City of champions a history of triumph and defeat in Detroit Szymanski, Stefan 1960- creator author. Weineck, Silke-Maria 1963- author. text bibliography History. nyu 2020 2020 monographic eng print xi, 404 pages ; 24 cm "A history of Detroit and the central role that sports have played in the city during the twentieth century"-- 1 2017 Little Caesar's Arena Opens. Parking Lots Proliferate. p. 1 -- 2 2012 The Tigers Flounder. The City Heads to Bankruptcy. p. 10 -- 3 2008 The Lions Go 0-16. The Recession Hits. p. 20 -- 4 2004 Malice at the Palace. Detroit vs Its Image. p. 29 -- 5 1999 The Last Tigers Game at the Corner. The Lions Come Home. p. 41 -- 6 1995 The Russian Five Take Over. Detroit and the Border. p. 49 -- 7 1988 Game Six of the NBA Finals. Rise of the Bad Boys. p. 59 -- 8 1985 Defeat of the Motor City Cobra. The Legend of the Kronk Gym. p. 73 -- 9 1982 Formula One Comes to Detroit. The Big Three Falter. p. 82 -- 10 1977 The Red Wings Stay, the Pistons Leave. p. 94 -- 11 1970 The Lions Almost Make It. The RenCen Goes Up. p. 103 -- 12 1968 Can a World Series Heal a Grievously Wounded City? p. 113 -- 13 1963: Detroit Loses Bid for Olympic Games. Again. p. 128 -- 14 1957 Detroit's Third NFL Title. Ford's Edsel Sputters. p. 137 -- 15 1952 Red Wings Sweep the Stanley Cup. Bitter Defeat for the Players Union. p. 147 -- 16 1951 Joe Louis's Last Fight. The Small Gains of the War Evaporate. p. 155 -- 17 1949 Fred Matthaei's Doomed Quest for the Olympics. p. 168 -- 18 1945 Tigers Triumph. Rosie the Riveter and the Women's League. p. 177 -- 19 1943 LaMotta Takes Down Sugar Ray. Riots Tear Up the City. p. 188 -- 20 1938 Joe Louis Demolishes Hitler's Boxer. White Supremacy Thrives. p. 205 -- 21 1936 In the Throes of Depression, the City of Champions Earns Its Name. p. 220 -- 22 1933 Hunger, Horseraces, Booze, and Blood. p. 237 -- 23 1930 The Negro League and Detroit's Polish Community. p. 247 -- 24 1927 Ty Cobb Returns. How Awful Was Ty Cobb?. p. 257 -- 25 1921 The Havoc of the Automobile Age. Ford and Public Health. p. 267 -- 26 1910 Ty Cobb Wins the Chalmers Batting Race-But Did He Really? p. 279 -- 27 1901 Henry Ford: Champion Racer, Tycoon, Antisemite. p. 288 -- 28 1887 Wolverines Celebrate World Series Victory. Pingree Fools His Rich Backers. p. 296 -- 29 1859 A New Sport Rises. Hate Erupts on the Eve of the Civil War. p. 307 -- 30 1763 Lacrosse as Resistance: British Colonizers Fall into a Trap. p. 317. general Stefan Szymanski and Silke-Maria Weineck. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us-mi Sports Michigan Detroit History 20th century Detroit (Mich.) Social life and customs 20th century Manners and customs Sports Michigan Detroit 1900-1999 fast GV584.5.D6 S98 2020 796.09774/34 9781620974421 1620974428 9781620974438 2020016329 pda,print DLC 200408 20250318215446.2 in00004402356 eng