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| '''Robert Pormann Ufer''' (April 1, 1920 – October 26, 1981) was an American ] athlete and radio broadcaster. As an athlete, he set the world indoor record of 48.1 seconds in the indoor ] (quarter mile) run and was selected as an All-American in 1943. As a broadcaster, he served as the lead broadcaster for the ] team for 36 years, starting in 1945. He was in the first group inducted in 1978 into the ] along with ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite news|title=The Voice of Michigan Football: Remembering Old Man Ufer|newspaper=The Michigan Daily|date=September 13, 2012|author=Luke Pasch|url=http://www.michigandaily.com/sports/bob-ufer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bob Ufer - The Voice of Michigan Football|publisher=Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan|accessdate=July 7, 2014|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/stadium/stadtext/ufer.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=From the sound of it, Ufer remains a Wolverine legend|date=November 14, 2006|author=Gene Wojciechowski |publisher=ESPN.com|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?id=2661402}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bob Ufer Dead|newspaper=The Argus Press (AP story)|date=October 27, 1981|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19811027&id=CUIiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yqwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2828,5623147}}</ref> | '''Robert Pormann Ufer''' (April 1, 1920 – October 26, 1981) was an American ] athlete and radio broadcaster. As an athlete, he set the world indoor record of 48.1 seconds in the indoor ] (quarter mile) run and was selected as an All-American in 1943. As a broadcaster, he served as the lead broadcaster for the ] team for 36 years, starting in 1945. He was in the first group inducted in 1978 into the ] along with ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite news|title=The Voice of Michigan Football: Remembering Old Man Ufer|newspaper=The Michigan Daily|date=September 13, 2012|author=Luke Pasch|url=http://www.michigandaily.com/sports/bob-ufer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bob Ufer - The Voice of Michigan Football|publisher=Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan|accessdate=July 7, 2014|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/stadium/stadtext/ufer.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=From the sound of it, Ufer remains a Wolverine legend|date=November 14, 2006|author=Gene Wojciechowski |publisher=ESPN.com|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?id=2661402}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bob Ufer Dead|newspaper=The Argus Press (AP story)|date=October 27, 1981|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19811027&id=CUIiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yqwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2828,5623147}}</ref> | ||
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Robert Pormann Ufer (April 1, 1920 – October 26, 1981) was an American track and field athlete and radio broadcaster. As an athlete, he set the world indoor record of 48.1 seconds in the indoor 440-yard (quarter mile) run and was selected as an All-American in 1943. As a broadcaster, he served as the lead broadcaster for the Michigan Wolverines football team for 36 years, starting in 1945. He was in the first group inducted in 1978 into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor along with Gerald Ford, Bill Freehan, Tom Harmon, Ron Kramer, Bennie Oosterbaan, and Cazzie Russell.
Early years
Ufer was born Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. His father was a lumber broker. An outstanding track and field athlete at the University of Michigan, Ufer set eight freshman records. At the Big Ten Conference track meet in 1942, he set a new world indoor record of 48.1 seconds in the 440-yard dash, breaking the old record of 48.2. He was a three-time Big Ten Conference champion in the indoor 440-yard dash.
Broadcast career
Ufer called Wolverines football on WPAG from 1945 to 1976 and on Detroit's WJR from 1977 to 1981. He is remembered for his exuberant, partisan broadcasting style, openly rooting for Michigan.
References
- Luke Pasch (September 13, 2012). "The Voice of Michigan Football: Remembering Old Man Ufer". The Michigan Daily.
- "Bob Ufer - The Voice of Michigan Football". Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- Gene Wojciechowski (November 14, 2006). "From the sound of it, Ufer remains a Wolverine legend". ESPN.com.
- "Bob Ufer Dead". The Argus Press (AP story). October 27, 1981.
- AP (October 26, 1981). "Bob Ufer". Toledo Blade. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- Fannie Weinstein (1996-01-18). "U-M grads rush toward their goal to bring life and career of Bob Ufer to Hollywood". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- "Ufer Favorite in Big Ten Meet: Bids for Third Triumph Tomorrow at Chicago". Chicago Tribune. March 10, 1944.
- "Bob Ufer, Michigan, Bids in Hollis '600'". Boston Globe. February 2, 1944. p. 8.
- "Bob Ufer obituary". The Sporting News. November 14, 1981. p. 59.(Ufer "held the world indoor mark for the quarter-mile in 1942")
- Hergott, Jeremiah, ed. (2008). Two Thousand Eight Michigan Men's Track & Field. Frye Printing Company.
- "Ufer's maize-and-blue boosterism to go nationwide". Chicago Tribune. January 1, 1977. p. S A3.
- Rosenberg, Michael (October 17, 2001). "Michigan's Epic Poet a Homeric Homer, Ufer Chronicled a Football Odyssey". Detroit Free Press. p. E.1.