COLUMBUS, Ohio – Pam Wurster still has the bumper sticker somewhere, a memento signifying heartbreak and nostalgia and the unpredictability of life all at once. On scarlet background, the white letters with shades of gray spell out “Remember Ann Arbor.” Wurster can’t remember exactly when the bumper sticker came into her life, but she’ll never forget why. On Nov. 22, 1969, Wurster and 11 friends made the trip from Columbus to Ann Arbor to watch Ohio State football play Michigan. They were all residents of the same apartment complex — except for one friend of a friend from Cleveland who tagged along. The Buckeyes were 9-0 and one of the most dominant teams in college football history. A win over the Wolverines would extend OSU’s winning streak and confirm the 1969 team’s place as one of the greatest in college football history. Instead, Michigan rose to the occasion with a…
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