Jerry Hanlon, an American football player, coach and radio broadcaster, died on March 22, 2026.
He was a halfback on Miami University teams from 1953 to 1955 that won two Mid-American Conference championships under Ara Parseghian. Hanlon later served as an assistant football coach at the University of Dayton in 1965, Miami University from 1966 to 1968, and the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1991.
He was also an announcer for Michigan Wolverines football games on WJR radio from 1993 through 1995.
Jerry Hanlon (July 13, 1929 – March 22, 2026) was an American football player, coach, and radio broadcaster. He was a halfback on the 1953–1955 Miami University teams that won two Mid-American Conference championships under Ara Parseghian. Hanlon was an assistant football coach at the University of Dayton (1965), Miami University (1966–1968), and the University of Michigan (1969–1991). He was also an announcer for Michigan Wolverines football games on WJR radio from 1993 through 1995.