▁well ▁as ▁other ▁professional ▁sports . ▁Notable ▁among ▁recent ▁players ▁is ▁Tom ▁Br ady ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Patri ots . ▁Three ▁players ▁have ▁won ▁college ▁football ' s ▁He is man ▁Tro phy , ▁awarded ▁to ▁the ▁player ▁considered ▁the ▁best ▁in ▁the ▁nation : ▁Tom ▁Harm on ▁( 1 9 4 0 ), ▁Des mond ▁Howard ▁( 1 9 9 1 ) ▁and ▁Charles ▁Wood son ▁( 1 9 9 7 ). ▁Professional ▁gol fer ▁John ▁Sch ro eder ▁and ▁Olympic ▁sw immer ▁Michael ▁Ph el ps ▁also ▁attended ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Michigan , ▁with ▁the ▁latter ▁studying ▁Sports ▁Mark eting ▁and ▁Management . ▁Ph el ps ▁also ▁sw am ▁compet it ively ▁for ▁Club ▁Wol ver ine , ▁a ▁sw imming ▁club ▁associated ▁with ▁the ▁university . ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁players ▁Mart y ▁Tur co , ▁Chris ▁Sum mers , ▁Max ▁Pa ci oret ty , ▁Carl ▁H ag elin , ▁D yl an ▁L ark in , ▁Zach ▁H yman , ▁Br end an ▁Mor r ison , ▁Jack ▁Johnson , ▁and ▁Michael ▁C amm aller i ▁all ▁played ▁for ▁U - M ' s ▁ice ▁hockey ▁team . ▁Baseball ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fam ers ▁George ▁S is ler ▁and ▁Barry ▁L ark in ▁also ▁played ▁baseball ▁at ▁the ▁university . ▁ ▁Several ▁team ▁own ers ▁have ▁also ▁been ▁al umn i , ▁including ▁multiple - team ▁owner ▁Bill ▁David son ▁( N BA ▁Detroit ▁P ist ons , ▁N HL ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Light ning , ▁W N BA