Bo Rather

David Elmer "Bo" Rather is a former American football wide receiver. He professional football for the Miami Dolphins (1973 and 1978) and Chicago Bears (1974–1978). He appeared in 64 NFL games and had 92 receptions for 1,467 yards and seven touchdowns. Rather also played college football for the University of Michigan from 1970 to 1972. He gained a total of 796 all-purpose yards for Michigan, including 378 receiving yards and 302 yards on kickoff returns. In September 1971, Rather led Michigan to a 21-6 victory over Northwestern with 114 all-purpose yards and a rushing touchdown. The following year, he caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Dennis Franklin to give Michigan a 7-0 victory over Northwestern.