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Michael Louis Hohensee (born February 22, 1961 in Inglewood, California
Inglewood, California

Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles, California. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908....
) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
 coach
Coach (sport)

In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportsperson....
 for the Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush

The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team....
 and has been since the team's inception. Under his leadership, the Rush have made the AFL playoffs every year of their existence and won ArenaBowl XX
ArenaBowl XX

ArenaBowl XX, held on Sunday, June 11, 2006, was played to determine the championship of the 2006 Arena Football League season of the Arena Football League....
 in 2006.

ollege, Hohensee played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Golden Gophers

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country running, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field....
. After coming out of junior college
Junior college

The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries....
 at Mt. San Antonio College
Mt. San Antonio College

Mt. San Antonio College is a community college located in the Los Angeles, California suburb of Walnut, California, next to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona which is just over a hill....
 in Walnut, California
Walnut, California

Walnut is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population is 30,004 and its current mayor is Joaquin Lim....
, Hohensee quarterback
Quarterback

Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
ed the Gophers for two seasons in 1981 and 1982, setting numerous school passing records.
layed for the Washington Federals of the United States Football League
United States Football League

The United States Football League was a short-lived professional American football league that played three seasons between 1983 and 1985. Although it lasted only three years and lost over $163 Million, it was by far the National Football League's strongest competitor since the 1960s version of the American Football League....
 from 1983-1984, the Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders

The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times....
 and Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts

The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1873, they are one of the oldest extant professional sports teams in North America....
 of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League is a professional sports league located entirely in Canada.Its eight teams, which are located in eight cities, are divided into two division of four teams each ....
 in 1985, and was a replacement player on the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the NFC North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
 of the National Football League
National Football League

The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members....
 during the 1987 NFL strike.






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Michael Louis Hohensee (born February 22, 1961 in Inglewood, California
Inglewood, California

Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles, California. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908....
) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
 coach
Coach (sport)

In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportsperson....
 for the Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush

The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team....
 and has been since the team's inception. Under his leadership, the Rush have made the AFL playoffs every year of their existence and won ArenaBowl XX
ArenaBowl XX

ArenaBowl XX, held on Sunday, June 11, 2006, was played to determine the championship of the 2006 Arena Football League season of the Arena Football League....
 in 2006.

Playing career


College

In college, Hohensee played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Golden Gophers

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country running, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field....
. After coming out of junior college
Junior college

The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries....
 at Mt. San Antonio College
Mt. San Antonio College

Mt. San Antonio College is a community college located in the Los Angeles, California suburb of Walnut, California, next to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona which is just over a hill....
 in Walnut, California
Walnut, California

Walnut is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population is 30,004 and its current mayor is Joaquin Lim....
, Hohensee quarterback
Quarterback

Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
ed the Gophers for two seasons in 1981 and 1982, setting numerous school passing records.

After college

He played for the Washington Federals of the United States Football League
United States Football League

The United States Football League was a short-lived professional American football league that played three seasons between 1983 and 1985. Although it lasted only three years and lost over $163 Million, it was by far the National Football League's strongest competitor since the 1960s version of the American Football League....
 from 1983-1984, the Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders

The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times....
 and Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts

The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1873, they are one of the oldest extant professional sports teams in North America....
 of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League is a professional sports league located entirely in Canada.Its eight teams, which are located in eight cities, are divided into two division of four teams each ....
 in 1985, and was a replacement player on the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the NFC North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
 of the National Football League
National Football League

The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members....
 during the 1987 NFL strike. Additionally, before beginning his career as an AFL coach, Hohenesee was a quarterback for the AFL's Pittsburgh Gladiators
Tampa Bay Storm

The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators....
 during the League's first two seasons in 1987
1987 Arena Football League season

The 1987 Arena Football League season was the 1st season, also known as the "demonstration season", of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Denver Dynamite, who defeated the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl I....
 and 1988
1988 Arena Football League season

The 1988 Arena Football League season was the 2nd season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Massachusetts Marauders, who defeated the Chicago Bruisers in ArenaBowl II....
.

As the Washington Federals' quarterback in 1983, Hohensee is best remembered for coming up one foot short of the goal line
Goal line

The goal line is the chalked or painted line dividing the end zone from the field of play in Canadian football and American football. It is the line that must be crossed in order to score a touchdown...
 in a loss to the Oakland Invaders
Oakland Invaders

Oakland Invaders were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League from 1983 through 1985....
. Additionally, Hohensee threw the first touchdown pass in AFL history.

Coaching career

On Saturday April 28, 2007 Hohensee was hit by a car, but still coached the Rush to a victory over the Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul

The Philadelphia Soul are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in 2004 as a expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the National Conference....
 two days later.

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