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Michigan star turned coaching legend Howard Auer joins Hall of Fame

BAY CITY, MI – As a coach, Howard Auer knew how to get the most out of his players.

That’s because, as a player, he got the most out of himself.

Auer may not have been the biggest player – and certainly wasn’t the biggest star – on any team he played on, but he was an impact-maker of the greatest kind. At every stop his teams saw success, from Bay City Central to the University of Michigan to the Chicago Bears.

So when he stood in front of his players as head coach at Flint Central, they knew well to listen.