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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: Clark Haskins - Episode 90

March 27, 2023 • Detroit City of Champions

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Episode 90: The Other Champions of 1935: Clark Haskins

The “Detroit Atlas,” Clark Haskins and the Detroit Police Field Day are explored.

Some interesting side stories today. Information and images in the video version from The Detroit News archives and The Library of Congress.

A great history of the Detroit Police Department.
Marie Owen the first police person in the United States was here in Detroit in 1893.
Plus much more on the DPD.

Two Detroit Police Officers remembered that lost their lives in 1935;
Fredrick Behrend
Wayne Nelson

Eddie Tolan's comments from 1935 about the US going to compete in the Olympics in Germany. Pulled from the Library of Congress copies of the Detroit Times. Much more. See the links to the sources below.

https://www.detroitnews.com/picture-gallery/news/local/michigan-history/2015/01/30/detroit-police-on-patrol-since-1865/22506585/

https://www.odmp.org/officer/1695-police-officer-frederick-w-behrend

https://www.odmp.org/officer/9900-police-officer-wayne-w-nelson

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92063852/1935-12-14/ed-1/seq-1/

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92063852/1936-07-25/ed-1/seq-1/

https://www.detroitpoa.com/dpoa-history/

https://linktr.ee/DetroitCityofChampions

www.DJJamieDetroit.com

www.WearingFunny.com