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Events from the year 1968 in Michigan. ... Earl McCullouch with 680 receiving yards, and Mel Farr and Billy Gambrell, each with 50 points scored. ...
By 1997, Farr had expanded his Mel Farr Auto Group to 14 auto dealerships in five states (Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland, and Texas) with annual sales in excess of $500 million. [ 31 ] [ 34 ] By 1998, Farr's dealership group grossed $596.6 million, making it the top black-owned business in the United States and the 33rd largest auto ...
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the North Division of the National Football Conference. [1] The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930. [2]
Barney and teammate Mel Farr sang background vocals on Gaye's classic 1971 song "What's Going On". [28] [29] In 2015, Barney was invited to sing the national anthem at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony. [27] Barney also had a brief acting career, beginning with a self-portrayal in the 1968 comedy, Paper Lion.
In May 1968, the Lions traded with the Los Angeles Rams for quarterback Bill Munson. [53] During the 1968 season , the Lions compiled a 4–8–2 record. [ 51 ] On October 21, 1968, Schmidt was booed by Detroit fans when, after the Lions recovered a fumble at their own 20-yard line with the score tied and 27 seconds left, Schmidt ran out the ...
Mel Farr: Detroit Lions: Running back 1968: Earl McCullouch: Detroit Lions: Wide receiver 1969: Calvin Hill: Dallas Cowboys: Running back 1970: Raymond Chester: Oakland Raiders: Tight end 1971: Jim Plunkett (AFC) New England Patriots: Quarterback 1971: John Brockington (NFC) Green Bay Packers: Running back 1972: Franco Harris (AFC) Pittsburgh ...
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC). [6] The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930. [7]
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the North Division of the National Football Conference. [1] The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930. [2]