Hamtramck, Michigan
1. Toi Derricotte (1941)
American Writer
African-American poet and creative writing professor whose poetry collections include Captivity, Tender, and The Undertaker's Daughter. She also published an autobiographical poetic work entitled The Black Notebooks: An Interior Journey.
2. Rudy Tomjanovich (1948)
American Basketball Player And C
5-time NBA All-Star forward who played for the San Diego and Houston Rockets from 1970 to 1981. He won back-to-back Championships as head coach of the Houston Rockets in 1994...
3. Bob Franke (1947)
American Singer-songwriter
Folk artist who was known for his intensely spiritual and personal music that was rooted in his liberal Christianity.
4. Truth Martini (1975)
American Wrestler
Martini Martin Krcaj is an Albanian-American professional wrestler manager and trainer. He is perhaps best known for his time as a manager at Ring of Honor for the stable The...
5. Lucien N. Nedzi (1925)
American Politician
Lucien Norbert Nedzi is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Michigan. Nedzi is of Polish descent. Nedzi was born in Hamtramck...
6. Roger Zatkoff (1931)
American Football Player And Coa
Roger Zatkoff is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1950 to 1952. He later played professional football for the Green Bay...
7. Ted Kazanski (1934)
American Baseball Player
Theodore Stanley Kazanski is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1953 through 1958 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 6 ft 1 in 175 lb. he...
8. Lesia Liss (1966)
American Politician
Lesia Batschynsky Liss is an American politician from the state of Michigan. In 2008 she was elected as a Democrat to the Michigan State House of Representatives. She currently is...
9. Bill Nahorodny (1953)
American Baseball Player
Gerard Nahorodny is a retired professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1976-1984. A catcher he played for the Philadelphia Phillies Chicago White Sox Atlanta Braves Cleveland...
10. Jane Bartkowicz (1949)
American Tennis Player
Jane Bartkowicz known during her career as Peaches Bartkowicz was one of the top woman tennis players from the United States in the 1960s. Bartkowicz was a protégé of Jean...
11. Charles Edge (basketball) (Unknow)
American Basketball Player
Charles Edge was a basketball player from 1973-1975 for the Memphis Tams and Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association. At 6'6 and 210 lb he played as a forward....
12. Michael Switalski (1955)
American Politician
Michael N. Mickey Switalski is a politician from the U. S. state of Michigan. He is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate representing the 10th District since 2003. His...
13. Mike Blyzka (1928)
American Baseball Player
Michael John Blyzka was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles. Listed at 5 ft 11 in 190 lb. Blyzka batted and threw...
14. Mike Kosman (1917)
American Baseball Player
Michael Thomas Kosman was a Major League Baseball player. Kosman played in one game in the 1944 season with the Cincinnati Reds. He had no at-bats in the game. Kosman...
15. Steve Gromek (1920)
American Baseball Player
Stephen Joseph Gromek was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played seventeen seasons in the American League with the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers. He was a native...
16. Tony Kaseta (1923)
Professional Basketball Player
Anthony J. Tony Kaseta was a Lithuanian American professional basketball center who played one season in the Professional Basketball League of America and one season in the National Basketball League...
