Religion · 1892–1971Reinhold Niebuhrtheologian, pastorOne of America's leading 20th-century theologians, who formed his ideas as pastor of Bethel Evangelical Church in Detroit from 1915 to 1928.DETROIT / A living lexicon / ¼
Famous Detroiters
People who were born here, moved here or built their careers in Detroit: musicians, carmakers, athletes, writers, inventors, civil-rights leaders and a few notorious names. With their dates, their Detroit story and the places where they lived, worked and played, closed ones included.
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Clear filtersReligion · 1892–1971Reinhold Niebuhrtheologian, pastorOne of America's leading 20th-century theologians, who formed his ideas as pastor of Bethel Evangelical Church in Detroit from 1915 to 1928.
Press & broadcasting · born 1991Ninjalivestreamer, YouTuber, professional gamerThe Fortnite streamer who became the most famous gamer in America in 2018 was born in Taylor, a Downriver suburb of Detroit.
Sports · 1921–1998Hal Newhouserbaseball pitcherDetroit-born left-hander who won back-to-back MVP awards for his hometown Tigers in 1944 and 1945; his No. 16 is retired and his statue stands at Comerica Park.
Sports · 1871–1935Frank Navinpresident and owner of the Detroit TigersInsurance bookkeeper who became the Tigers' president for 27 years, signed Ty Cobb and built Navin Field at Michigan and Trumbull.
Sports · 1939–2011Jim Northrupbaseball player, outfielderMichigan-born Tigers outfielder whose grand slam and Game 7 triple were key blows in the 1968 World Series.The lexicon keeps growing. Every entry lists its sources at the bottom. Dates were checked against Wikidata and Wikipedia. The texts are our own.