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Michigan currently has 24 inductees in the College Football Hall of Fame, but it’s looking to add two more to the 2021 class.
The names were released on Tuesday morning with two prominent former Wolverines on the ballot: recent NFL Hall of Fame inductee Steve Hutchinson and Mark Messner.
With the ballot being available for those with a vote until July 7, here’s what the National Football Foundation had to say about Hutchinson, via a sent press release:
Steve Hutchinson, Michigan-Offensive Lineman-2000 unanimous First Team All-American who led the Wolverines to four bowl wins, including the 1997 National Championship at the Rose Bowl…One of only seven players in conference history to be named a four-time First Team All-Big Ten selection…Three-time Big Ten champion.
And Messner:
Mark Messner, Michigan-Defensive Tackle-1988 unanimous First Team All-American who was a Lombardi Award finalist…1988 Big Ten Player of the Year and four-time First Team All-Big Ten selection…Led Wolverines to four bowl berths and named MVP of 1985 Fiesta Bowl.
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Full list of Michigan College Football Hall of Fame inductees:
- Albert Benbrook
- Dave Brown
- Anthony Carter
- Bob Chappuis
- Tom Curtis
- Dan Dierdorf
- Pete Elliott
- Benny Friedman
- Tom Harmon
- Desmond Howard
- Ron Johnson
- Harry Kipke
- Ron Kramer
- Rob Lytle
- Jim Mandich
- Reggie McKenzie
- Harry Newman
- Bennie Oosterbaan
- Merv Pregulman
- Germany Schultz
- Neil Snow
- Ernie Vick
- Bob Westfall
- Albert Wistert
- Francis Wistert
- Charles Woodson