Jim Maddock

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Jim Maddock (December 23, 1934 – July 20, 2011) was an American football quarterback for the University of Michigan from 1954 to 1956. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he went to Fenwick High School in Oak Park, where he played football and basketball before enrolling at Michigan in 1953.

At Michigan, Maddock started at quarterback for three seasons and helped the Wolverines finish with AP rankings of No. 15 in 1954, No. 12 in 1955, and No. 19 in 1956. In 1954 he led Michigan to a 14–13 win over Iowa, throwing a 28-yard TD pass to Ron Kramer. He also threw a TD to Kramer in a 14–7 victory over Illinois. In 1955 he played in most games, missed two with a hip injury, and helped the team start 6–0 and reach No. 1 before finishing 7–2 and No. 12. A highlight came when he engineered a comeback win over Iowa, completing five of six passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns, including a 65-yard TD to Kramer. In 1956 he was the backup to Jim Van Pelt but still appeared in all nine games, including a 19–0 win over Ohio State. He also played in the North–South Shrine Game in the Orange Bowl, where the North beat the South 17–7 and Maddock kicked the final points with a field goal.

Over his three years at Michigan, Maddock completed 55 of 129 passes for 849 yards, with three touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also had three rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns. After college, he started Maddock Industries, a construction supply business in Chicago, which he ran for more than 40 years. Maddock died on July 20, 2011, at age 76.