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    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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    Episodes (111)

    Dan Campbell's decisions in the NFC Championship game - Exploring the historical precedent for success - Episode 109

    Dan Campbell's decisions in the NFC Championship game - Exploring the historical precedent for success - Episode 109

    Dan Campbell's decisions in the NFC Championship game - Exploring the historical precedent for success - Episode 109

    How Dan Campbell's style reminds us of the story of Gerald "Gee"  Walker

    As was said in 1933 of Gee, '... we want the wild mustang of the range, no one wins the race with old dobbin.'

    An amazing passage attributed to Aidan Hutchinson

    You won’t find tears in Detroit. If you want excuses, you won’t hear them coming from Ford Field. As hard as today’s loss was, it is not a definition of the Detroit Lions culture. It’s a testament to how far we have come and how far we can go. It is the city’s perseverance of hard working people is what makes this state great. A city born in steel, diesel, and blood will not let a moment like this hold them back. In a city like this, in a culture like this, you learn that failure is just an opportunity to improve. A moment that Michigan men don’t shy away from. You take a look at those college boys down the road, it took them a couple trips to hell & disappointment, all to bring glory back to Michigan. Greatness is a journey - not a light switch, and it may take a few more days in the dark to see the light, but the Lions will get there. Together, we will Restore The Roar. 

    Romans 5:3-4 says: "Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame."


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    NBC lists the wrong year of the Lions first Championship - Episode 108

    NBC lists the wrong year of the Lions first Championship - Episode 108

    The Forgotten Champions 

    Episode 108: NBC lists the wrong year of the Lions first Championship

    Did you know? The Lions won their first Championship in 1935 and NOT 1932! Jamie and Charles explore this major error of historical inaccuracy presented by NBC during the Lions vs Buccaneers playoff game.


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    The Other Champions of 1935: Newell Banks - Checkers - Episode 107

    The Other Champions of 1935: Newell Banks - Checkers - Episode 107

    Episode 107: The Other Champions of 1935: Newell Banks - Checkers

    Should there ever be any debate about Detroit’s claim to “The Greatest Season in American Sport history,” one need only point to the 33rd championship: Newell Banks, the 1935 checkers champion was from Detroit!


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    The Other Champions of 1935: Stanley Kratkowski & Joanna De Tuscan - Episode 105

    The Other Champions of 1935: Stanley Kratkowski & Joanna De Tuscan - Episode 105

    Episode 105: The Other Champions of 1935: Stanley Kratkowski & Joanna De Tuscan

    “From a room full of sweet mamas and papas to a lunatic asylum…” The stories of Stanley Kratkowski and Joanna De Tuscan are presented alongside a unique insight into the 1936 Berlin Olympics.


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    The Other Champions of 1935: Herbert Mendelson - Episode 100

    The Other Champions of 1935: Herbert Mendelson - Episode 100

    Episode 100: The Other Champions of 1935: Herbert Mendelson

    Episode #100! Jamie and Charles reflect on the 99 previous episodes and find a little time to explore Herbert Mendelson, winner of the 1935 President’s Cup race.

    Thanks to everyone who has joined us live or on the feed. Thanks to everyone who has commented on the video and audio tracks.

    200 here we come.


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    The Other Champions of 1935: Dixie Oils Softball Team - Episode 99

    The Other Champions of 1935: Dixie Oils Softball Team - Episode 99

    Episode 99: The Other Champions of 1935: Dixie Oils Softball Team

    Among the most overlooked Champions of 1935 are the Dixie Oils softball team. Jamie and Charles explore their story as well the history of softball itself.

    Some of the sources we used for the history of softball:
    https://nfca.org/easyblog/womens-history-month-great-time-to-reflect-on-softballs-rich-history
    https://www.flosoftball.com/articles/6750269-the-history-of-softball-how-did-it-all-get-started
    https://www.athleticscholarships.net/history-of-softball.htm


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    The Other Champions of 1935: Golden Glovers - Episode 98

    The Other Champions of 1935: Golden Glovers - Episode 98

     The Other Champions of 1935: Golden Glovers - Episode 98

    While Joe Louis garnered the professional boxing headlines in 1935 there were other Detroit pugilists who would claim championships in the amateur ranks. Jamie and Charles explore their stories as well as the story of Stanley Evans, the last man to defeat Joe Louis before his rise.


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    The Other Champions of 1935: Stroh’s Bowling Team (Part 2) - Episode 97

    The Other Champions of 1935: Raquet Sports - Walter Kramer, Constance O’Donovan, Esther Politzer - Ep 95

    The Other Champions of 1935: Raquet Sports - Walter Kramer, Constance O’Donovan, Esther Politzer - Ep 95

    Episode 95: The Other Champions of 1935: Raquet Sports - Walter Kramer, Constance O’Donovan, Esther Politzer


    Continuing the tour through Detroit’s pantheon of Champions in 1935; Jamie and Charles explore the titles won in tennis and badminton.


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    The Other Champions of 1935: Firearms - Detroit Police and Henry B. Joy Jr. - Episode 92

    The Other Champions of 1935: Firearms - Detroit Police and Henry B. Joy Jr. - Episode 92

    Episode 92: The Other Champions of 1935: Firearms - Detroit Police and Henry B. Joy Jr.

    In January 1936, Detroit Times Editor, Bud Shaver, wrote a story about five “forgotten champions” of 1935. In today’s episode Jamie and Charles discuss these marksmen and the role they played as police and in Henry B. Joy’s case: high society.


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    Coat of Arms & Daily Detroit: Special Guests: Christopher Boerma and Jeremiah Staes - Episode 91

    Coat of Arms & Daily Detroit: Special Guests: Christopher Boerma and Jeremiah Staes - Episode 91

    Episode 91: Coat of Arms & Daily Detroit: Special Guests: Christopher Boerma and Jeremiah Staes

    Longtime contributor, Christopher Boerma, joins us to detail the show’s coat-of-arms while Jer Staes is in studio for a conversation about his work at Daily Detroit and preview the upcoming Champions' Day event. 


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    The Other Champions of 1935: Clark Haskins - Episode 90

    The Other Champions of 1935: Clark Haskins - Episode 90

    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/


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    Detroit City of Champions
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