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Michigan football: Ranking the Wolverines top 10 tight ends of all time

By Matthew Helmkamp

31 Aug 1996: Jerame Tuman #80 of the Michigan Wolverines makes a cut to the outside as he attempts to get around the pursuing defender James Williams #26 of Illinois during the first quarter of their matchup in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mandatory Credit: Mat
31 Aug 1996: Jerame Tuman #80 of the Michigan Wolverines makes a cut to the outside as he attempts to get around the pursuing defender James Williams #26 of Illinois during the first quarter of their matchup in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mandatory Credit: Mat /
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(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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2. Ron Kramer

Freak athlete is what you should think when you hear the name Ron Kramer. The guy was a two-time Consensus All-American and a two-time NFL Champion.

In the NFL, Ron made the AP 1st team All-Pro and the 2nd team and was added to the NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. His first team, the Packers, inducted him into their Hall of Fame from his seven years with their organization.

After Kramer left UM, his jersey (#87) was retired and he was inducted into both the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor and the College Football Hall of Fame. Outside of football, Ron earned a total of nine varsity letters in football, basketball, and track.

Sadly, in September of 2010, Ron died at the ripe old age of 75 but not before leaving behind one of the greatest legacies of all-time.

He was drafted in both football (first round, pick four) and basketball (fifth round, 34th overall). In the NFL, Ron collected 229 receptions for 3,272 yards and 16 touchdowns.

After leaving professional sports, Kramers lists of accomplishment’s didn’t stop. He was hired to become the vice president of Paragon Steel Corp and later ran his own successful business, Ron Kramer Industries.

Kramer’s number was eventually unretired by Athletic Director Dave Brandon; however, whoever wears the number must also wear a patch honoring Ron.

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