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Detroit Lions

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Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans; relocated and renamed the Detroit Lions in 1934. National Football League champions in 1935, 1952, 1953, and 1957.

Official Website:
http://www.detroitlions.com/

Location:
Detroit, MI

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Lem Barney
Football
8-Sep-1945   NFL Hall of Famer, Baptist minister
Bill Belichick
Football
16-Apr-1952   Head Coach, New England Patriots
Raymond Berry
Football
27-Feb-1933   NFL Hall of Famer, coach
Reggie Bush
Football
2-Mar-1985   Returned the 2005 Heisman Trophy
Jim Caldwell
Football
16-Jan-1955   Detroit Lions coach
Anthony Carter
Football
17-Sep-1960   Former NFL wide receiver
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady
Football
2-Mar-1934   Winner, 1955 Heisman Trophy
Jack Christiansen
Football
20-Dec-1928 29-Jun-1986 NFL Hall of Famer, coach
Dutch Clark
Football
11-Oct-1906 5-Aug-1978 NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback, Tailback
Monte Clark
Football
24-Jan-1937 16-Sep-2009 Detroit Lions Head Coach, 1978-84
Lou Creekmur
Football
22-Jan-1927 5-Jul-2009 Detroit Lions, Hall of Famer
Sylvester Croom
Football
25-Sep-1954   Mississippi State Head Coach
Ty Detmer
Football
30-Oct-1967   Heisman Trophy Winner, 1990
Bill Dudley
Football
24-Dec-1921 4-Feb-2010 NFL Hall of Famer
William Clay Ford, Jr.
Business
3-May-1957   CEO of Ford, 2001-06
William Clay Ford, Sr.
Business
14-Mar-1925   Ford exec and owner of the Detroit Lions
Jeff Garcia
Football
24-Feb-1970   NFL QB
Joey Harrington
Football
21-Oct-1978   Atlanta Falcons QB
Leon Hart
Football
2-Nov-1928 24-Sep-2002 Winner, 1949 Heisman Trophy
Desmond Howard
Football
15-May-1970   Winner, 1991 Heisman Trophy
Dick Jauron
Football
7-Oct-1950   Head Coach, Buffalo Bills
Calvin Johnson
Football
29-Sep-1985   Detroit Lions WR
John Henry Johnson
Football
24-Nov-1929 3-Jun-2011 NFL Hall of Fame Fullback
June Jones
Football
19-Feb-1953   Hawaii Warriors Head Coach
Alex Karras
Actor
15-Jul-1935 10-Oct-2012 Mongo, dad on Webster
Dave Kopay
Football
28-Jun-1942   The Dave Kopay Story
Dick Lane
Football
16-Apr-1928 29-Jan-2002 Night Train Lane
Bobby Layne
Football
19-Dec-1926 1-Dec-1986 NFL Hall of Famer
Scott Linehan
Football
17-Sep-1963   Offensive Coordinator, Detroit Lions
Rod Marinelli
Football
13-Jul-1949   Head Coach, Detroit Lions, 2006-08
Steve Mariucci
Football
4-Nov-1955   Former Head Coach, 49ers, Lions
Ollie Matson
Football
1-May-1930 19-Feb-2011 NFL Hall of Famer
Hugh McElhenny
Football
31-Dec-1928   NFL Hall of Fame Running Back
Steve Owens
Football
9-Dec-1947   Winner, 1969 Heisman Trophy
Buddy Parker
Football
16-Dec-1913 22-Mar-1982 Steelers Head Coach, 1957-64
Bobby Ross
Football
23-Dec-1936   Retired college, NFL football coach
Barry Sanders
Football
16-Jul-1968   Detroit Lions running back
Marty Schottenheimer
Football
23-Sep-1943   Former NFL coach
Jim Schwartz
Football
2-Jul-1966   Former Coach, Detroit Lions
Don Shula
Football
4-Jan-1930   Miami Dolphins coach
Billy Sims
Football
18-Sep-1955   Detroit Lions RB
Frank Sinkwich
Football
10-Oct-1920 22-Oct-1990 Winner, 1942 Heisman Trophy
Pat Summerall
Sports Journalist
10-May-1930 16-Apr-2013 Sportscaster
Robert R. Thomas
Judge
7-Aug-1952   Illinois Chief Justice
Doak Walker
Football
1-Jan-1927 27-Sep-1998 Detroit Lions, Hall of Famer
Andre Ware
Football
31-Jul-1968   Winner, 1989 Heisman Trophy
Byron White
Judge
8-Jun-1917 15-Apr-2002 US Supreme Court Justice, 1962-93
Ralph Wilson, Jr.
Football
17-Oct-1918   Founding Owner, Buffalo Bills
Alex Wojciechowicz
Football
12-Aug-1915 13-Jul-1992 NFL Hall of Famer
Jim Zorn
Football
10-May-1953   Former coach, Washington Redskins


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