Michael Angelus Hoban (January 9, 1952 – May 30, 2023) was an

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player. A native of

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, Hoban played high school football for

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. He played

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as an

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for the

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from 1971 to 1973. As a junior, he started all 11 games at offensive left guard for the

1972 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1972 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1972 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the Wolverines compiled ...

that finished with a 10–1 record, ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll. As a senior, he helped lead the

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to an undefeated 10-0-1 record and was selected as an All-Big Ten Conference player. After his senior year, Hoban was selected to play for the northern all-star team in the December 1973

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. Hoban played as a guard for the

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during the

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. Hoban only played for one game during his time with the Bears, as he had a concussion. Hoban and his family appeared in multiple episodes of ''

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'', before and after the Dallas Cowboys special, even including a football stadium background for his time with the Bears, with

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as host. In 2013, Hoban was part of the NFL concussion lawsuit.

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