Saleh’s college coach at Division II Northern Michigan will never forget what one Wildcats trip to the Detroit area revealed about his tight end’s roots.
“We once went downstate to play Wayne State in Detroit. Robert was from there, had played at Fordson (High School). And his parents insisted we come to their house after the game for dinner. Not just the coaches. The whole team,” Holm, 61, told the Daily News in a phone call on Thursday.
“I remember being reluctant at first because that is a big undertaking,” he said. “We’re in Division II so you have about 50 players, you’re traveling with about 65 or 70 people after a game.