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Northwestern safety Robert Fitzgerald, shaped by dad’s memory, worked his way from scout team to All-Big Ten

December 26, 2025

Story by (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/TNS)Colleen Kane, Chicago TribuneFri, December 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM UTC·8 min readEVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern assistant head coach Harlon Barnett has a long list of nicknames ready to use whenever he addresses or talks about safety Robert Fitzgerald. The Terminator.

Northwestern safety Robert Fitzgerald, shaped by dad’s memory, worked his way from scout team to All-Big Ten

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The World’s Greatest Tackler.
The Face of the Big Ten.
The Eraser.
The General.
The Example.

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Northwestern safety Robert Fitzgerald, shaped by dad’s memory, worked his way from scout team to All-Big Ten

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