Lions 1989 first round draft pick Barry Sanders gets a tour of the Lions facilities from head coach Wayne Fontes.
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Gail Cogdill, wide receiver for Detroit Lions in action against Rams.
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1955 Detroit Lions team running out for practice. Left-to-right: Jim David, Karl Karilivacs, Lew Carpenter (#34), Sherwin Candee, and Jack Christiansen.
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Herman Moore the Lions top draft pick in 1991.
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Quarterback Bobby Layne played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1959.
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Mel Farr of the Detroit Lions pictured in 1967.
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Bubba Baker shows how he feels about the Lions heading for the playoffs.
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Dick LeBeau of the Detroit Lions pictured in 1968.
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Mel Farr in a Lion’s uniform with sons Mel Jr. #45 and Mike #81.
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Lions tight end Charlie Sanders, goes high for a ball against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Herman Moore goes up for a grab in 1992 against the Browns.
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GM Russ Thomas, left, and coach Monte Clark were all smiles when Billy Sims officially became a Lion in 1980.
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Injured Detroit Lions tight end Charlie Sanders, is pictured in 1972.
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Detroit Lions cornerback Lem Barney.
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Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders runs past Chicago Bears defenseman Vestee Jackson at Soldier Field in 1989.
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Lions coach Wayne Fontes with QB Rodney Peete and Barry Sanders in 1990.
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In 1967, Lem Barney picked off an Atlanta pass in the first quarter and ran 45 yards for his second touchdown of the year, then tossed the football to gleeful fans in the end zone.
Dick Tripp, Detroit Free Press
Lions linebacker Chris Spielman in 1991.
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Billy Sims of the Lions breaks loss against 49ers in1983.
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The badly bruised area of the upper left arm of Dick LeBeau, Detroit Lions defensive half-back, is protected by a fiber glass injury pad. Lions trainer Millard Kelley, who custom-made the pad specifically for LeBeau’s injury, shows how it is placed on the arm. The pad is held in place with an elastic tape.
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After intercepting a pass against the Chicago Bears in the 2nd quarter, Detroit Lions cornerback Dick LeBeau (44) tugs on the sleeve of teammate Lem Barney (20) to indicate the desired path for his 26-yard runback. The Lions won 16-10 on Oct. 25, 1970.
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Luke Lindon of Detroit Lions pictured in 1946.
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Sad day for ‘Friday’ Macklem, Detroit Lions equipment manager, as he hangs up the jerseys of Les Bingaman (65), Thurman McGraw (73), and Bill Bowman (33), who will not be with the club this year. Bingaman and McGraw, outstanding linesman, retired at the end of the 1954 campaign and Bowman, speedy fullback, has entered the service.
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Detroit Lions quarterback Milt Plum.
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Lou Creekmur, NFL left offensive tackle/guard for the Detroit Lions.
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Lions end Kelly Mote, Detroit Lions stands at 6.2, 190 pounds, formerly of Duke University.
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Jim Gibbons, Detroit Lions, takes a pass away from Bob Harrison, Baltimore Colts in 1961.
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What do you say to coach Harry Gilmer of the Detroit Lions if your name is Milt Plum (16) and you’re Lions quarterback. Plum isn’t talking during this point of Detroit’s 31-7 loss to the Baltimore Colts. Four of the passes thrown by Plum were intercepted. AP Photo
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Detroit Lions football players Tobin Rote, Bobby Layne and head coach George Wilson.
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Wally Triplett, halfback, Detroit Lions is pictured in 1950.
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Tommy Hudspeth, head coach of the Detroit Lions talks with Sanders and Landry on the sidelines.
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Detroit Lions tackle Tom Kennedy from Wayne State University stands at 6ft and 215 pounds is pictured in 1944.
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University of Michigan end John Henderson, drafted last fall in 1965 by the Philadelphia Eagles turned up Friday signed by the Lions. The Lions gave up a future draft choice for Henderson who had been picked No. 5 by the Eagles.
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HARD TO MOVE-That’s Errol Linden (facing camera), giant Lion rookie who is bidding for a spot is the offensive line. The Lions make their debut in Tiger Stadium Friday night, Aug. 11, 1961, in the annual Free Press Fresh Air Fund game, opposing the Cleveland Browns
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Lions safety Bennie Blades Sr. pictured in 1990.
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