February 8th, 2022 at 12:48 PM ^
He was incredibly generous to so many people and causes in the Jackson community.
February 8th, 2022 at 12:49 PM ^
Glick also hired many many ex-football players. If there's a football player from the 80s-present that didn't make it to the NFL, there's a decent chance Alro Steel shows up on their linkedin profile.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:38 PM ^
To prove your point, John Navarre’s Wikipedia page indicates he’s the “Operations Manager at Alro Steel Corporation's Bolingbrook, Illinois plant.”
February 9th, 2022 at 10:25 AM ^
i'm pretty sure that Antonio Bass had or has a job at Alro also... his suite at the stadium (which is the biggest non university suite) always had former players and coaches in it... one former coach that was at every game in 2010 was Moeller... pretty sure that Moeller took part in all pre-game festivities to the point one week i had to remind him 3 times where the mens bathroom was...
February 8th, 2022 at 12:52 PM ^
https://mgoblue.com/news/2022/2/8/general-longtime-friend-contributor-to-michigan-athletics-and-football-al-glick-passes-away.aspx
February 8th, 2022 at 1:59 PM ^
God Bless him. He was able to go out after witnessing a B1G championship.
February 8th, 2022 at 4:38 PM ^
Great point. He got see UM finally beating Ohio State, and beating them soundly.
February 8th, 2022 at 12:54 PM ^
RIP, Mr. Glick. Thank you for supporting our Wolverines. I always enjoyed seeing him seated near the bench at basketball games.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:42 PM ^
Highly respected.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:53 PM ^
That was Al Glick? I somehow was clueless about him aside from the buildings and honors he has around the program, but I feel like I’ve seen him a million times.
February 8th, 2022 at 2:31 PM ^
I had the same reaction to the photo. I never new that was him.
February 8th, 2022 at 5:14 PM ^
I always knew that was Al Glick. But I never knew how he made his money until now.
February 8th, 2022 at 9:52 PM ^
Yep, and his son Randy often sits in those seats when Al isn't there.
February 8th, 2022 at 2:45 PM ^
I'm in the background of that picture. They was the day I met Harbaugh for the first time.
February 8th, 2022 at 5:27 PM ^
Are you the kid on the right? You are a precocious poster!
February 9th, 2022 at 4:51 PM ^
Yeah, I'm the right (over Juwan's shoulder.) Yes, I started posting here when I was 12.
February 8th, 2022 at 8:41 PM ^
Thanks for sharing that picture.
February 8th, 2022 at 12:58 PM ^
Not OT at all. Al was very much at the center of Michigan athletics.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:00 PM ^
I honestly knew nothing about him - other than to wonder who the Field House guy was - until now. Sad to hear.
On the other hand, people live into their 90s and beyond all the time now. It never ceases to amaze me, especially given that if you made it to 40 in 1800, you were already above average and pushing your luck...
February 8th, 2022 at 1:23 PM ^
to be fair, RE life expectancy, most of that is an average and is dragged down by horrific infant mortality
if someone made it to 40 back in the day, you had pretty good chances of making it to 60 or 70
February 8th, 2022 at 1:47 PM ^
Infant and child mortality. I won't get into why child mortality is so much better now since that is somehow now a political topic.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:55 PM ^
Before I got into genealogy, I thought people generally died before their mid-fifties. But learning about my ancestors has changed that opinion. From 1750 - 1880, those who survived childhood, generally lived into their 70s or 80s, and ~10% made it past 90. Two major exceptions: 1) soldiers, and 2) mothers who died as a result of childbirth, the most recent in 1904. These were primarily farm families in Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. After 1880, as my ancestors left their farms and moved to cities, longevity declined.
February 8th, 2022 at 2:00 PM ^
Don't forget the role of plagues, too, dropping the average, i.e. life expectancy rates. "Back in the day" goes pretty far back. Augustus is thought to have lived into his mid-70s. There are lots of examples, but not a lot of records to corroborate.
Through archaeological discoveries and science advances, it is now fairly well understood that once someone reached 21 years old (other studies indicate five years old), "life span expectancy" for homo sapiens a 100, 200, 500, or 1000 years ago (or even 10,000 years ago) has been relatively stable, late 60s-ea 70s.
February 8th, 2022 at 2:08 PM ^
Don't forget the victims of axe murderers.
February 8th, 2022 at 4:25 PM ^
. . . and the likelihood of dying of dysentery, especially when travelling to Oregon.
February 8th, 2022 at 3:03 PM ^
So, other than horrific infant mortality rates, war, and disease, were actually living about the same amount of time. Good to know… ??
February 8th, 2022 at 1:03 PM ^
I feel like a schmuck upvoting this post, but can't downvote it, either. The news is sad, we'll miss him at basketball games sitting next to the head coach.
Everytime someone mentioned buying out the lower bowl for students, the obvious response was 'who's going to buyout and Al Glick and make him move?'. Don Canham himself wouldn't have had the guts to try that...
RIP, Al.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:05 PM ^
95 is a good, long time. RIP Al, and thank you for supporting Michigan.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:07 PM ^
I used to always look for him on the sideline of the basketball games.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:10 PM ^
my first year (2010) working in the suites at the stadium i was a food runner on the west side 4th floor... i got talk to Al a couple of times and even got to show him a picture of the newly installed lights on and working... nicest person you could ever meet...
RIP
February 8th, 2022 at 1:10 PM ^
RIP Al. Loved seeing him at the games. His love for Michigan was very evident. At 95 he had a good run as others have said. His generosity doesn't go unnoticed.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:15 PM ^
RIP Mr. Glick, you will be missed.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:19 PM ^
Al built himself quite a great business in Alro Steel known throughout the midwest and one of our suppliers
February 8th, 2022 at 1:20 PM ^
We had the privilege meeting Al a few times over the years and he was nothing short of nice to me and my family. Thank You Al for all that you have done and contributed for the University of Michigan, rest in peace.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:20 PM ^
Mr. Glick was such a generous man. Besides supporting Michigan athletics he did support the Jackson Community a great deal. As the owner of Alro Steel he just donated all the steel for the new Jackson High School indoor practice facility. It’s going to be completed this year and is a great high school facility. His energy will be missed.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:25 PM ^
Al Glick was tremendous to the University of Michigan football team. Class act all the way.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:32 PM ^
I met Al at a couple Michigan functions and he was always very nice. My mother worked at Alro back probably 35 years ago now. She always talked about how nice he was and how he would go out of his way to make sure he knew every person's name in the building.
I mentioned my mom having worked for him previously and he remembered her and then asked about my aunts, who I had not mentioned. He remembered their names and what jobs they performed at the Company. It was really impressive considering it had been 35+ years at that point since any of them had worked there and they all moved away within a few years of graduating college.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:37 PM ^
Call me crazy. While it's a sad day that someone close to the Michigan program dies, this is a time to celebrate. He led a full life, a life fuller than most, and was such a positive influence over people around him. When you live this long, all you can do is tip your hat and be happy.
At least that's what we'd do in my family if someone lived that long.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:43 PM ^
Im glad his last football season came with a win over Ohio State and a Big 10 championship. RIP to UMs true superfan.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:47 PM ^
So sad. Missed seeing him courtside.
February 8th, 2022 at 1:58 PM ^
Thanks Al Glick for your contributions to our University. We never met, but I drove past the Alro facility next to the Bus Barn for several years.
February 8th, 2022 at 2:00 PM ^
He looked good for 95! RIP Mr. Glick
February 8th, 2022 at 2:06 PM ^
Hell of a guy and the biggest heart around for giving back and Michigan. May he rest in peace.
February 8th, 2022 at 2:42 PM ^
RIP Mr Glick ?
February 8th, 2022 at 3:12 PM ^
I remember that he was a courtside mainstay at Michigan Basketball games. He was the first person John Beilein hugged after the Final Four win over Syracuse in 2013.
RIP ?
February 8th, 2022 at 3:13 PM ^
RIP, Mr. Field House. A Michigan Man.
February 8th, 2022 at 3:24 PM ^
Is he the same guy who had the really elaborate tailgate party arrangements?
I have friends in low places, so I never went to any tailgates but I had a UM doctor neighbor who mentioned it.
February 8th, 2022 at 5:00 PM ^
RIP Mr. Glick
February 8th, 2022 at 6:37 PM ^
R.I.P. Mr. Glick
February 8th, 2022 at 8:40 PM ^
I was very fortunate to get to know Al fairly well due to a business relationship. He and his company were and are very successful but he might have been the most unassuming, least pretentious person with that level of achievement that I ever dealt with in my business career.