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Jim Harbaugh
By Allyson Turner
After playing four years at the University of Michigan, Jim Harbaugh began his professional career as the Chicago Bears' first-round draft choice (26th overall) in 1987. He played seven seasons for the Bears before joining Indianapolis as a free agent in 1994. In four seasons with the Colts, he led the team to the playoffs in two of his last three seasons. In the playoff seasons, Harbaugh led the Colts to five final-quarter victories. In a near-miraculous 1995 season, Indianapolis came within a dropped "Hail Mary" pass to advance to Super Bowl XXX. Harbaugh, who this season in Baltimore has been reunited with former Colts coach Ted Marchibroda, entered 1998 with 20,272 yards passing and 99 touchdowns.
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Jim Harbaugh celebrates after a Nov. 29 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
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An NFL huddle.
If you could be someone of the opposite sex, would you and who would it be?
Mother Theresa.
What is your pet peeve?
People that make fun of other people and people that get pleasure out of others' pain.
What do you like best about your life? Least?
If your life were a feature film, would it be a comedy, drama or action?
It would be action, like Days of Thunder.
If you had to fly across country, whom would you like to sit next to?
Chuck Yeager. In case he had to land the plane.
Who makes you laugh?
My wife, my kids and Jackie Flynn.
It's your last meal, where and what do you eat?
My mom's house. Spaghetti.
If you could be someone else for a day, whose life would you choose?
My son. It would be cool.
If your car hit a parked car and you were sure no one was watching, what would you do?
Find the owner or leave a note.
If I were to push "play" on your CD player, what would be playing?
Garth Brooks.
Who do you most admire?
My dad. Garth Brooks. Michael Jordan. I look up to them. They are my role models.
What is a perfect day?
Winning the Indy 500.