List of Michigan Wolverines football trainers

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Mike Murphy, 1891 Mike Murphy (trainer).jpg
Mike Murphy, 1891
Keene Fitzpatrick, 1894-1895, 1898, 1900-1909 Keene Fitzpatrick 1904.png
Keene Fitzpatrick, 1894–1895, 1898, 1900–1909
Alvin Kraenzlein, 1910-1911 Alvin Kraenzlein 1910.png
Alvin Kraenzlein, 1910–1911
Stephen Farrell, 1912-1915 Stephen Farrell -1353648506.jpg
Stephen Farrell, 1912–1915
Archie Hahn, 1920-21 Archie Hahn.jpg
Archie Hahn, 1920-21
Jim Hunt, 1947-1967 Jim Hunt (trainer).png
Jim Hunt, 1947–1967

This is a list of Michigan Wolverines football athletic trainers.

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References

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  2. "'Mike' Murphy, Noted Trainer, Passes Away". The Philadelphia Inquirer . June 5, 1913. p. 10. Retrieved April 11, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
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  4. "Tiger Trainer Is To Retire: Keene Fitzpatrick, Developer of Many Champions, Will Hang Up Tools This Year". Morning Herald. October 22, 1932.
  5. "Keene Fitzpatrick, Dean of America Track Coaches, Dies". Mason City Globe Gazette (United Press wire report). May 23, 1944.
  6. "Aged Athletic Coach, Trainer at Yale Quits: Keene Fitzpatrick, 42 Years in Business, Desires 'Less Strenuous Mode of Life'; Had Stagg as Pupil in 1890". Titusville Herald. October 22, 1932.
  7. Walter Eckersall (June 23, 1918). "Steve Farrell Once Noted as Keen Sprinter: Track Coach Learns Tricks of Trade in Old School". The Anaconda Standard.