Detroit is the City of Champions!
The 1935 – ’36 seasons were a special time for Detroit Athletes, Teams and especially, Detroit sports fans. The Detroit Tigers won the World Series, Joe Louis was the boxing champion, The Detroit Red Wings won their first Stanely Cup, the Detroit Lions won their first National Championship, and so much more.
This led the Michigan Governor to proclaim Detroit the City of Champions and the rest of the country agreed.
The Detroit Historical Society is celebrating City of Champions Day this year on Saturday April 20 at the Detroit Historical Museum with a Free Day for all visitors. Programming will run from 11am – 3pm and will include the following:
11am – 12:30pm
The Detroit History Podcast presents:
He howled. He threw fire. And The Sheik dominated Detroit-area wrestling in the 1960s. The Detroit History Podcast kicks off its sixth season with a telling of his life and impact on popular culture. View video and images of the Sheik while listening to the story of The Sheik at this podcast launch party.
Podcast team: Tim Kiska, Eric Kiska, Bob Koski, Kelley Kiska, Bill Kubota and Tony Mottley
1pm – 1:45pm
Join Detroit Historical Society’s Director of Collections and Curatorial as he shares the amazing sports story and artifacts from the 1935 – ’36 season.
2pm – 2:30pm
Join us as we welcome three inspiring Detroit icons as they cast their hands in cement. Their names and hand castings will be inducted into our Detroit Legends Plaza for visitors to enjoy for years to come.
Greg Kelser - Sports Analyst and Broadcaster for the Detroit Pistons
Huel Perkins - Emmy Award-Winning News Anchor for Fox 2
Mickey Redmond - Color Commentator for the Detroit Red Wings
Enjoy information tables for The Detroit History Podcast, City of Champions Podcast, and other special features!
Museum admission is free on Saturday, April 20 for this special event!