Ann Arbor — Rob Lytle lived and breathed football. He played the game with abandon and with a selflessness teammates and coaches admired.
Kids who watched him compete for Michigan from 1974-76 remember the image of the man, the distinctive elbow pads and the No. 41 jersey as it plunged forward for extra yards.
Those who knew him best understood his all-out approach to playing the game he loved.
But in 2010, more than 30 years after playing for the Wolverines, Lytle died of a heart attack. He was 56.
In December, he will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.