OT: Greatest sports figures from your hometown?

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OT: Greatest sports figures from your hometown?

It's kind of a slow day today, so I thought i'd throw this out there. 

Seeing Bennie Oosterbaan's #47 jersey get unretired and donned by Jake Ryan got me thinking about this. 

I'm from Muskegon and graduated from Muskegon High School, Bennie's alma mater. UM's Terrance Taylor, USC's Ronald Johnson, and MSU's Earl Morrall all called Muskegon their home.

Watching Oosterbaan get acknowledged instilled in me a great deal of pride not only for my high school, but my entire community. I wish I had a time machine so I could go back in time and watch arguably the greatest all-around Michigan athlete of all time get to play.

So what about you all? The MGoWorld is a vast one, filled with many a MGoPeople. Who are some of the greatest sports figures from your hometown/town?

 

 

"Some people think that football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more than that."

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September 9th, 2012 at 6:54 PM | Arlington Heights, IL: Brian (Score:2 Normal)
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Arlington Heights, IL: Brian McBride, Jonathan Spector, and Tommy Zbikowski 

University of Tom Brady, B.A. '10; University of Peyton Manning, J.D. '13.

September 9th, 2012 at 6:57 PM | I'm from Frankenmuth, so i'd (Score:3 Normal)
GoBlueUSMC
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I'm from Frankenmuth, so i'd have to say me.  

Wait... Beer pong is a sport right?

September 9th, 2012 at 7:11 PM | St. Louis, mi......... (Score:2)
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Jim northrup.

September 9th, 2012 at 7:31 PM | Coldwater, Mi (Score:1)
kozmo6011
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Michael cherry -msu basketball 2000

Dan the beast Severn- UFC fighter, when it was all ppv also an extra in "Rudy"

Scott Brayton- Indy car racer killed in Indy 500 practice 97

September 9th, 2012 at 7:47 PM | We Share the Beast (Score:2 Normal)
aalguire
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He and the rest of the Severn's are from Montrose. My hometown.

September 10th, 2012 at 12:39 AM | Lol. Coldwater (Score:1)
Coldwater
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Steven Cherry was a bench warmer at State. Don't for get 3 major league umpires. Jeff Kellogg, Tim Welke, and Bill Welke.

September 10th, 2012 at 2:52 AM | no shit? (Score:1)
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I'm from St. Louis. It's almost certain we have crossed paths

September 9th, 2012 at 7:28 PM | OK (Score:2)
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Totally dating myself here, but I was in HS (BGHS) with Brian McBride.  Didn't know him but I have yearbooks with proof.

September 9th, 2012 at 8:08 PM | Yeah, I'm BG Class of 2006 (Score:3 Normal)
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Yeah, I'm BG Class of 2006 myself. My older brother (way older) was two years behind Brian and played on the soccer team with him. 

My junior year, we went to the State Finals for the first time since Brian was there. At the time, he was playing socer in England and he called us during our pep rally to cheer us on. That was pretty awesome. 

University of Tom Brady, B.A. '10; University of Peyton Manning, J.D. '13.

September 9th, 2012 at 11:31 PM | Did you go to (Score:1)
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Hersey?

Oh how I hate ohio state...

September 10th, 2012 at 1:18 AM | Roberto Clemente. I'm from (Score:2 Insightful)
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Roberto Clemente. I'm from Puerto Rico and so was he. I get he's not from my hometown per se' but he lived close enough (as you probably know, PR is a small-ish island). 

"It has been my experience that those with no vices have very few virtues"

September 9th, 2012 at 6:57 PM | Flint, MI (Score:2 Normal)
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Glen Rice, Mark Ingram, "The Flintstones", Claressa Shields, Chris Byrd... 

September 9th, 2012 at 6:59 PM | Tim Thomas (Score:2 Normal)
Club2230
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He's a pretty good goalie.

September 9th, 2012 at 7:01 PM | Chris's sister Lori Byrd was (Score:1)
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Chris's sister Lori Byrd was a great BBall

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September 9th, 2012 at 7:09 PM | Hell yea Flint Town! (Score:3 Normal)
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All of them, and of course Thomas Rawls!!!! Soon.

Michigan National Champs: 1901-1904 1918 1923 1932 1933 1947 1948 1997 

September 9th, 2012 at 7:38 PM | Don't forget the Flint (Score:5 Normal)
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Don't forget the Flint Tropics and Jackie Moon.

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September 9th, 2012 at 8:45 PM | Jim Abbott, Rick Leach, (Score:2)
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Jim Abbott, Rick Leach, JaVale McGee, and Terry Crews too.



I don't know who's hair is better, John Stamos circa Full House or Denard

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September 9th, 2012 at 10:08 PM | Abbott (Score:1)
Club2230
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I can't believe I forgot him. 

September 9th, 2012 at 10:50 PM | Here's two more from Flint (Score:1)
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Here's two more from Flint that some of you old timers will remember: Terry Furlow and for the real old timers, Paul Krause.

September 9th, 2012 at 8:46 PM | Also, Carl Banks (Score:2)
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Also, Carl Banks

September 9th, 2012 at 6:58 PM | Romeo, MI: Kid Rock is the (Score:2)
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Romeo, MI: Kid Rock is the only person from Romeo anyone would know.  

So yeah...

September 9th, 2012 at 7:46 PM | Terry Mills? (Score:2)
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Wasn't Terry Mills from Romulus?

September 9th, 2012 at 7:49 PM | Yes, he was, but Romulus is (Score:5 Normal)
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Yes, he was, but Romulus is about an hour south of Romeo.

September 9th, 2012 at 8:32 PM | Romulus... (Score:1)
BigSmooth33
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Remember Fred Russell... 

 

Went to Iowa...  

 

Was pretty damn good if I do recall... 

September 20th, 2012 at 7:51 PM | I know Fred.. There was a (Score:1)
gotohail
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I know Fred.. There was a time I remember being able to tackle him :). Most of us couldn't. He's a Facebook friend if mine still and when I visit my Mother I still see him down the street.

Terry mills
John and Grant Long as well.

The Michigan difference...

September 9th, 2012 at 6:57 PM | My mom went to your school.  (Score:4 Normal)
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My mom went to your school.  Muskegon High School class of '65. 

But back to the OP, I'm in Dearborn so I'm going to cheat a little and go just a couple blocks from where the city ends to claim Tyrone Wheatley.  I've driven past his high school many times. 

Gary Danielson also went to high school in Dearborn but I don't think I want to claim him. 

Go Blue!  Always!

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September 9th, 2012 at 8:23 PM | Dearborn (Score:1)
BigSmooth33
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What about Derek Lowe? 

I think Edsel Ford had a few hockey players too... 

DC had a lot more notable guys... Jim Hermann, Bill Mccartney, Pat Shurmur, but I don't think any actually lived in or were from Dearborn.

 

Just good old D-Lowe. 

September 9th, 2012 at 7:11 PM | Notorius right now? The (Score:2)
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The Gronkowski family. They lived a few  houses down from my family. Chris was in most of my classes in middle school - he's actually fairly intellectual.  One of my friends lived in the house behind them.  Every summer, she would have a pool party for her birthday. And every summer, the Gronkowski's would jump fence and pelt us with water balloons starting a water war. ~15 girls vs Gronkowski brothers? No chance. It freaken hurt to get hit. And they were still kids then.

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September 9th, 2012 at 8:24 PM | Indeed. Well, born in Ann (Score:2)
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Indeed. Well, born in Ann Arbor and moved later on. You a Western New Yorker?

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September 9th, 2012 at 7:03 PM | Jackson, MI. Tony Dungy and (Score:5 Normal)
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Jackson, MI. Tony Dungy and Antonio (sigh) Bass

September 9th, 2012 at 9:07 PM | Beat me to it. Yes that is (Score:2)
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Beat me to it.

 Yes that is about all.

Antonio has a younger brother that is in HS now, he may be pretty good.

 

Semper Fidelis

September 10th, 2012 at 12:37 AM | I sure hope he has better (Score:1)
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I sure hope he has better luck than Antonio. Sigh is an
understatement I guess.

Denied by UM multiple times, nonetheless lifelong M fan.

September 9th, 2012 at 10:37 PM | OMG. (Score:2 Normal)
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That is exactly what I was going to say.  Including the (sigh)! 

September 9th, 2012 at 10:53 PM | Steve Kampfer should get a (Score:2)
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Steve Kampfer should get a shout out too. 

September 9th, 2012 at 11:58 PM | And the Hill Brothers in Pro Golf (Score:1)
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Dave and Mike Hill, wearing the familiar ALRO hat.  Dave did better in the PGA Tour, but Mike really came into his own in the Seniors Tour, tying for Tour Player of the Year in 1991.  (I had to look that up.) 

EDIT:  See Blue Delt beat me to it way down below.  Sorry.  Late to the party. 

EDIT 2:  More brothers: Gary & Tony Krupa.  Went to school with Tony, but had no idea until I got to NY and read it in the Times that they were national water skiing champions.  Guess the kids with cottages at Clark Lake would've known.

September 9th, 2012 at 10:56 PM | What happend to Bass?  I saw (Score:1)
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What happend to Bass?  I saw him at a DC bar for the 'Bama game (CSB), so I wonder if he lives out East

"I just hope Tressel doesn't fire me"

-Gordon Gee

September 9th, 2012 at 7:04 PM | John Vander Wal & Ray Bentley (Score:2 Normal)
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That's about as good as it gets from Hudsonville, Michigan.

I live in Benton Harbor now and it was very cool to see Joique Bell get a TD for the Lions today (BH native and Wayne State alum). Wilson Chandler and Destiny Williams are also BH alums.

September 9th, 2012 at 10:37 PM | whoa, someone else from (Score:2)
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whoa, someone else from Hudsonville!  those two are definitely the biggest.  my dad went to HS with John Vander Wal (i think John was two grades below him).

Knock Knock

Who's there?

ZACK NOOOOOOVAK

September 9th, 2012 at 7:05 PM | a lot of em... (Score:2)
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Emmitt Smith, Roy Jones Jr., Derrick Brooks, Justin Gatlin, Trent Richardson, Etc... Good ole Pensacola, FL.

Florida Wolverines have dreadlocks...

September 9th, 2012 at 7:06 PM | Deion Sanders. Fort Myers, (Score:1)
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Deion Sanders. Fort Myers, Florida

September 9th, 2012 at 7:07 PM | Birmingham michigan, shawn (Score:2)
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Birmingham michigan, shawn Conway. didnt turn out well

If you don't like Michigan you are a peasant

September 9th, 2012 at 9:48 PM | Belleville, MI. (Score:2)
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Ian Gold, Kris and Cullen Jenkins. All three played at Belleville High.

New Oldsmobiles are in early this year.
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September 10th, 2012 at 1:49 AM | Jenkins brothers were born (Score:2)
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Jenkins brothers were born and grew up partially in Ypsi... and I have the teeball picture to prove it.

September 10th, 2012 at 10:50 AM | Chicago Bears safety Aaron (Score:1)
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Chicago Bears safety Aaron Webster is a Groves alum (went to cincy).

Jeff Kastl was Seaholm's QB. And I think we could claim any DCD or Brother Rice grad.

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September 9th, 2012 at 7:09 PM | Boomer Esiason (Score:1)
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was a year behind me in HS in NY.

September 9th, 2012 at 8:11 PM | did you go to grade school (Score:1)
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did you go to grade school with him too? if you did you also went to school with Anthony Cumia from the Opie and Anthony Show.

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September 9th, 2012 at 8:13 PM | Nope (Score:1)
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we lived in different parts of town, different grade schools.

September 9th, 2012 at 7:10 PM | I win (Score:4 Normal)
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LaMarr Woodley. Brandon Graham. Ondre Pipkins.

LLOYD BRADY

September 9th, 2012 at 7:16 PM | Brandon Graham isn't from (Score:2)
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Brandon Graham isn't from Saginaw

September 9th, 2012 at 7:58 PM | Neither is pipkins If you (Score:0 Overrated)
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