Detroit Lions / Detroit Lions Owner (1934 - 1940)
Purchased Portsmouth Spartans and moved them to Detroit
Started Thanksgiving Day game tradition
1x NFL Champion1976
MSU Athletics / MSU Football player (1914 - 1917)
MSU Basketball player (1914 - 1917)
MSU Baseball player (1914 - 1917) -
Ten Varsity Letters
MSU Athletics Hall of Fame1976
U.S. Olympic Weightlifter / 4x Olympic Medalist
Gold Medal - 1952 Middle-Heavyweight Class
Silver Medal - 1948 Super Heavyweight Class
Bronze Medal - 1960, 1964 Super Heavyweight Class
Set 26 world records
National Weightlifting Hall of Fame1976