouri. He owned and operated his own pool business, Sensibaugh Pools. He’s survived by his wife Dana, three children Doug, Amy and Cara, along with five grandchildren.

The family is asking that any donations be made in Sensibaugh’s memory at the Concussion Legacy Foundation, 361 Newbury St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02115 or online at concussionfoundation.org.

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Former Ohio State All-American safety Mike Sensibaugh has passed away

Former Ohio State All-American safety Mike Sensibaugh passed away at the age of 72 last Wednesday per a release from the university.

We have some extremely sad news to share with you today. Former Ohio State safety Mike Sensibaugh has passed away according to a release from the university. He passed away last Wednesday at the age of 72.

Sensibaugh was a three-year letter winner from 1968-1970 and was a part of the super sophomores that led the Buckeyes to a national championship in 1968 under Woody Hayes. He was born in Cincinnati and played along Jack Tatum. The Buckeyes went 27-2 during his time in the program, with Sensibaugh earning first-team All-Big Ten twice, and All-American honors in 1970. Simply put, he was one of the best safeties to ever play on the banks of the Olentangy and still holds the career interception record at OSU with 22.

At the time of his passing, Sensibaugh was living in Wildwood, Missouri where he was the owner and operator of Sensibaugh Pools. He is survived by three children: a son, Doug, and two daughters, Amy and Cara. He had five grandchildren ranging in ages from 17 to 24 years old. Sensibaugh was also the step-father to Michael and Ben Krause, whose families included seven additional grandchildren. He and his wife, Dana, were married for 29 years at the time of his passing.

Donations to honor Sensibaugh can be made to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, 361 Newbury St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02115 or online at concussionfoundation.org.

Join us in extending our thoughts and prayers to all of Sensibaugh’s family and friends.

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Former Ohio State All-American safety Mike Sensibaugh has passed away

Former Ohio State All-American safety Mike Sensibaugh passed away at the age of 72 last Wednesday per a release from the university.

We have some extremely sad news to share with you today. Former Ohio State safety Mike Sensibaugh has passed away according to a release from the university. He passed away last Wednesday at the age of 72.

Sensibaugh was a three-year letter winner from 1968-1970 and was a part of the super sophomores that led the Buckeyes to a national championship in 1968 under Woody Hayes. He was born in Cincinnati and played along Jack Tatum. The Buckeyes went 27-2 during his time in the program, with Sensibaugh earning first-team All-Big Ten twice, and All-American honors in 1970. Simply put, he was one of the best safeties to ever play on the banks of the Olentangy and still holds the career interception record at OSU with 22.

At the time of his passing, Sensibaugh was living in Wildwood, Missouri where he was the owner and operator of Sensibaugh Pools. He is survived by three children: a son, Doug, and two daughters, Amy and Cara. He had five grandchildren ranging in ages from 17 to 24 years old. Sensibaugh was also the step-father to Michael and Ben Krause, whose families included seven additional grandchildren. He and his wife, Dana, were married for 29 years at the time of his passing.

Donations to honor Sensibaugh can be made to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, 361 Newbury St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02115 or online at concussionfoundation.org.

Join us in extending our thoughts and prayers to all of Sensibaugh’s family and friends.

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Buckeye Battle Cry series: Best Ohio State football player to wear jersey No. 3

We’re moving on to our next in a series of debating the best Ohio State football player to wear specific jersey numbers. Time for No. 3.

We’ve been going through a series of debating what Ohio State football player is the best to wear specific jersey numbers. We started with jersey No. 1, moved on to jersey No. 2, and now it’s time to discuss jersey No.3.

We know you’re bored of looking at every square inch of your home. My latest vacation consisted of climbing the stairs to the second story of my house and taking a tour of the guest bedroom. One of these days, I’ll save up enough to cross the attic off the bucket list.

We’re all getting a little stir crazy from being cooped up due to the measures put in place to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus and there are only so many classic games I can dial-up and watch.

In the long, illustrious history of Ohio State football, there is sure to be some disagreement, but that only makes it more fun. We might just sling some mud at each other, but it’s all being done virtually like everything else.

We will continue to go as high as makes sense, or until we win an all-expenses-paid trip to the grocery store to get toilet paper.

We’ll keep the same order and let Mark kick things off with his vote for the best Ohio State football player to ever wear No. 3.

Next … Mark’s thoughts