Michigan fans name child after Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh

Bill Bender

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Jim Harbaugh commands a huge fanbase in Michigan. 

But one couple in Michigan took the extra step by naming their son after the third-year coach, who recognized the name on Twitter on Tuesday. 

It's not a hoax. Harbaugh Lee Fettig was born on Sept. 1, 2016, according to the announcement in the St. Ignace (Mich.) News to Gregg and Lani Fettig. 

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It's not an uncommon occurrence for Michigan or Ohio State fans to name their kids after coaching icons from the rivalry. You'll find Woody, Archie and Urban in Ohio and Bo, Desmond and now Harbaugh in Michigan. 

The Wolverines enter Harbaugh's third season coming off back-to-back 10-3 seasons. 

 

Bill Bender

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Bill Bender graduated from Ohio University in 2002 and started at The Sporting News as a fantasy football writer in 2007. He has covered the College Football Playoff, NBA Finals and World Series for SN. Bender enjoys story-telling, awesomely-bad 80s movies and coaching youth sports.