The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Harbaugh as some kind of Las Vegas model attracted to Jim's money and fame, who refused to leave Califor- nia for Michigan, the former Sarah Feuerborn (pronounced "Fear-Born") is not from Las Vegas, but Kansas City, the youngest of 11 children, whose father was an accountant at General Motors. She earned her de- gree in education from the University of Missouri, then moved to Las Vegas because teaching jobs were easier to get there. After a few years teaching, a friend approached her about work- ing in real estate. When her first deal earned her more money than she had earned in an entire year of teaching, she made a career change. By the time she met Jim, in 2006, she was already earning twice his salary at the University of San Diego, where he lived in a cramped, low-rent home near the water. In short, she didn't marry him for his money, and she didn't know who he was until her brother John told her. She had only been to Michigan twice — once for Schembechler 's funeral, and once for Harbaugh's player 's wedding — but she loved it both times. She was not about to stop her husband from taking a job in Ann Arbor. The Anson playbook dictated that they pounce on any false rumors, then immediately go back on offense. Passivity was not part of the plan. After doing their best to squash those rumors — and not for the last Several former U‑M players — from Anthony Carter to Tom Brady — reached out to Harbaugh and helped convince him to return to Ann Arbor. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN