Chris Hutchinson (American football)
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Chris Hutchinson was an All-American
defensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines football
team from 1989 to 1992. A native of Houston, Texas
, Hutchinson starred at Cypress Creek High School
. He played in 48 games for the University of Michigan—39 as a starter. He had his best season as a senior in 1992, when he was the team's co-captain
, received the team's Most Valuable Player
award as well as the Dr. Arthur D. Robinson Scholarship Award (given to the team's leading senior scholar), and was named an All-American and Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year. In 1992, Hutchinson also set the school's single season record for quarterback sack
yardage with 99 and tied the single season sack record with eleven. In addition to his athletic performance, Hutchinson also performed at a high level academically, being named to the Academic All-Big Ten team three times and becoming an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship winner. Hutchinson used his NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship to attend the University of Michigan Medical School upon graduation.
In an article published in The New York Times in October 1999, Hutchinson recalled the Michigan State
rivalry: "Notre Dame
and Ohio State
were rivalries, but Michigan State was a war, almost a civil war, a real hatred. We out and out didn't like each other.
The Detroit News recently published a list of the Top Michigan athletes by jersey number in any professional or collegiate sport. Hutchinson was selected as the best athlete to wear number 97.
1992 College Football All-America Team
The 1992 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, Scripps-Howard, The...
defensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines football
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
team from 1989 to 1992. A native of Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, Hutchinson starred at Cypress Creek High School
Cypress Creek High School (Harris County, Texas)
Cypress Creek High School, also known as Cy Creek, is a public secondary school located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. Cypress Creek, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District....
. He played in 48 games for the University of Michigan—39 as a starter. He had his best season as a senior in 1992, when he was the team's co-captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
, received the team's Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
award as well as the Dr. Arthur D. Robinson Scholarship Award (given to the team's leading senior scholar), and was named an All-American and Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year. In 1992, Hutchinson also set the school's single season record for quarterback sack
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
yardage with 99 and tied the single season sack record with eleven. In addition to his athletic performance, Hutchinson also performed at a high level academically, being named to the Academic All-Big Ten team three times and becoming an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship winner. Hutchinson used his NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship to attend the University of Michigan Medical School upon graduation.
In an article published in The New York Times in October 1999, Hutchinson recalled the Michigan State
Michigan State Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic team that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white...
rivalry: "Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame's nickname is inherited from Irish immigrant soldiers who fought in the Civil War with the Union's Irish Brigade, , recollected among other places in the poetry of Joyce Kilmer who served with one of the Irish Brigade regiments during World War I...
and Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
were rivalries, but Michigan State was a war, almost a civil war, a real hatred. We out and out didn't like each other.
The Detroit News recently published a list of the Top Michigan athletes by jersey number in any professional or collegiate sport. Hutchinson was selected as the best athlete to wear number 97.