Detroit Real Estate

 Here is more new Michigan firsts, interesting Michigan facts, and Michigan trivia

The Ford Motor Company was the first auto manufacturer to use safety glass as standard equipment in 1928.

Before playing as the Red Wings, they were known as the Detroit Cougars (1926-1930) and the Detroit Falcons (1930-1932)

 The Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit manufactured the first air-conditioned car in 1939.

The Lions name was chosen by George A. Richards, the Detroit radio executive who purchased the Portsmouth Spartans and moved the team to Detroit in 1934.  

The Wings won the Stanley Cup in 1936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1997 and 1998

 In 1971 Michigan was the first to complete a border-to-border interstate highway, I-94, that runs 205 miles from Detroit to New Buffalo.

The Lions football team played at these home stadiums over the years:

Spartan Stadium, Portsmouth, OH (8,200) 1930-33
University of Detroit Stadium (25,000) 1934-37
Tiger Stadium (54,468) 1938-74, known as Navin Field 1912-37 and Briggs Stadium 1938-60
Pontiac Silverdome (80,311) 1975-2001

I hope you learned something new about Detroit, Michigan, and our sports teams through this installment of Michigan trivia and interesting Michigan facts.

Russ Ravary serving all of the Metro Detroit real estate area

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