1. Henry Fonde was an American football player and coach.
15 Facts About Henry Fonde
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Henry Fonde played for the University of Michigan from 1945 to 1947 under head coach Fritz Crisler.
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Henry Fonde enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1944 as part of the V-12 Navy College Training Program.
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Henry Fonde played for Fritz Crisler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1945 to 1947.
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In 1947, Henry Fonde played for Crisler's undefeated 1947 team, considered by some the greatest Michigan football team of all time.
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Henry Fonde began a coaching career in 1948 as the head football coach at University High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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In February 1949, Henry Fonde was hired as the head football coach at Ann Arbor High School.
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Henry Fonde remained head coach at Pioneer through the 1958 season.
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In January 1959, Henry Fonde was hired as the backfield coach for the University of Michigan football team under head coach Bump Elliott.
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Henry Fonde was an assistant coach at Michigan for 10 years from 1959 to 1968.
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Henry Fonde was not retained on the coaching staff when Bo Schembechler took over as head coach.
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In January 1969, Henry Fonde was given a new position as director of academic counseling and recruiting coordinator.
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Henry Fonde resigned in June 1970 to accept a position with an Ann Arbor insurance firm.
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Henry Fonde was married in April 1948 to Edith Jensen at the First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor.
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Henry Fonde died in 2009 at age 85 of complications brought on by Alzheimer's disease.