Champion is an
unincorporated community
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in
Marquette County in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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.
The community is located within
Champion Township. As an unincorporated community, Champion has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
History
A post office called Champion has been in operation since 1869, taking its name from the nearby Champion Iron Mine Finnish-American accordionist
Viola Turpeinen was born in Champion in 1909.
See also
*
Sam Cohodas Lodge
References
Unincorporated communities in Marquette County, Michigan
Unincorporated communities in Michigan
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