mich qb wearing number 98

I know why he's wearing it, but did they say if
It's just for this game?

i didn't know a QB could wear a number that high

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i know the reason why.

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Gardner is wearing #98 in honor of former Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon - father of the actor Mark Harmon.

This will be Gardner's number for the remainder of his career at Michigan.

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they dont retire numbers anymore, they have current players wear their "retired" numbers to honor the player. now im not sure who 98 was, im not that up to date on my mich history

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Who are some other QB's that wore a number above 19? Off the top of my head, I can only think of:

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Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon - father of the actor Mark Harmon.

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And all around bad arse

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In October that year, while on an escort mission accompanying a flight of bombers, his P-38 was shot down by the Japanese during a dogfight and he was forced to bail out into Japanese-occupied China where he later rescued by anti-Japanese Chinese guerillas.[3] Harmon was awarded the Purple Heart and the Silver Star for his actions with the 449th Fighter Squadron. He saved his silk parachute and it was later used as the material for his wife's wedding dress.[6]

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