10 Mitten State Facts III

                                                          10 Mitten State Facts Part III










1.  Ed McMahon (Actor, Tonight Show Co-Host) was born in Detroit, Michigan.





2.  Detroit Tigers Pitcher Denny McLain won 31 games during the 1968 MLB season.





3.  I-75 runs through 6 states including Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan.





4.  The Detroit Red Wings were known as the Detroit Falcons from 1930-1932.





5.  Madonna (singer-song writer) was born in Bay City, Michigan.





6.  Sparky Anderson wore #11 while he was the Manager of the Detroit Tigers.





7.  Michigan's State flower is the Apple Blossom.





8.  Chris Webber played his High School basketball at Detroit Country Day School.





9.  The Ford World Headquarters is located in Dearborn, Michigan.





10. Chuck Daly was the Head Coach at Boston College (1969-1971), and a Head Coach at the University of Pennsylvania (1971-1977).










                                                                     Game Notes







-  "10 Mitten State Facts" was posted on 8/20/2016.  



-  "10 Mitten State Facts II" was posted on 10/30/2016.



-  Madonna (singer-song writer) graduated from Rochester Adams High School.



-  Sparky Anderson wore #10 while he was the Manager of the Cincinnati Reds.



-  Shane Battier also played his High School Basketball at Detroit Country Day School.



-  The Ford World Headquarters is also known as "The Glass House".










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