Walter Owen Briggs Sr. (February 27, 1877 – January 17, 1952) was an American entrepreneur and professional sports owner. He was part-owner of the Detroit...
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Walter Briggs may refer to: Walter Briggs Sr. (1877–1952), owner of the Detroit Tigers and Briggs Manufacturing Company Walter Briggs Jr. (1912–1970)...
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following the death of his father, industrialist Walter Briggs Sr., in 1952. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Briggs was educated at Canterbury School and graduated...
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Animals Walter Briggs Sr. (1877–1952), owner of the Detroit Tigers and Briggs Manufacturing Company Walter Briggs Jr. (1912–1970), son of Walter Briggs Sr. and...
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Co. Charles T. Fisher Jr., bank president Walter Briggs Jr., son of Detroit Tigers owner Walter Briggs Sr. Arthur Hoffman, pharmaceutical executive Harry...
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their first world championship. After the death of Navin in 1935, Walter Briggs Sr. (a part-owner since 1919) took over as primary owner, which he would...
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Tiger Stadium (Detroit) (redirect from Briggs Stadium)
accommodate more spectators. In 1935, following Navin's death, new owner Walter Briggs Sr. oversaw the expansion of Navin Field to a capacity of 36,000 by extending...
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record set by Johnny Kling in 1902. Team owner Walter Briggs Sr. died in 1952. His son Walter Briggs Jr. inherited the team, but he was forced to sell...
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Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan. In January 1937, Walter Briggs Sr., a native of Ypsilanti, agreed to donate an athletic plant to the...
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a position that was contrary to Walter Briggs Sr.'s longtime segregationist stance. On June 6, 1958, Ozzie Virgil Sr. became the first black player for...
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interest to auto-body manufacturer Walter Briggs, Sr., and another 25 percent to wheelmaker John Kelsey. In 1927, Briggs bought Kelsey's interest and became...
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the Detroit Mafia William Tocco, known member of the Detroit Mafia Walter Briggs Sr., owner of the Detroit Tigers Al Cicotte, baseball player for the Detroit...
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Happy Chandler (redirect from Albert B. Chandler, Sr.)
however, because two of Chandler's strongest allies, Connie Mack and Walter Briggs Sr., were ardently opposed to integration, and Bill DeWitt, the second...
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of Fame. She was born Jane Cameron Briggs, nicknamed "Janey", in Detroit, Michigan, to businessman Walter O. Briggs and his wife Jane (née Cameron). (From...
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(born 1966), Orthodox rabbi, radio and television host, and author Walter Briggs, Sr., entrepreneur, owner of the Detroit Tigers Douglas Isaac Busch, photographer...
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1948 season, McHale, who had recently married a niece of team owner Walter Briggs Sr., retired from the field for a job in the Tiger front office as assistant...
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1902–1903 William H. Yawkey 1904–1907 Frank Navin 1908–1935 Walter Briggs, Sr. 1935–1952 Walter Briggs, Jr. 1952–1956 Fred Knorr 1956–1960 John Fetzer 1956–1983...
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Washington Redskins (1969–1975), scored touchdown in Super Bowl VII Walter Briggs Sr. – owner of Detroit Tigers 1919–1952, born in Ypsilanti John Burton...
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history to accomplished this feat. Also, team owner Walter Briggs Sr. died in 1952. His son Walter Briggs Jr. inherited the team, but he was forced to sell...
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Prasad Agarwala, Indian poet, playwright, and director (b. 1903) 1952 – Walter Briggs Sr., American businessman (b. 1877) 1961 – Patrice Lumumba, Congolese...
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Rickenbacker plant. Verville Aircraft was organized by Walter Briggs, Sr., president and chairman of Briggs Manufacturing Company. Barney Everett (Everitt) served...
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Bank (born in Lansing) George Gough Booth, publisher (from Michigan) Walter Briggs Sr., manufacturer, Detroit Tigers owner 1919–52 (born in Ypsilanti) John...
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identity." The Tigers eventually hired a detective to follow him. Owner Walter Briggs, Sr. tried to get Boots to change his ways by reciting everywhere Boots...
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addition, other pioneers in the early automobile industry such as Walter Briggs Sr. of Briggs Manufacturing Co, four of the Fisher brothers (of Fisher Body)...
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Reds National 1939 Larry MacPhail† Brooklyn Dodgers National 1940 Walter Briggs Sr. Detroit Tigers American 1941 Ed Barrow (2)† New York Yankees American...
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Congressman Sander Levin) Walter Briggs, Jr. .... Himself (archive footage) (as Walter 'Spike' Briggs, Jr.) Walter Briggs, Sr. .... Himself (archive footage)...
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Yost, 1955 Sid Abel, 1967 Lloyd Brazil, 1961 Tommy Bridges, 1963 Walter Briggs Sr., 1969 Michael "Dad" Butler, 1960 Fritz Crisler, 1960 Kiki Cuyler,...
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years of military service, hitting a home run in front of 47,700 fans at Briggs Stadium. Rudy York also hit a three-run home run, as the Tigers won the...
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Virginia Bruce (redirect from Helen Virginia Briggs)
Virginia Bruce (born Helen Virginia Briggs; September 29, 1910 – February 24, 1982) was an American actress and singer. Bruce was born in Minneapolis,...
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1947 Detroit Tigers League American League Ballpark Briggs Stadium City Detroit Owners Walter Briggs, Sr. General managers Billy Evans Managers Steve O'Neill...
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