Author: Kellie Spoerl

Learning a football team’s plays and strategies may not seem very difficult. But for many athletes, memorizing a playbook is often like learning a new language, as was the case for Chad Friehauf ’05. Friehauf enrolled at Mines knowing he would not only have the opportunity to earn a great education but also to pursue his dreams of playing quarterback for a college football team. And in his four years with the Orediggers, he became legendary in Mines athletics.  Friehauf completed his career at Mines as the all-time leader in passing yards (9,873) and touchdown passes (84). His records...