Kermit Smith(1947 – 2016) Kermit Teslee “Chief” Smith Jr Kermit Teslee “Chief” Smith Jr, 68, formally of Lansing, passed away from complication of diabetes on September 4, 2016. Kermit was born to Madonia (Hurst) and Kermit T. Smith, Sr. of Baytown, TX on October 28, 1947. Kermit excelled at sports in high school playing football,…

The MSUFPA congratulates Alan Haller on his recent induction in to the Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame on July 28, 2016 at an award ceremony dinner at Lansing Center. A graduate of Lansing Sexton High School, Alan was a star athlete in both football and track.  He went on to Michigan State University where he was a four-year…

The MSUFPA congratulates Richard Bryce on being selected to receive the Young Alumni Award from Michigan State University.  This award is the highest recognition awarded by the MSU Alumni Association. The Young Alumni Award is given annually to candidates who have distinguished themselves by attaining the highest level of professional accomplishment and who possess high…

July 24, 2016 EAST LANSING, Mich. — Former Michigan State All-America punter Mike Sadler was tragically killed in a car accident Saturday night in Wisconsin. He was 24. Sadler was working a kicking camp near Waukesha, Wisconsin; current Nebraska punter Sam Foltz was in the same car as Sadler and was also killed in the…

isportsweb – SPORTS IN PERSPECTIVE – Where Are They Now: Edwin Baker   June 6, 2016 by Chris Zorbas In January the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts announced they had signed international running back Edwin Baker. I wrote about the announcement in an article you can read here. Baker had previously spent time on multiple NFL rosters including…

FORMER SPARTAN FOOTBALL PLAYER AND USMC VETERAN JOE TATE ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR MICHIGAN’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 2 DETROIT MI – Michigan State University graduate, Spartan football player, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Joe Tate of Detroit has announced his candidacy for Michigan’s House of Representatives 2nd District. Born in Detroit to a city firefighter…

San Diego, CA: James (Jim) Williams, 57, of Alpine, CA unexpectedly passed away March 31, 2016. Jim was born February 8, 1959 in San Diego, CA to Marion and Joyce Williams. He grew up in San Diego, attended Madison High School, went on to attend Mesa Community College and later Michigan State University where he…

Raymond (Muhammad) Spencer Born May 27, 1955, Passed Away March 27, 2016 Michigan State Football (OL) 1972-1976 Raymond Spencer – Funeral Service Handout Funeral Arrangements are as follows: Saturday, April 2, 2016 Garden of Paradise 2637 N. 16th Street Phoenix, AZ 85006 Viewing will be from 12:30PM to 2:00PM Services will start at 2:00PM DONATION…

LANSING, MI: John “Thunder” Lewis, Jr. Age 81, passed away March 22, 2016. He was born May 24, 1934, in Fremont, OH, son of the late John Lewis, Sr. and Blondelle Jackson. John proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was a graduate of MSU where he played football and caught the winning touchdown in…