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Events from the year 1968 in Michigan .
The
Associated Press (AP) surveyed newspaper editors and broadcasters and determined the top 10 stories in Michigan for 1968 as follows:
[1]
The candidacy of Gov.
George W. Romney for President of the United States;
The
1968 Detroit Tigers winning the
American League pennant and defeating the
St. Louis Cardinals in the
1968 World Series ;
A newspaper strike that shut down the state's two largest newspapers, the
Detroit Free Press and
The Detroit News , for nine months;
Gov. Romney's decision to resign as Governor to become
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Pres.
Richard M. Nixon ;
The reapportionment and redistricting of the state's county boards to reflect a "one man, one vote" proportionality;
Michigan voters' defeat of a ballot measure to adopt
daylight saving time ;
Hubert H. Humphrey 's taking Michigan's 21 electoral votes in the
1968 United States presidential election (Humphrey received 1,593,082 votes (48.18%) to 1,370,665 (41.46%) for
Richard M. Nixon and 331,968 (10.04%) for
George Wallace );
The
Robison family murders , a mass murder on June 25 of six family members while vacationing in their Lake Michigan cottage just north of
Good Hart, Michigan ;
Two heart transplants performed at the
University of Michigan Hospital ; and
The adoption a statewide laws for
open housing and the protection of tenants' rights.
The AP also selected the state's top 10 sports stories as follows:
[2]
Mickey Lolich 's three victories in the
1968 World Series ;
The
Detroit Tigers winning the American League pennant for the first time since 1968;
Denny McLain 's 31 wins as a pitcher for the Tigers;
Gordie Howe 's 700th goal and 1,500th game for the
Detroit Red Wings ;
Ron Johnson 's season, setting an NCAA record with 347 rushing yards in a game and Michigan records with 1,391 rushing yards and 114 points scored during the 1968 season;
The
Detroit Lions ' acquisition of quarterback
Bill Munson and their poor performance during the 1968 season;
Spencer Haywood 's transfer to the University of Detroit and his leading a resurgence in the school's basketball fortunes during the 1968-69 season;
The popularity of
coho salmon fishing;
Two members of the Detroit Lions,
Mel Farr and
Lem Barney winning the NFL's offensive and defensive rookie of the year honors; and
The death of Warner Gardner in a crash during the
APBA Gold Cup unlimited hydroplane race on September 8 on the
Detroit River .
Office holders
State office holders
Gov.
Romney
Mayors of major cities
Mayor
Cavanagh
Federal office holders
Sen.
Griffin
Sen.
Hart
Population
In the
1960 United States census , Michigan was recorded as having a population of 7,823,194 persons, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1970, the state's population had grown 13.4% to 8,875,083 persons.
Cities
The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 60,000 based on 1960 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1950 and 1970 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.
1960 Rank
City
County
1950 Pop.
1960 Pop.
1970 Pop.
Change 1960-70
1
Detroit
Wayne
1,849,568
1,670,144
1,514,063
−9.3%
2
Flint
Genesee
163,143
196,940
193,317
−1.8%
3
Grand Rapids
Kent
176,515
177,313
197,649
11.5%
4
Dearborn
Wayne
94,994
112,007
104,199
−7.0%
5
Lansing
Ingham
92,129
107,807
131,403
21.9%
6
Saginaw
Saginaw
92,918
98,265
91,849
−6.5%
7
Warren
Macomb
42,653
89,246
179,260
100.2%
8
Pontiac
Oakland
73,681
82,233
85,279
3.7%
9
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
57,704
82,089
85,555
4.1%
10
Royal Oak
Oakland
46,898
80,612
86,238
7.0%
11
St. Clair Shores
Macomb
19,823
76,657
88,093
14.9%
12
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw
48,251
67,340
100,035
48.6%
13
Livonia
Wayne
17,634
66,702
110,109
65.1%
14
Dearborn Heights
Wayne
20,235
61,118
80,069
31.0%
15
Westland
Wayne
30,407
60,743
86,749
42.8%
Counties
The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1960 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1950 and 1970 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.
1960 Rank
County
Largest city
1950 Pop.
1960 Pop.
1970 Pop.
Change 1960-70
1
Wayne
Detroit
2,435,235
2,666,297
2,666,751
0.0%
2
Oakland
Pontiac
396,001
690,259
907,871
31.5%
3
Macomb
Warren
184,961
405,804
625,309
54.1%
4
Genesee
Flint
270,963
374,313
444,341
18.7%
5
Kent
Grand Rapids
288,292
363,187
411,044
13.2%
6
Ingham
Lansing
172,941
211,296
261,039
23.5%
7
Saginaw
Saginaw
153,515
190,752
219,743
15.2%
8
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
134,606
172,440
234,103
35.8%
9
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
126,707
169,712
201,550
18.8%
10
Berrien
Benton Harbor
115,702
149,865
163,875
9.3%
11
Calhoun
Battle Creek
120,813
138,858
141,963
2.2%
12
Jackson
Jackson
108,168
131,994
143,274
8.5%
13
Muskegon
Muskegon
121,545
129,943
157,426
21.2%
14
St. Clair
Port Huron
91,599
107,201
120,175
12.1%
15
Bay
Bay City
88,461
107,042
117,339
9.6%
16
Monroe
Monroe
75,666
101,120
118,479
17.2%
Sports
Baseball
1968 Detroit Lions season – The Lions, under head coach
Joe Schmidt , compiled a 4–8–2 record and finished in fourth place in the NFL's Central Division. The team's statistical leaders included
Bill Munson with 2,311 passing yards,
Mel Farr with 597 rushing yards,
Earl McCullouch with 680 receiving yards, and Mel Farr and
Billy Gambrell , each with 50 points scored.
[6]
1968 Michigan Wolverines football team – Under head coach
Bump Elliott , the Wolverines compiled an 8–2 record and were ranked No. 12 in the final
AP Poll . The team's statistical leaders included
Dennis Brown with 1,562 passing yards,
Ron Johnson with 1,391 rushing yards and 114 points scored, and
Jim Mandich with 565 receiving yards.
[7]
1968 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach
Duffy Daugherty , the Spartans compiled a 5–5 record. The team's statistical leaders included
Bill Triplett with 714 passing yards, Tom Love with 729 rushing yards, and Frank Foreman with 456 receiving yards.
[8]
1968 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team – Under head coach
Dan Boisture , the Hurons compiled an 8–2 record.
[9]
1968 Central Michigan Chippewas football team – Under head coach
Roy Kramer , the Chippewas compiled a 7–2 record and were
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference co-champions.
[10]
1968 Western Michigan Broncos football team – Under head coach
Bill Doolittle , the Broncos compiled a 3–6 record.
[11]
Basketball
Ice hockey
Golf
Boat racing
Other
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Chronology of events
January
February
February 29 -
George W. Romney ended his campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination.
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
September 14 -
Denny McLain won his 30th game of the year, a 5-4 win over the Oakland Athletics at Tiger Stadium.
Dizzy Dean , the last pitcher to win 30 games was present to cheer for McLain. The Tigers scored two runs in the ninth inning to secure the victory.
[21]
October
November
November 16 -
Ron Johnson of Michigan set an NCAA single-game record with 347 rushing yards against Wisconsin.
December
Births
Gallery of 1968 births
Deaths
January 26 -
John Kobs , head baseball coach at Michigan State University from 1925 to 1963, at age 69 in
East Lansing, Michigan
[22]
January 29 -
George Anthony Dondero , U.S. Congressman from Michigan (1933-1957) and author of the bill creating the
Saint Lawrence Seaway , at age 84 in
Royal Oak, Michigan
[23]
April 16 -
Edna Ferber , Pulitzer Prize winning author (
So Big ,
Show Boat ,
Cimarron ,
Giant ) and Kalamazoo native, at age 82 in New York City
[24]
May 1 -
Jack Adams , coach (1927-1947) and manager (1927-1962) of the
Detroit Red Wings who discovered and signed 16-year-old
Gordie Howe , at age 73 from a heart attack at his office in Detroit
[25]
October 28 -
Wilber M. Brucker , Governor of Michigan (1931-1933) and United States Secretary of the Army (1955-1961), at age 74 in Detroit
December 12 -
Ty Tyson , first radio broadcaster of a University of Michigan football game (1924), first to broadcast a regularly scheduled baseball game (1927), and the radio and later television voice of the Tigers from 1927 to 1951, at age 89 in
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
[26]
Gallery of 1968 deaths
See also
References
^ "Romney's Run Was Top Story Of '68". The Escanaba Daily Press (AP story) . December 26, 1968. p. 10.
^
"Lolich, Tigers' Victories Rated Top Sports Stories" . The Escanaba Daily Press (AP story) . December 26, 1968. p. 17 – via
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^ Riegle switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat in 1973.
^
"1968 Detroit Tigers Statistics" . Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2017 .
^
"2012 University of Michigan Baseball Record Book" (PDF) . University of Michigan. 2012. pp. 22, 76. Archived from
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"McLain Reaches Historic 30th Win" . Lansing State Journal . September 15, 1968. p. H1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"John Kobs Dies of Heart Attack" . Lansing State Journal . January 27, 1968. p. 18 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Seaway Bill Author Dies at 84" . Lansing State Journal . January 30, 1968. p. 6 – via
newspapers.com .
^
"Edna Ferber, Author of Pulitzer Novel, Dead At 82" . Port Huron Times-Herald . April 17, 1968. p. D7 – via
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^
"Hockey World Mourning Death of Jack Adams" . The News-Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan . May 2, 1968. p. 22 – via
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^
"Ty Tyson, 1st Voice of Tigers, Dies" . Detroit Free Press . December 13, 1968. p. 1D – via
Newspapers.com .