J.J. McCarthy is a Michigan legend through and through. Arguably their greatest QB to ever take the field and someone who went 3-0 against Ohio State. We surely know all about his story, donning that #9 and terrorising defences. But as a Wolverine, he went beyond his call of duty, as his father, Jim McCarthy, details.

The former Michigan QB’s father, in a 22nd November interview with ‘Bluebyninety’, recalled how McCarthy used to donate a significant portion of his earnings to his players. “Whenever there was a jersey sold, he was very fortunate to receive 20 dollars. But what he did? He flipped that and turned it all to his offensive linemen. It’s not because he had a ton, it’s because he wanted to make sure those guys. He didn’t care if you were the 4th string long snapper,” said McCarth

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