Tag Archives: Henry Fonde

Hank Fonde: “I beat Ohio State!”

Posted on November 27, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell The 80-year-old old guy with the shock of white hair wore a fading maize and blue University of Michigan t-shirt. But this was not just any Michigan fan. Nor was it just any UM t-shirt. The younger … Continue reading →

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“I beat Ohio State!”

Posted on November 20, 2009 by hro50ta1

Hoping to boost morale and maybe a win by The University of Michigan over arch-rival Ohio State University last year, on November 19, 2008 I posted this essay about my father-in-law, former UM football player and coach Hank Fonde. Didn’t … Continue reading →

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He beat Ohio State

Posted on May 4, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell A hospice nurse called a bit after two on Sunday morning, May 3, 2009, to tell my wife that her dad and my good friend, Hank Fonde, had died. Hank was 85, and had suffered with Alzheimer’s disease … Continue reading →

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