Ed Martin And The University of Michigan
The entire legacy of the legendary “Fab Five” of the University of Michigan receives a black mark because of the relationship between University of Michigan athletes — most famously Chris Webber — and a businessman named Ed Martin.
After a joint investigation by the NCAA, FBI, and even the IRS and US Department of Justice, it was found that many student athletes at Michigan received improper benefits from Martin, in the form of cash payments or loans that were given with the intention of being repaid if or when those athletes became professionals. Such benefits caused Michigan to have to vacate the back-to-back National Championship appearances they had during the two years “the Fab Five” of Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Ray Jackson, and Jimmy King played together.