The month’s highlight is on Eddie Schehr. A hooker and occasional prop born raised in Philly, Eddie played his high school rugby for Downingtown. Mr. Schehr is known for his quick wit and loyalty. Eddie’s commitment to the club has never waned since his first practice the fall of 2005. He regular attends UMRFC alumni …
When did you play? I had the privilege to put on the maize and blue jersey for 5 years starting in the fall of 2006. I also played one year in high school and became pretty involved with the club. I really loved how the politics that can exist even at the high school football …
When did you play? I played from 2002-2007. The club at the time was a giant in my mind, but looking back it was a fairly loosely organized bunch of college kids with occasional help from local olde boys. My first day at school, I emailed the club president, and ten minutes later my …
I started playing rugby in 1981, my junior year at U of M. I had never seen a rugby match before, didn’t know what it was, but was captivated watching it at Elbel Field on the way to a football game. I asked about the game and someone suggested that I come down Tuesday evening …
When did you play? I played with the UMRFC from 2001-2006. I started playing rugby my senior year of high school after wrestling season ended. At the time I thought it would be a fun competitive sport that would fill the void for me as wrestling was over for me. What I quickly realized was …
It was 1977. I was in Houston, selling fine china and Irish crystal to blue-rinse ladies across the Southwest. I’d just got my green card and won a Texas Championship with the Houston Old Boys. My boss, a Welshman and former winger, called me and said “Bill, you’ll love where we’re sending you–rolling green hills …
Lost in a scrum but found in life – Howard Eichenbaum I am totally honored to be named “Alumnus of the Month”, although many of you might question the threshold for this award given that I was a B team player for just one season and only until I pulled apart my ribs in a …
When did you play? 1984 -1986 during my law school days. I’d played at Cal from ’80 – 84 as an undergrad and UM had been in the final four with Cal in 1982 for the national championship and the Cal guys really got along with the UM guys. That sense of coming to both …
When did you play? Funny, but my actual on-field stay with the club was rather short. I joined at the beginning of 1980. I was fairly new to campus, and I saw a flier posted that read “Play Rugby.” The names on it were Tom Raboine, Dan Schimpke, and Dennis O’Dell; all legendary figures in …
Aaron Turk is the June Alumnus of the Month. Turk was a mainstay of the early 2000 teams that included the 2004 Midwest Championship team. Aaron was a captain on that squad and also played on the Midwest Collegiate All-Star team in 2005. Aaron played wing and outside center for U of M and flyhalf …
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