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Bo’s Run-On Interview | Storytime with Dr. Sap

Related Topics: Bo Schembechler, Cardiac surgery

By Steve “Dr. Sap” Sapardanis

Forty years ago, Michigan Football Coach Bo Schembechler had open-heart surgery. With it being his second procedure in just over 7 years, people were wondering just how The General would respond.

Being aware of what was happening around him, and to squash any rumors or negative recruiting talk about his health and his ability to coach, Bo did what he loved to do – he jammed it down your throat.

He conducted an interview to show and tell everybody how good he looked and how great he felt. But to make his point more emphatic, Bo would do the interview while running!