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Bennie Oosterbaan (February 4, 1906-October 25, 1990) was an All-American football player and coach at the University of Michigan.

A star receiver in a time when the forward pass was still evolving, Oosterbaan and quarterback Benny Friedman were Michigan's first great passing combo. He was also a skilled passer, once throwing for touchdowns of twenty and fifty yards in a match against rival Ohio State University. The Wolverines went 20-4 in his career, including a 1925 season in which they outscored their opponents 227-3. Michigan won the Big Ten title that season and again in 1926. Oosterbann earned All-America honors his final three seasons.

In addition to football, Oosterbaan was an All-America basketball player. Twice he led the Western Conference (now Big Ten) in field goals. He was also an All-Conference baseball player. While at the University of Michigan he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity.

In 1948 Oosterbann took over as head coach at Michigan. He led the Wolverines to a national title in his first season and won Coach of the Year honors. His teams won the Big Ten championship from 1948-50. He would coach at Michigan until 1958, compiling a 63-33-4 record.

Bennie Oosterbann's 47 is one of only five numbers retired by the Michigan football team. In 1954, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

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