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(Interviewed in Detroit by John Behee. Horace "Hap" Coleman came to U-M as a grad student with one year of eligibility after competing at Western Michigan. He played football but quit the team when it became clear that Coach Fritz Crisler would not give him much playing time. He won a varsity letter in track. Coleman discusses his high school experience as three sport athlete at Hamtramck, playing at Western, talks about Len Ford's first year at U-M, discusses his track experience at U-M and his work as educator and counselor.)

(Interviewed by John Behee in Detroit. Charles Fonville, a world record holder in the shot put and top Olympic prospect in1948 until sidelined by injury, discusses his motivations to attend college and experiences at the University of Michigan, including his relationship with coach Ken Doherty, problems with accommodations on the road and discrimination he faced at the 1948 Kansas Relays where he broke the word record.)

(Lowell Perry, an All-American Football end at Michigan. Lovell Perry discusses his high school career in Yspilanti and decision to attend U-M, black athletes at Michigan.)