About Author: Bill Dow

Description: Bill Dow has written numerous articles on Detroit sports history as a regular freelance contributor to the Detroit Free Press sports page, and some of his work has been published in Baseball Digest magazine. He also wrote the Afterword to the latest editions of George Plimpton’s book Paper Lion.

Posts by Bill Dow

Indifference dampens the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Detroit’s Navin Field

Posted on April 18, 2012 | 22 Comments
This Friday media outlets across the country will carry the news of Boston’s Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park. And rightly so. It is a wonderful story of...
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As Lion great Gail Cogdill turns 75, daughter sees him as “The Coolest Dad in the World”

Posted on April 6, 2012 | 2 Comments
One of the greatest wide receivers in the history of the Detroit Lions and the NFL is Gail Cogdill, the 1960 Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year and three...
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’84 champ Rozema’s fine rookie season and kung-fu kick earn him place in Tiger history

Posted on February 2, 2012 | 1 Comment
In 1977 the Tigers introduced a bumper crop of rookies fresh from the team’s rich farm club system, five of whom would help produce a world championship seven years later....
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The Lions’ Dutch Clark: Detroit’s First Gridiron Hero

Posted on January 23, 2012 | No Comments
Although Chicago’s George “Papa Bear” Halas once called him “pro football’s greatest player,” in the annals of Detroit sports history, the name Earl “Dutch” Clark remains in relative obscurity compared...
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Remembering the Red Wings’ Legendary Goalie Terry Sawchuk

Posted on January 22, 2012 | 1 Comment
Forty-one years ago this year the Hockey Hall of Fame waived its mandatory five year waiting period to induct former Red Wing goalie Terry Sawchuk who had tragically died the...
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25th Annual Babe Ruth Birthday Party at Nemo’s February 4th

Posted on January 19, 2012 | No Comments
If you have never been to the annual Babe Ruth birthday party in Detroit you should really treat yourself this year. The 25th Annual Babe Ruth Birthday Bash to be...
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Three former Lions’ quarterbacks died within days of each other in 2000

Posted on January 1, 2012 | No Comments
It was a little bizarre to the say the least. In the summer of 2000, over the course of thirteen days, three former Lion quarterbacks passed away. On June 27th...
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Former Red Wing Henderson was a Canadian hero when his goal beat the Russians

Posted on December 26, 2011 | No Comments
This article from our archives originally ran in 2008. For the past 37 years, Paul Henderson has been a Canadian hero and a source of national pride after slipping a...
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Lions have lost each time they played on Christmas Day

Posted on December 25, 2011 | No Comments
Only twice in the history have the Lions played on Christmas Day, and in both cases, Santa left coal in their stockings. Although they would make the playoffs after their...
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Remembering the sudden death of Lion tackle Lucien Reeberg in 1964

Posted on December 2, 2011 | No Comments
This past October we remembered the 40th anniversary of the tragic death of Lion receiver Chuck Hughes who died of a heart on the Tiger Stadium gridiron in the closing...
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