Published March 25, 2002
A who's who of the major players involved with the Ed Martin scandal
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Ed Martin - The former Ford employee is the considered by some to be the most infamous "booster" in college basketball. Martin's "loans" to various Michigan basketball players have tainted a decade of Michigan athletics. He was indicted on March 21 for running an illegal gambling ring, conspiracy and money laundering, and faces the possibility of up to 20 years in prison.
Hilda Martin - Hilda was indicted with her husband for gambling, conspiracy and money laundering.
Carlton Martin - Ed Martin's son, Carlton was charged with illegal gambling in the fall of 2000. He agreed to a plea bargain in which he would disclose information about the backroom dealings between his father and the Michigan basketball program, but failed to do so. He is now in prison.
Steve Fisher - After capturing a national championship in 1989, Fisher recruited what was hailed as the best freshman class ever in college basketball. His "Fab Five" of Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Ray Jackson and Jimmy King went to back-to-back Final Fours. Michigan fired Fisher in October of 1997 and now coaches San Diego State.
Chris Webber - Webber was the most fabulous of the Fab Five, but left Michigan after his sophomore year. The Ed Martin controversy has surrounded him his entire career. In the Martin indictment handed down last week, it was alleged that Webber received approximately $280,000 from the booster. He now earns more than $12 million a year from the NBA's Sacramento Kings.
Maurice Taylor - An investigation following an incident in which Taylor got into an accident in his Ford Explorer opened the flood gates on the scandal.
Robert Traylor - Robert "Tractor" Traylor allegedly received $160,000 from Martin.
Louis Bullock - Bullock played at Michigan until 1999, which makes the four-year NCAA statute of limitations moot in this case.
