- Terry Crews
Terry Alan Crews (born July 30, 1968) is an American actor and former football player. Crews was born in Flint, Michigan. Crews earned an Art Excellence Scholarship to attend the Interlochen Center for the Arts and then Western Michigan University. While completing his studies as an Art major, Terry was a key member of the WMU football team, where he earned all-conference honors as a defensive end. - Charlie Bell
Charlie Will Bell III (born March 12, 1979 in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. He began playing basketball at Flint Southwestern Academy High School, and had an excellent college career at Michigan State University, appearing in 3 NCAA Final Fours, and being named Michigan State Defensive Player of the Year in each of the four years he played. - Mateen Cleaves
Mateen Cleaves (born September 7 1977 in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics. Cleaves is most remembered for his brilliant career at Michigan State. Cleaves' No. 12 jersey was officially retired at Michigan State University on February 3, 2007 before the Michigan State-Ohio State game. - Tim Thomas
Tim Thomas (born April 15 1974, in Flint, Michigan, US) is an American NHL ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Boston Bruins. Thomas was raised in Davison, Michigan. - Ken Morrow
Kenneth "Ken" Morrow (born October 17, 1956 in Flint, Michigan) was an American ice hockey defenceman. Ken Morrow was born in Flint, Michigan and grew up in the nearby town of Davison. He is a graduate of Davison High School. He is best known for being a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal in an event known as the "Miracle On Ice" during the 1980 Winter Olympics. - Joe Mays
Joe Mays is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is currently under a Minor League contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mays is a 1994 graduate of Southeast High School in Bradenton, Florida, USA. He also attended Manatee Community College in Bradenton. Joe and his wife, Melinda (née Rogers), have two children. Mays began his major league career with the Twins on April 7, 1999. - Glen Rice
Glen Anthony Rice (born May 28 1967, in Flint, Michigan) is a retired American NBA basketball player. Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star small forward well known for his pinpoint shooting accuracy, ranking 4th in NBA history with 1,559 three-point field goals made during his 15-year career. Rice has been a player on both a team that won an NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship and a team that won an NBA Championship. - Jim Abbott
James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the California Angels, the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox, and the Milwaukee Brewers, from 1989 to 1998. Abbott is best known for playing despite having no right hand. He graduated from Flint Central High School and grew up in the East Village area of Flint, MI. While with the University of Michigan, … - Jay Springsteen
Jay Springsteen (born April 15, 1957 in Flint, Michigan) is a professional motorcycle dirt track racer. He begain his professional racing career in 1973 by winning the AMA's Rookie of the Year award. As a member of the Harley Davidson factory race team, he went on to win three consecutive AMA Grand National Championships in 1976, 1977, and 1978. He accumulated 43 Grand National Championship dirt track victories during a career that spanned almost 30 years. - Chris Byrd
Chris Cornelius Byrd (born August 15, 1970) is a 6 ft. / 182.9 cm. tall southpaw boxer, who was nicknamed "Rapid Fire". He is the former WBO and IBF heavyweight champion. - Jeff Grayer
Jeffrey Grayer is a former journeyman NBA basketball player. A 6’5”, 200 pound shooting guard, Grayer starred at Iowa State University and was a member of the United States 1988 Olympic basketball team. He graduated as Iowa State's All-Time Leading Scorer and in the top 50 scorers in NCAA history. In 1988, he led the Big Eight Conference in scoring and rebounding and was named second-team All-American. - Craig Morton
Larry Craig Morton (born February 5, 1943 in Flint, Michigan) was a quarterback in the National Football League for three teams: the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos. Morton played college football at University of California, Berkeley. Morton is the only quarterback in NFL history to lead two different teams to the Super Bowl (Dallas in 1970 and Denver in 1977). He would later serve as head coach of the USFL's Denver Gold. - Carl Banks
Carl E. Banks (born August 29, 1962 in Flint, Michigan) is a former American football linebacker who played for three teams from 1984 to 1995, the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns in the NFL. He made the Pro Bowl in 1987, had 39.5 career quarterback sacks, and was a member of the NFL's 1980's All-Decade Team. He attended Michigan State University and was the 3rd overall pick in the 1984 NFL draft. - Tony Burton
Anthony "Tony" Burton (born March 1937 in Flint, Michigan, USA) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Tony "Duke" Evers in the "Rocky series", and reprised this role in the sixth "Rocky" film, "Rocky Balboa", which opened for release in December 2006. He is one of three actors (Sylvester Stallone and Burt Young being the other two) who have appeared in every "Rocky" film. - Corey Santee
Corey Santee (born September 13, 1981 in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball guard, currently playing for the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBA Development League. Santee was a three-year starter at Flint Southwestern Academy. As a senior in 2001, he averaged 20 points and 7 assists per game, leading him to earn first team All-State honors. He also finished as the runner-up for Michigan's "Mr. - Todd Lyght
Todd William Lyght (born February 9, 1969 in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 191-lb. cornerback from the University of Notre Dame, Lyght played in 12 NFL seasons from 1991 to 2002. His best year as a pro came during the 1999 season for the Super Bowl champion Rams, when he intercepted 6 passes for 112 yards and 1 touchdown. - Lon Hinkle
Lon Hinkle (born July 17, 1949) is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Hinkle was born in Flint, Michigan. He attended San Diego State University, where he was a member of the golf team. He turned pro and joined the PGA Tour in 1972. Hinkle won three tournaments in his career on the PGA Tour, all of which came in the late 1970s. In 1979, he earned $247,693, finished 3rd on the money list, and won two Tour events, … - Deanna Nolan
Deanna Nolan (born Deana Nicole Nolan, August 25 1979 in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her primary position is point guard, but occasionally plays the shooting guard position. Her original name was Deana, but was legally changed to Deanna in 2000. - Desmon Farmer
Desmon Farmer (born October 7 1981, in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player. - Mashona Washington
Mashona Washington (b. May 31 1976, in Flint, Michigan) is a professional tennis player from the United States. As a junior player, Washington won the US Indoor National 18s in 1992, and was a finalist at the US National Hardcourt 16s and US Indoor National 16s in 1991. She turned professional in 1995. After a slow start to her professional career, … - Barry Stokes
Barry Wade Stokes (born December 20, 1973 in Flint, Michigan) is an American football offensive lineman who plays for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He attended Eastern Michigan University. Prior to playing for the Falcons, he was signed to the practice squad of several teams, but did not see NFL action until the 1998 NFL season with the Miami Dolphins. He then played for the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns, … - Brian Rolston
Brian Rolston (Born February 21 1973 in Flint, Michigan) is a professional hockey player currently playing for the Minnesota Wild. - Malivai Washington
MaliVai Washington ("first name pronounced:" mal-a-VEE-a) (born June 20 1969, in Glen Cove, New York) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He is best remembered for reaching the men's singles final at Wimbledon in 1996. An African-American, Washington began playing tennis at the age of five. In the late-1980s, he played tennis for the University of Michigan and was ranked the No. 1 college player in the US at the end of his sophomore season. - Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson (born July 10, 1982 in Flint, Michigan) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He previously played for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he spent two years. He played college football for Northwood University. Wilson was part of BC's defensive line in their 2006 Grey Cup victory. - Steve Boros
Stephen Boros Jr. (born September 3, 1936, in Flint, Michigan) is a former infielder, coach, manager and farm system official in American Major League Baseball. Boros managed the Oakland Athletics (1983-84) and the San Diego Padres (1986). In both cases, he replaced high-profile, fiery skippers - Billy Martin and Dick Williams, respectively - but Boros, a cerebral graduate of the University of Michigan (where he received a B.A. degree in literature), … - Stacey Thomas
Stacey Thomas (born August 29 1978) is a professional basketball player. Thomas attended college at University of Michigan and graduated in 2000. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 23rd overall in the 2000 WNBA Draft by the Portland Fire. She has also played for the Detroit Shock, Phoenix Mercury, Minnesota Lynx and Charlotte Sting. - Rick Leach
Richard Max Leach (born May 4, 1957 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a former college football player and professional baseball player. He played quarterback at the University of Michigan from 1975 to 1978. Leach later played in Major League Baseball for four different teams primarily as a backup outfielder and first baseman from 1981 to 1990. - Brad van Pelt
Brad Alan Van Pelt (born April 5, 1951 in Owosso, Michigan) is a former American football linebacker who played fourteen seasons the National Football League. He played for the New York Giants from 1973 to 1983, the Los Angeles Raiders from 1984 to 1985, and the Cleveland Browns in 1986. He was selected to the Pro Bowl five times from 1976 to 1980. He is the father of former Denver Broncos and current Houston Texans quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt. - Darryl Johnson
Darryl Damone Johnson (born October 26 1965, in Flint, Michigan) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6'1" 170 lb point guard. Johnson attended Michigan State University. He was selected with the 12th pick in the third round (58th overall) of the 1987 National Basketball Association Draft by the Golden State Warriors. He then played in the CBA, GBA, and in the Philippine Basketball Association. - Jeff Hamilton
Jeffrey Robert "Jeff" Hamilton (b. March 19 1964, Flint, Michigan) is a retired Major League Baseball third baseman. Hamilton played for six seasons during his career, all with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hamilton made his Major League Baseball debut on June 28, 1986, and played his final game on September 28, 1991. Hamilton was a member of the Dodgers team that won the World Series in 1988. In 1989, he was sixth in the National League in doubles with 35. - Tim Bograkos
Tim Bograkos (born October 5, 1981 in Flint, Michigan), is an American professional basketball player. He played Basketball, football and baseball at Flint Central High School. A 6'2" guard from Michigan State University and a childhood survivor of leukemia, Bograkos played four years for the Spartans from 2001-2005. He began his professional basketball career playing in Greece for Aris FC, but has currently signed with Namika Lahti in Finland. - Mark Ingram
Mark J. Ingram (born 1965 in Rockford, Illinois) is a former American Football wide receiver who played for the New York Giants (1987-1992), Miami Dolphins (1993-1994), Green Bay Packers (1995), and the Philadelphia Eagles (1996). He played college football at Michigan State University, and was selected by the Giants in the first round (28th overall) in the 1987 NFL Draft. Ingram is probably best known for a third down play in Super Bowl XXV, … - Flintstones
"The Flintstones" were a group of four basketball players from Flint, Michigan who helped lead the Michigan State Spartans to the 2000 National Championship. *Morris Peterson *Mateen Cleaves *Charlie Bell *Antonio Smith - Tracy Byrd
Tracy Byrd (born August 27 1964, Flint, Michigan) is a female boxer. Byrd comes from a boxing family: her father, Joe Byrd, is a former boxer who currently trains her. Her brother Antoine once lost to Roy Jones Jr. in a bid to win the world's Middleweight title, and her other brother, Chris, is a former heavyweight title holder. Tracy Byrd enjoyed athletics since she was a young child. She excelled in high school as a basketball player. - Andre Dirrell
Andre Dirrell (born September 7, 1982 in Flint, Michigan) is an American boxer, who won the middleweight bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. - Herb Washington
Herbert Lee (Hurricane Herb) Washington (born November 16, 1951 in Belzoni, Mississippi) became one of the world's most celebrated sprinters as a student-athlete at Flint Central High School and Michigan State University. He went on to gain further recognition as a player for Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics, despite his lack of previous baseball experience. Washington first caught the attention of sports fans when he was enrolled at Michigan State. - Roy Marble
Roy Marble (born December 13 1966, in Flint, Michigan) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft. Marble played for the Hawks during the 1989-90 NBA season, appearing in 24 games and scoring a total of 51 points for the year. He also had a brief stint with the Denver Nuggets during the 1993-94 season, appearing in 5 games. He played collegiatly at the University of Iowa. - Merv Rettenmund
Mervin Weldon Rettenmund (born June 6, 1943, in Flint, Michigan) is the current hitting coach at the San Diego Padres franchise in Major League Baseball. He played thirteen seasons with the Baltimore Orioles (1968-73), Cincinnati Reds (1974-75), San Diego Padres (1976-77) and California Angels (1979-80). He helped the Orioles win the 1969 and 1971 American League Pennant, 1970 World Series and 1973 AL Eastern Division, … - Demetrius Calip
Demetrius Calip (born November 18 1969, in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. He helped the University of Michigan Wolverines to the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. As a member of the 1988-1989 National Champions, his teammates included Glen Rice, Terry Mills Loy Vaught, Rumeal Robinson, Sean Higgins, and Rob Pelinka. As a member of the 1990-91 team he led the team in scoring, … - Ron Pruitt
Ronald Ralph Pruitt (born October 21, 1951 in Flint, Michigan) was an Outfielder for the Texas Rangers (1975), Cleveland Indians (1976-80 and 1981), Chicago White Sox (1980) and San Francisco Giants (1982-83). In 9 seasons he played in 341 Games and had 795 At Bats, 88 Runs, 214 Hits, 28 Doubles, 4 Triples, 12 Home Runs, 92 RBI, 8 Stolen Bases, 94 Walks, .269 Batting Average, .345 On-base percentage, .360 Slugging Percentage, 286 Total Bases, 7 Sacrifice Hits, …
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