Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler Jr. ( SHEM-bek-lər; April 1, 1929 – November 17, 2006) was an American football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1963 to 1968 and at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1989, compiling a career record of 234–65–8. Only Nick Saban, Joe Paterno and Tom Osborne have recorded 200 victories in fewer games as a coach in major college football. In his 21 seasons as the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, Schembechler's teams amassed a record of 194–48–5 and won or shared 13 Big Ten Conference titles. Though his Michigan teams never won a national championship, in all but one season they finished ranked, and 16 times they placed in the final top ten of both major polls.
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Date of birth | 1 April 1929
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Place of birth | Barberton, Ohio, United States
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Date of death | 17 November 2006
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Age | 77 (age at death)
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Place of death | Southfield, Michigan
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Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
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Bo Schembechler is known for his role in the film The Program (1993) as Himself.
He is also known for his role in the TV series documentary ESPN SportsCentury (1999) as Self.
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