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Detroit City of Champions

Detroit City of Champions

1935. The Great Depression. Detroit is ranked as the hardest hit city in America.  Speramus Meliora Resurgent Cineribus Akin to a miracle something incredible began to happen. Detroit began to win in a way that had never been seen before…or since. The Tigers, Lions and Red Wings all won their first Championships. An unknown Joe Louis would rise to international super stardom. Speed boat racing, tennis, track and field, golf, bowling, swimming, firearms…champions all and all from Detroit. In this calendar year the city could claim 33 national championships. A celebration followed that has no equal in the annals of American sport. Holidays were declared, a plaque was signed by the president as well as every governor in the country recognizing Detroit as THE City of Champions… …and then…the story was forgotten. What happened in 1935? How did it happen? Why was it forgotten? Why should we care? These topics and many more will be explored by veteran radio host Jamie Flanagan a
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The Other Champions of 1935: Jimmy Gilhula, Tom Haynie and the D.A.C. Swim Team - Episode 103September 04, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Jake Ankrom - Episode 102August 28, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Bill Bonthron - Episode 101July 31, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Herbert Mendelson - Episode 100July 24, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Dixie Oils Softball Team - Episode 99June 26, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Golden Glovers - Episode 98June 19, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Stroh’s Bowling Team (Part 2) - Episode 97June 05, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Stroh’s Bowling Team (Part 1) - Episode 96May 29, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Raquet Sports - Walter Kramer, Constance O’Donovan, Esther Politzer - Ep 95May 22, 2023
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Champions' Day - 87th Anniversary & Visual Tour of the 1st Champions' Day - Episode 94May 01, 2023
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Guest Host Tom Eurich Iron Man Game Poster Show and Tell - Episode 93April 24, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Firearms - Detroit Police and Henry B. Joy Jr. - Episode 92April 10, 2023
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Coat of Arms & Daily Detroit: Special Guests: Christopher Boerma and Jeremiah Staes - Episode 91 April 04, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Clark Haskins - Episode 90March 27, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Dick Degener - Episode 89March 20, 2023
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Black & Blue - The Story of Gerald Ford, Willis Ward and 1934 University of Michigan Football - Episode 88March 13, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Special Episode - Willis Ward (Pt 2) - Episode 87March 06, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Special Episode - Willis Ward (Pt 1) - Episode 86February 27, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Eddie Tolan “The Midnight Express” (Pt 2) - Episode 85February 21, 2023
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The Other Champions of 1935: Eddie Tolan “The Midnight Express” (Pt 1) - Episode 84February 14, 2023
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Special Episode: Portsmouth Spartans - New Revelations - Episode 83February 07, 2023
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Detroit vs Green Bay the Rivalry Continues with Neal Ruhl- Episode 82January 04, 2023
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Special Episode: Portsmouth Spartans “Iron Man Game” - 90th Anniversary Celebration - Episode 81January 02, 2023
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Walter Hagen - Part 15: Conclusion - Episode 80November 29, 2022
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Walter Hagen - Open Mic - Musings- Episode 79November 22, 2022
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