10 Mitten State Facts IV

                                                          10 Mitten State Facts Part IV











1.  Andre Rison (former NFL star) was born in Flint, Michigan.





2.  Michigan's State tree is the Eastern White Pine.





3.  The Detroit Panthers were a NFL franchise (for two seasons) from 1925-1926.





4.  Ted Nugent (musician) spent his childhood living in Redford, Michigan.  





5.  Jalen Rose played High School basketball at Southwestern High School in Detroit, Michigan.





6.  Traverse City, Michigan is home to the National Cherry Festival.





7.  Rick Forzano was the Head Coach of the Detroit Lions for 3 seasons from 1974-1976.





8.  The State of Michigan formally entered the Union in 1837.





9.  Bo Shembechler's first name is Glenn.





10.  Michigan is the only State in the United States to have two peninsulas.











                                                                       Game Notes







-  "10 Mitten State Facts" was posted on 8/20/2016



-  "10 Mitten State Facts II" was posted on 10/30/2016



-  "10 Mitten State Facts III" was posted on 12/23/2016



-  Andre Rison played college football at Michigan State University.



-  Jalen Rose played college basketball at the University of Michigan.



-  Southwestern High School closed its doors in 2012.



-  Residents of the Upper Peninsula are often referred to as Yoopers.










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