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Former UM student: AD Don Canham was told of abuse by Dr. Anderson in early '80s

Ann Arbor — On Wednesday, a year after sexual misconduct allegations about former Dr. Robert Anderson publicly emerged, several Anderson accusers gathered for a news conference near Michigan Stadium, including one man who says he was assaulted by Anderson and told then-athletic Director Don Canham.

Richard Goldman was a student sports announcer for the football program in the 1980s.

He told The Detroit News ahead of the press conference that he reported abuse by Anderson to Canham in 1981, 1982 and 1983. He said he first told Schembechler of the abuse in 1981, and said the legendary UM coach told him, "Get your ass in Don Canham's office right now.