OT: Who is the greatest athlete from your home town?
I saw this topic on another site, so I thought it would be fun if I would bring it here.
I know that the larger cities have multiple GREAT athletes, but feel free to name 1 - 3 athletes, if possible, for the smaller towns/cities.
I'll start it off with:
Hamtramck: Rudy Tomjanovich
January 17th, 2022 at 11:16 PM ^
Not from my home town but Frank Tanana went to my high school Detroit Catholic Central.
January 17th, 2022 at 11:30 PM ^
Travis Conlan, Nikki Nemitz, Dave Debol, Mark Wells, George Allen, John Ziegler Jr.
All grew up in St Clair Shores, and all but Wells are UM alumni
January 18th, 2022 at 12:52 AM ^
Probably Nick Blankenburg.
January 18th, 2022 at 12:34 PM ^
Had to google who this was but prolly true.
We also had Phil Webb back in the 80's. Part time starter at fullback at UM.
January 18th, 2022 at 12:58 AM ^
So I had a mailing address for Lansing but did not actually live in Lansing. I could easily say Magic Johnson but I won't. Technically John Smoltz is from Warren Michigan but he went to my High School. So I will go with John Smoltz.
January 18th, 2022 at 7:30 AM ^
Tony Dungy.
January 18th, 2022 at 8:37 AM ^
Terry McDermott. Gold metal winner in Speedskating 1960 Olympics. First US medal in Speedskating.
Bay City, Mi.
January 18th, 2022 at 8:54 AM ^
Jim Kaat
Jay Riemersma
Zack VanValkenburg
January 18th, 2022 at 8:55 AM ^
You’re forgetting Chuck Krai.
January 18th, 2022 at 10:56 AM ^
Is it too early to call Will Johnson?
January 18th, 2022 at 12:08 PM ^
Commerce Twp: Connor Hellebuyck, Goalie for the Jets (the only notable pro athlete from Commerce)
not an athlete, but this guys is from Commerce as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hahn
January 18th, 2022 at 5:19 PM ^
Hmm, from River Rouge. A few, all basketball believe it or not.
Willie Betts, mid 60's. Only high school player in Michigan history to play on 4 state champ teams. Went to Bradley University. No pro career that I know of.
Franthea Price. Women's b ball. 2 time first team all american at Iowa in 89 and 90, in the Iowa hall of fame. B1G player of year and scoring champ her senior year. Unfortunately before the WNBA so played overseas.
Brent Darby, Jr. won 2 state titles at Rouge. Went to OSU, all B1G first team his sr year. Played overseas. Tragically died of blood clots at only 30 years old.
January 18th, 2022 at 9:09 PM ^
Jim Harbaugh.
January 18th, 2022 at 11:30 PM ^
My town isn't known for football talent. But on one team a few years before me we had two different high-mid 3* defensive power 5 recruits (actually went to the same school). Both started multiple years and made the NFL. One was drafted 4th round and made a pro bowl and is still bouncing around the league while the other one returned to my hometown to coach high school football, which is a pretty cool full circle IMO.
January 19th, 2022 at 2:23 AM ^
Steubenville Ohio. Calvin Jones
I guess u could say the steubenville trio. Jones,Vincent, and Gilliam.