William F. Borgmann

William F. Borgmann (May 18, 1913 – November 2, 2003) was an American football player and coach and businessman.

He attended North Side High School where he played football and basketball and received the Guild Trophy as the outstanding scholar-athlete of his graduating class.

[2][3] He was also a teammate of Gerald Ford, both playing in the line, for the 1934 Michigan Wolverines football team.

Ford later recalled that, during the game, a Georgia Tech lineman taunted, "Where's your black player?"

Borgmann also served as a football official for the Big Ten Conference for 20 years.

Upon Borgmann's death, Ford wrote a handwritten condolence letter to his widow, Helen.