 In the fall of 1944 , Rifenburg enrolled at the University of Michigan . The United Press syndicate ran a feature article about Rifenburg in September 1944 that opened as follows : " Another great end has made his appearance on the Big Ten football horizon in the person of Dick Rifenburg , 18 @-@ year @-@ old Michigan freshman . Every so often a great offensive end comes along , a player who has to learn how to play defense , but who has the natural speed , smooth actions , height and big hands that is the mark of an outstanding pass receiver . Rifenburg has laid claim to that rating . A loose @-@ limbed 180 @-@ pound freshman from Saginaw , Mich . , Rifenberg is being boomed as the Big Ten 's next ' freshman sensation . ' " As a freshman , he caught two touchdown passes in his first college football game against Iowa . In an article titled " Teens and TNT , " Time reported on Rifenburg 's performance : " Of the few teams already in action , Michigan 's teens rang the freshman bell loudest last week by winning their opener , 12 -to @-@ 7 , against the strong Iowa Seahawks ( Naval Pre @-@ Flight ) ; 6 @-@ ft . 4 Freshman End Dick Rifenburg caught passes and ran for both Michigan touchdowns . " 
 In the fall of 1944 , Rifenburg enrolled at the University of Michigan . The United Press syndicate ran a feature article about Rifenburg in September 1944 <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>that</mark></a>opened as <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>follows</mark></a> : " Another great end <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>has</mark></a> made his appearance on the Big Ten football horizon in the person of Dick Rifenburg , 18 @-@ year @-@ old Michigan freshman . Every so often a great offensive end <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>comes</mark></a> along , a player <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>has</mark></a> to learn how to play defense , but who <a href='got' title='7'><mark>has</mark></a> the natural speed , smooth actions , height and big hands <a href='null_relcl' title='8'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='drop_aux' title='9'><mark>is</mark></a>the mark of an outstanding pass receiver . Rifenburg <a href='been_done' title='10'><mark>has</mark></a> laid claim to that rating . A loose @-@ limbed 180 @-@ pound freshman from Saginaw , Mich . , Rifenberg is being boomed as the Big Ten <a href='null_genetive' title='11'><mark>'s</mark></a>next ' freshman sensation . ' " As a freshman , he caught two touchdown passes in his first college football game against Iowa . In an article titled " Teens and TNT , " Time reported on Rifenburg <a href='null_genetive' title='12'><mark>'s</mark></a>performance : " Of the few teams already in action , Michigan <a href='null_genetive' title='13'><mark>'s</mark></a>teens <a href='uninflect' title='14'><mark>rang</mark></a> the freshman bell loudest last week by winning their opener , 12 -to @-@ 7 , against the strong Iowa Seahawks ( Naval Pre @-@ Flight ) ; 6 @-@ ft . 4 Freshman End Dick Rifenburg caught passes and ran for both Michigan touchdowns . " 
In da fall of 1944 , Rifenburg enrolled at tdaUniversity of Michigan . The United Press syndicate ran a feature article about Rifenburg in September 1944 opened as follow : " Another great end done made his appearance on thdaig Ten football horizon in the person of dickkk Rifenburg , 18 @-@ year @-@ old Michigan freshman . Every so often a great offensive end come along , a player gotta learn how to play defense , but who got the natural speed , smooth actions , height and big hands the mark of an outstanding pass receiver . Rifenburg done laid claim to dat rating . A loose @-@ limbed 180 @-@ pound freshman from Saginaw , Mich . , Rifenberg is being boomed as thedag Ten  next ' freshman sensation . ' " As a freshman , he caught 2 touchdown passes in his first college football game against Iowa . In an article titled " Teens and TNT , " Time reported on Rifenburg  performance : " Of the few teams already in action , Michigan  teens ring the dashman bell loudest last week by winning their opener , 12 -to @-@ 7 , against the sdang Iowa Seahawks ( Naval Pre @-@ Flight ) ; 6 @-@ ft . 4 Freshman Endickkck Rifenburg caught passes and ran fir both Michigan touchdowns . "