One of Michigan’s longest-standing conference games now has a trophy to go along with it. This past February, it was announced Michigan and Northwestern would commemorate their history together with the George Jewett Trophy. George Jewett was the first Black player to play for both programs and the Big Ten. Jewett was the leading rusher, scorer and kicker during his time with the Wolverines. In 1892 alone he scored 298 points for the Maize and Blue, becoming “one of Michigan’s greatest stars” of the time.
His success on the field wasn’t the only thing he excelled at. He attended both schools to study medicine and ultimately gained his medical degree from Northwestern before returning to Ann Arbor.