The 1890 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1890 college football season. The team compiled a 4–1 record and outscored i
1890 Michigan Wolverines football team
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George Henry Jewett II was an American athlete who became the first African-American football player at both the University of Michigan and Northwestern University and in the Big Ten Conference. He pl
1890 Michigan Wolverines football team
…its captain was William C. Malley. George P. Codd, who later served as the Mayor of Detroit and in the United States Congress, was the team's manager. George Jewett, who played at the fullback and halfback positions, was the team's leading scorer with 50 points on 11 touchdowns (four points each) and three kicks…
Jewett cropped from 1890 Michigan team photograph
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George Jewett in 1890 Michigan team photograph