Events from the year 1958 in Michigan.

Office holders

State office holders

* Governor of Michigan: G. Mennen Williams (

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

) * Lieutenant Governor of Michigan:

Philip Hart Philip Aloysius Hart (December 10, 1912December 26, 1976) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as a United States Senator from Michigan from 1959 until his death from cancer in Washington, D.C. in 1976. He was known as ...

(Democrat) *

Michigan Attorney General The Attorney General of the State of Michigan is the fourth-ranking official in the U.S. state of Michigan. The officeholder is elected statewide in the November general election alongside the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, m ...

: Paul Adams *

Michigan Secretary of State The Michigan Department of State is administered by the Secretary of State, who is elected on a partisan ballot for a term of four years in gubernatorial elections. The Secretary of State is the third-highest official in the State of Michigan. A ...

: James M. Hare (Democrat) * Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives:

George Van Peursem George Van Peursem (December 18, 1912 – June 20, 1998) was an American politician from the State of Michigan. Van Peursem was born in December 18, 1912 and was a resident of Zeeland, Michigan. He was a member of Michigan State House of Repres ...

(

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

) * Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate: * Chief Justice,

Michigan Supreme Court The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is Michigan's court of last resort and consists of seven justices. The Court is located in the Michigan Hall of Justice at 925 Ottawa Street in Lansing, the sta ...

Mayors of major cities

Mayor of Detroit This is a list of mayors of Detroit, Michigan. See History of Detroit, Michigan, for more information about the history of the incorporation of the city. The current mayor is Mike Duggan, who was sworn into office on January 1, 2014. History ...

: Louis Miriani *

Mayor of Grand Rapids This is a list of mayors of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The current mayor is Rosalynn Bliss, who was sworn into office on January 1, 2016. References {{Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is a city and county seat ...

: Paul G. Goebel/ Stanley J. Davis *

Mayor of Flint The mayor position of Flint, Michigan is a strong mayor-type. In Flint's previous 1929 charter, the mayor was one of the City Commissioners, as the council in a council-manager type government. 1855–1888 The mayor was one of many citywide ele ...

: George M. Algoe/ Robert J. Egan * Mayor of Saginaw: R. James Harvey * Mayor of Dearborn: Orville L. Hubbard * Mayor of Lansing: Ralph Crego * Mayor of Ann Arbor: Samuel J. Eldersveld

Federal office holders

* U.S. Senator from Michigan: Patrick V. McNamara (Democrat) * U.S. Senator from Michigan: Charles E. Potter (Republican) * House District 1: Thaddeus M. Machrowicz (Democrat) * House District 2: George Meader (Republican) * House District 3: August E. Johansen (Republican) * House District 4:

Clare Hoffman Clare Eugene Hoffman (September 10, 1875 – November 3, 1967) was a United States representative from Michigan's 4th congressional district. Background Hoffman was born in Vicksburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, where he attended the public s ...

Martha Griffiths Martha Wright Griffiths (January 29, 1912 – April 22, 2003) was an American lawyer and judge before being elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1954. Griffiths was the first woman to serve on the House Committee on Ways and M ...

(Democrat) * House District 18:

William Broomfield William S. Broomfield, (April 28, 1922 – February 20, 2019) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Early life Broomfield, the son of Scevillian C. and Fern Broomfield was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. His father was a d ...

(Republican)

Population

Sports

Baseball

– Under managers

and Bill Norman, the Tigers compiled a 77–77 record and finished in fifth place in the

American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league ...

. The team's statistical leaders included

Harvey Kuenn Harvey Edward Kuenn (; December 4, 1930 – February 28, 1988) was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). As a shortstop and outfielder, he played with the Detroit Tigers (1952–1959), Clev ...

with a .319

batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. Cricket In cricket, a player's batting average is ...

Gail Harris Gail Harris (born 16 December 1964) is a British-born model, actress, adult-magazine publisher and adult-industry entrepreneur. Life and career Modelling Before her film-industry work, Gail Thackray was a Page 3 girl (glamour model) for the ...

with 20 home runs,

Al Kaline Albert William Kaline ( ; December 19, 1934 – April 6, 2020), nicknamed "Mr. Tiger", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. For most of his career, Kali ...

with 85 RBIs, and Frank Lary with 16 wins and a 2.90

earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game). It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number ...

. * 1958 Michigan Wolverines baseball team - Under head coach Ray Fisher, the Wolverines compiled an 18–12 record.

American football

1958 Detroit Lions season The Detroit Lions season was their 29th in the National Football League (NFL). The defending NFL champions failed to improve on their previous season and finished at 4–7–1, fifth in the six-team Western Conference. Hall of Fame quarterba ...

– The Lions, under head coach George Wilson, compiled a 4–7–1 record. The team's statistical leaders included

Tobin Rote Tobin Cornelius Rote (January 18, 1928 – June 27, 2000) was an American football player who played quarterback for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football Le ...

with 1,678 passing yards and 351 rushing yards, Dave Middleton with 506 receiving yards, and Jim Martin with 49 points scored. *

– Under head coach

Duffy Daugherty Hugh Duffy Daugherty (September 8, 1915 – September 25, 1987) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Michigan State University from 1954 to 1972, compiling a record of 109–69–5. His 1965 and 1966 teams won ...

, the Spartans compiled a 3–5–1 record. The team's statistical leaders included Mike Panitch with 250 passing yards,

Dean Look Dean Zachary Look (born July 23, 1937) is an American former football and baseball player. He played college football as quarterback at Michigan State University and professional football for the New York Titans of the American Football Leagu ...

with 328 rushing yards, and Sam Williams with 242 receiving yards. *

– Under head coach

Bennie Oosterbaan Benjamin Oosterbaan ( ; February 24, 1906 – October 25, 1990) was a three-time first team College Football All-America Team, All-American American football, football End (gridiron football), end for the Michigan Wolverines football team, two-tim ...

, the Wolverines compiled a 2-6-1 record. The team's statistical leaders included

Bob Ptacek Robert J. Ptacek, Jr. (born April 23, 1937) is a former professional American and Canadian football player. He played college football at the halfback and quarterback positions for the University of Michigan from 1956 to 1958. He later played ...

with 763 passing yards,

Darrell Harper Darrell L. Harper (June 18, 1938 – January 19, 2008) was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1959 and for the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL season. On September 11, 1960 ...

with 309 rushing yards and 54 points scored, and Gary Prahst with 313 receiving yards. * 1958 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team – Under head coach

Fred Trosko Fred Trosko (September 5, 1917 – February 6, 1999) was an American football player and coach. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan football team from 1937 to 1939. He later served as the head football coach at Easte ...

, the Hurons compiled a 4–5 record. * 1958 Central Michigan Chippewas football team – Under head coach Kenneth "Bill" Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record. * 1958 Western Michigan Broncos football team – Under head coach Merle Schlosser, the Broncos compiled a 4–5 record. *

1958 Detroit Titans football team The 1958 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Wally Fromhart, the Titans compiled a 4–4� ...

– The Titans compiled a 4–4–1 record under head coach

Wally Fromhart Wallace Leo Fromhart (May 18, 1913 – May 23, 2002) was an American football player and coach. Born in the tiny mountain town of Newburg, West Virginia, he lived and attended school there until his freshman year of high school, after which ...

Basketball

* 1957–58 Detroit Pistons season – In their first season in Detroit, under head coaches Charles Eckman and

Red Rocha Ephraim J. "Red" Rocha (September 18, 1923 – February 13, 2010) was an American professional basketball player and coach. Basketball A 6'9" center from Oregon State University, he earned List of All-Pacific-12 Conference men's basketball tea ...

, the Pistons compiled a 33–39 record and finished in second place in the NBA's Western Division. The team's statistical leaders included

George Yardley George Harry Yardley III (November 3, 1928 – August 12, 2004) was an American basketball player. He was the first player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in one season, breaking the 1,932-point record held by George Mikan. Yardley was en ...

with 2,001 points, Walter Dukes with 954 rebounds, and Dick McGuire with 454

assist Assist or ASSIST may refer to: Sports Several sports have a statistic known as an "assist", generally relating to action by a player leading to a score by another player on their team: *Assist (basketball), a pass by a player that facilitates a ba ...

s. * 1957–58

Michigan State Spartans men's basketball The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Michigan State University. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I college basketball. The Spartans have won ...

team – Under head coach Forddy Anderson, the Spartans compiled a 16–6 record. John Green led the team with an average of 18.0 points per game. * 1957–58 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team – Under head coach

William Perigo William J. Perigo (September 17, 1911 – February 7, 1990) was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for Western Michigan University from 1931 to 1934 and professional basketball for the Indianapolis Kautskys from ...

, the Wolverines compiled an 11–11 record. Pete Tillotson was the team's leading scorer with 415 points in 22 games for an average of 18.8 points per game. * 1957–58

Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball The Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represents Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school's team competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and are coached by Dwayne Stephens. The team last played in the N ...

team – Under head coach Joseph Hoy, the Broncos compiled a 5–19 record. * 1957–58

Detroit Titans men's basketball The Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team is the college basketball team that represents University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan, and competes in NCAA Division I men's basketball as a member of the Horizon League. Traditionally, the ...

team – The Titans compiled a 13–12 record under head coach

Bob Calihan Robert James Calihan (August 2, 1918 – September 22, 1989) was an American basketball player and coach. Calihan played for the University of Detroit from 1937 to 1940. He led his team in scoring during each of his three seasons and became the ...

Ice hockey

1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 32nd season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks. Offseason * July 23, 1957 – The Chicago Black Hawks acquired Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall ...

– Under head coaches

Jimmy Skinner James Donald Skinner (January 12, 1917 – July 11, 2007) was the head coach, chief scout and farm director, director of player personnel, director of hockey operations, assistant general manager, and general manager for the Detroit Red Wings ...

and

Sid Abel Sidney Gerald Abel (February 22, 1918February 8, 2000) was a Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player, coach and general manager in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Detroit Red Wings, and was a member of three Stanley Cup-winning team ...

, the Red Wings compiled a 29–29–12 record, finished in third place in the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

, and lost to the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

in the first round of the playoffs.

Gordie Howe Gordon Howe (March 31, 1928 – June 10, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. From 1946 to 1980, he played 26 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA); his first 25 seaso ...

led the team with 33 goals, 44 assists, and 77 points. The team's goaltender was

Terry Sawchuk Terrance Gordon Sawchuk (December 28, 1929 – May 31, 1970) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kin ...

. * 1957–58

Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey The Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Earning varsity status in 1922, the program has competed in 100 seasons. Between 1959 and 1981, th ...

season – Under head coach Al Renfrew, the Wolverines compiled an 8–13 record. * 1957–58

Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey The Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey team is an NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Michigan Technological University. The Huskies are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). They play at the ...

team – Under head coach John MacInnes, Michigan Tech compiled an 11–16–1 record. * 1957–58

Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey The Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Michigan State University (MSU). The team plays at the Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Michigan, on the MSU campus. The current head coach is Ada ...

team – Under head coach

Amo Bessone Amos "Betts" Bessone (November 22, 1916 – January 9, 2010) was a collegiate ice hockey player and head coach. Bessone was born in Sagamore, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, and raised in West Springfield, Massachusetts, where he learned to play ho ...

, the Spartans compiled a 12–11 record.

Boat racing

Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race The Bayview Mackinac Boat Race is run by the Bayview Yacht Club of Detroit, Michigan. It is one of the longest fresh-water races in the world with over two hundred boats entering the race each year. There have been at least six changes to the co ...

– *

APBA Gold Cup The APBA Gold Cup (originally known simply as the Gold Cup, a speedboat race) is an American hydroplane boat race, named for the American Power Boat Association. It is now run as part of the H1 Unlimited H1 Unlimited is an American Unlimited ...

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Golf

* Michigan Open – *

Motor City Open The Motor City Open was a PGA Tour event played at various clubs in and around Detroit for just under two decades. The PGA Tour record for the longest sudden-death playoff was established at the 1949 Motor City Open. Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Mang ...

Chronology of events

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Births

* January 8 -

Betsy DeVos Elisabeth Dee DeVos ( ; ' Prince; born January 8, 1958) is an American politician, philanthropist, and former government official who served as the 11th United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021. DeVos is known for her support for ...

, businesswoman and current Secretary of Education, in

Holland, Michigan Holland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River (formerly known locally as the Black Ri ...

* March 10 -

Steve Howe Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to le ...

, Major League Baseball pitcher (1980–1996), in Pontiac, Michigan * March 31 -

Danny Bass Danny Bass (born March 31, 1958) is a former linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts in 1980, Calgary Stampeders from 1981–1983 and the Edmonton Eskimos from 1984-1991 of the Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: ...

, Canadian Football League player (1980-1991), in Lansing, Michigan * June 22 - Bruce Campbell, actor ( ''Evil Dead'' franchise, '' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', '' Burn Notice''), in

Royal Oak, Michigan Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Royal Oak is about north of Detroit's city limits. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 57,236. Royal Oak is located along t ...

* July 15 - Mike Duggan, Mayor of Detroit since 2014, in Detroit * August 11 -

Dan Kildee Daniel Timothy Kildee (; born August 11, 1958) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. From 1977 to 2009, Kildee was a municipal ...

, U.S. Congressman since 2013, in Flint, Michigan * August 16 - Madonna, singer and entertainer, in

Bay City, Michigan Bay City is a city and county seat of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and it is the principal city of the Bay City Metrop ...

* August 19 -

Rick Snyder Richard Dale Snyder (born August 19, 1958) is an American business executive, venture capitalist, attorney, accountant, and politician who served as the 48th governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Snyder previo ...

, Governor of Michigan (2011–2019), in Battle Creek, Michigan * August 21 -

Gary Hogeboom Gary Keith Hogeboom (born August 21, 1958) is an American former football quarterback, real estate developer, and television personality. He played in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts and Phoenix Cardinals. ...

, NFL quarterback (1980–1990), in

Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the second most-populated city in the state after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the ...

* October 23 -

Michael Eric Dyson Michael Eric Dyson (born October 23, 1958) is an American academic, author, ordained minister, and radio host. He is a professor in the College of Arts and Science and in the Divinity School at Vanderbilt University. Described by Michael A. Fletch ...

, sociology professor, author, and radio host, in Detroit * December 1 -

Gary Peters Gary Charles Peters Sr. (born December 1, 1958) is an American lawyer, politician, and former military officer serving as the junior United States senator from Michigan since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representa ...

, U.S. Congress (2009-2015), U.S. Senate (2015-present), in Pontiac, Michigan * December 24 -

Gene Sperling Eugene Benton Sperling (born December 24, 1958) is an American lawyer who was director of the National Economic Council and assistant to the president for economic policy under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. He is the only person to s ...

, economist who was Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy under Presidents

Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton ( né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and agai ...

and

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the ...

, in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Gallery of 1958 births

File:Betsy DeVos official portrait.jpg,

File:Mike Duggan 2013.jpg, Mike Duggan File:Dan Kildee official photo.jpg,

File:Rick Snyder in 2013.jpg,

File:Gary Peters, official portrait, 114th Congress.jpg,

Deaths

* October 25 -

Edward Aloysius Mooney Edward Aloysius Mooney (May 9, 1882 – October 25, 1958) was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Detroit from 1937 until his death, and was made a cardinal in 1946. Early life and ministry Edward Mo ...

, Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Detroit (1937-1958), at age 76 in Rome, Italy * November -

H. G. Salsinger Harry George Salsinger (April 10, 1885 – November 27, 1958) was an American sportswriter who served as sports editor of ''The Detroit News'' for 49 years. Biography Salsinger was born in Springfield, Ohio. In 1907, he started writing for ' ...

, sports editor of The Detroit News for 49 years, at age 73 in Detroit

Gallery of 1958 deaths

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