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1928
1928
Events from the year 1928 in Michigan.
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Office holders
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State office holders
Governor of Michigan: Fred W. Green (Republican)
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Luren Dickinson (Republican)
Michigan Attorney General: William W. Potter/Wilber M. Brucker
Michigan Secretary of State: John S. Haggerty (Republican)
Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Fred R. Ming (Republican)
Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court: Richard C. Flannigan/Louis H. Fead
Mayors of major cities
Mayor of Detroit: John C. Lodge
Mayor of Grand Rapids:
Mayor of Flint: William H. McKeighan
Mayor of Lansing: Laird J. Troyer
Mayor of Saginaw: Ben N. Mercer
Mayor of Ann Arbor: Edward W. Staebler
Federal office holders
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U.S. Senator from Michigan: James J. Couzens (Republican)
U.S. Senator from Michigan: Woodbridge N. Ferris (Democrat)/Arthur Vandenberg (Republican)
House District 1: Robert H. Clancy (Republican)
House District 2: Earl C. Michener (Republican)
House District 3: Joseph L. Hooper (Republican)
House District 4: John C. Ketcham (Republican)
House District 5: Carl E. Mapes (Republican)
House District 6: Grant M. Hudson (Republican)
House District 7: Louis C. Cramton (Republican)
House District 8: Bird J. Vincent (Republican)
House District 9: James C. McLaughlin (Republican)
House District 10: Roy O. Woodruff (Republican)
House District 11: Frank P. Bohn (Republican)
House District 12: W. Frank James (Republican)
House District 13: Clarence J. McLeod (Republican)
Population
Sports
Baseball
1928 Detroit Tigers season – Under manager George Moriarty, the Tigers compiled a 68–88 record and finished in sixth place in the American League. The team's statistical leaders included Harry Heilmann with a .328 batting average, 14 home runs and 107 RBIs, and Ownie Carroll with 16 wins and a 3.27 earned run average.1928 Detroit Tigers Statistics Sports Reference LLC Baseball-Reference.com November 3, 2017 https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1928.shtml
American football
1928 Detroit Wolverines - Under head coach LeRoy Andrews, the Wolverines compiled a 7–2–1 record during the 1928 NFL season. Benny Friedman led the team in scoring with 55 points scored.1928 Detroit Wolverines Statistics & Players Sports Reference LLC Pro-Football-Reference.com November 3, 2017 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dwl/1928.htm
1928 Detroit Titans football team – Under head coach Gus Dorais, the Titans compiled a 9–0 record, shut out seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined 267 to 27. The Titans defeated Michigan State by a 39 to 0 score.1928 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 3, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1928-schedule.html
1928 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team - Under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Normalites compiled a record of 7–1, won the Michigan Collegiate Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 43.
1928 Western State Hilltoppers football team – Under head coach Earl Martineau, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–2 record and outscored their opponents, 119 to 32.
1928 Central State Bearcats football team - Under head coach Wallace Parker, the Bearcats compiled a 6–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 126 to 73.
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1928 Michigan Wolverines football team – The Wolverines compiled a 3–4–1 record and tied for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference. Left tackle Otto Pommerening was an All-American.https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1928fbt.htm 1928 Football Team Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan November 3, 2017
1928 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach Harry Kipke, the Spartans compiled a 3–4–1 record.1928 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 3, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1928-schedule.html
Basketball
1927–28 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team – Under head coach E. J. Mather, the Wolverines compiled a 10–7 record and were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference.1927-28 Michigan Wolverines Roster and Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/CBB November 3, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan/1928.html
Ice hockey
1927–28 Detroit Cougars season – Under general manager and coach Jack Adams, the Cougars compiled a 19–19–6 record. George Hay led the team with 22 goals, 13 assists, and 35 points. Hap Holmes was the team's goaltender.1927-28 Detroit Cougars Roster and Statistics Sports Reference LLC Hockey-Reference.com November 3, 2017 https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DTC/1928.htmll
Chronology of events
January
February
March
March 31 - Arthur Vandenberg was appointed by Governor Fred W. Green to the position of interim United States Senator to fill the vacancy caused by Woodbridge N. Ferris' death.https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=V000025 VANDENBERG, Arthur Hendrick (1884-1951) Historian of the United States Senate May 13, 2020
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
November 6 - A number of elections occurred, including:
United States Senate - Incumbent Republican United States Senator Arthur Vandenberg was for the first time elected to the Senate after being appointed to replace the deceased Woodbridge N. Ferris.http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1928election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1928 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives May 13, 2020
Michigan Governor - Incumbent Republican governor, Fred W. Green, defeated Democratic nominee William Comstock.Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 06, 1928 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=116506 Our Campaigns May 13, 2020
November 30 - 14 customs inspectors were arrested in Detroit accused of graft in connection with allowing the flow of rum from Canada.Rum Flow Halts As 100 Guards Face Jail Here Detroit Free Press December 1, 1928 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7489845/rum_flow_halts_as_100_guards_face/ Newspapers.com Reports indicated that 100 of the 129 inspectors in Detroit were suspected of graft.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7489870/graft_in_customs_patrol_1231928/ Graft in customs patrol 12-3-1928 Detroit Free Press 3 December 1928 1
December
Births
March 15 - Paul Carey, sportcaster and play-by-play announcer for Detroit Tigers (1973-1991), in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
May 26 - Jack Kevorkian, pathologist and euthanasia proponent known as "Dr. Death", in Pontiac, Michigan
June 16 - Jerome Cavanagh, Mayor of Detroit (1962-1970), in Detroit
September 4 - Dick York, actor (Darrin Stephens on Bewitched), in East Grand Rapids
October 1 - George Peppard, actor (Breakfast at Tiffany's, The A-Team), in Detroit
November 12 - Bill Muncey, hydroplane racer who won 62 races, in Detroit
November 15 - James H. Brickley, 62nd Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, in Flint 1970 Michigan Manual https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179280 English 153
Deaths
February 1 - Hughie Jennings, manager of Detroit Tigers (1907-1929), at age 58 in Scranton, Pennsylvania
March 23 - Woodbridge N. Ferris, Governor of Michigan (1913–1916) and U.S. Senator from Michigan (1922–1928), died in office at age 75 in Washington, D.C.F000092 y Woodbridge Nathan Ferris
March 31 - Washington Gardner, U.S. Congressman from Michigan (1899–1911), at age 83 in Albion, MichiganG000062 y Washington Gardner
July 18 - Ed Killian, pitcher for Detroit Tigers (1904-1910) with career ERA of 2.38, at age 51 in Racine, Wisconsin
September 21 - Frederick C. Martindale, former Michigan Secretary of State, at 62 via suicide
See also
History of Michigan
History of Detroit
References
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