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Mike Iitch, 87, founder, Little Caesar's "pizza"; owner, Detroit Tigers & Red Wings
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That Derek
Feb 10, 2017, 7:45:16 PM2/10/17
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BREAKING NEWS: Red Wings & Tigers owner Mike Ilitch dies at age 87
Jeff Deacon
February 10, 2017
According to multiple reports, Detroit icon Mike Ilitch passed away at a local hospital at the age of 87. Ilitch, who owns the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers founded the Little Caesars Pizza corporation in 1959.
In 1982, he purchased the Red Wings and their revival was made complete by erasing a 42 year Stanley Cup drought in 1997. They would go on to win a total of 4 Cups while in Mr. I’s command.
Ilitch’s first love was baseball, and he bought the Detroit Tigers in 1992 and was an instrumental figure in the building of Comerica Park, as well as reviving the team in the mid-2000’s.
Ilitch is survived by his wife Marian and his 7 children, as well as 22 grandchildren.
Detroit Tigers and Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch, co-founder of Little Caesars, has died at age 87, the Ilitch organized has confirmed.
6:25 PM - 10 Feb 2017
BREAKING NEWS: Red Wings & Tigers owner Mike Ilitch dies at age 87
Jeff Deacon
February 10, 2017
According to multiple reports, Detroit icon Mike Ilitch passed away at a local hospital at the age of 87. Ilitch, who owns the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers founded the Little Caesars Pizza corporation in 1959.
In 1982, he purchased the Red Wings and their revival was made complete by erasing a 42 year Stanley Cup drought in 1997. They would go on to win a total of 4 Cups while in Mr. I’s command.
Ilitch’s first love was baseball, and he bought the Detroit Tigers in 1992 and was an instrumental figure in the building of Comerica Park, as well as reviving the team in the mid-2000’s.
Ilitch is survived by his wife Marian and his 7 children, as well as 22 grandchildren.
Detroit Tigers and Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch, co-founder of Little Caesars, has died at age 87, the Ilitch organized has confirmed.
6:25 PM - 10 Feb 2017
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Feb 10, 2017, 8:37:45 PM2/10/17
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Anglo Saxon
Feb 10, 2017, 10:00:47 PM2/10/17
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tommie....@gmail.com
Feb 11, 2017, 8:16:32 AM2/11/17
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I wonder if this Illitch had any connection to Illitch Gardens in Denver.
cathyc...@aol.com
Feb 11, 2017, 10:16:43 AM2/11/17
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Have you heard of google?
A Friend
Feb 11, 2017, 10:24:21 AM2/11/17
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In article <04fada44-1e93-4e2d...@googlegroups.com>,
<tommie....@gmail.com> wrote:
> I wonder if this Illitch had any connection to Illitch Gardens in Denver.
The name is actually Elitch Gardens so, no.
> I wonder if this Illitch had any connection to Illitch Gardens in Denver.
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