21 Facts About Bruce Hilkene

Bruce L Hilkene was the captain and starting left tackle of the undefeated 1947 Michigan Wolverines football team.

Bruce Hilkene later served for many years as an executive at General Motors.

Bruce Hilkene was posthumously inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1992.

Bruce Hilkene was a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended Shortridge high school.

Bruce Hilkene joined the Michigan Wolverines football team as a 17-year-old freshman in September 1943 where he was a reserve player.

Bruce Hilkene won the job and was the starting left end in nine of the team's ten games in 1944.

In December 1944, Bruce Hilkene was voted by the Michigan players to be the captain of the 1945 football team.

Bruce Hilkene played basketball as a backup center for Michigan in 1944 and 1945.

In mid-February 1945, Bruce Hilkene was transferred from the university for advance military training.

Bruce Hilkene has been transferred from Michigan to an advanced Navy training base.

Bruce Hilkene missed the 1945 season due to his military service.

Bruce Hilkene won a starting spot as left tackle in six of Michigan's nine games in 1946.

Bruce Hilkene played on the offensive unit in Crisler's team of specialists, and seldom played on defense.

Bruce Hilkene won praise both for his line play and for his leadership on the 1947 squad.

Bruce Hilkene, who operates on the left side, is a converted end.

Bruce Hilkene played a key leadership role on the 1947 team.

Twice elected captain of the Wolverines, Bruce Hilkene kept the squad together throughout the season.

Bruce Hilkene regularly called unscheduled team meetings on his own initiative to iron out any problems with the team.

Bruce Hilkene said that if anyone had a problem, now was the time to let it out in the open.

Bruce Hilkene was the 283rd pick in the 1948 NFL draft, being selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but did not play professional football.

Bruce Hilkene worked for many years as a General Motors Corp.