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Dorne Dibble, Lions world champ, Michigan State All-American, dies at 88

Dorne Dibble, a Michigan State All-American who won two championships with the Lions in the 1950s, has died. He was 88. The Adrian native died Thursday night of pneumonia at his home in Northville, according to attorney Jim Acho, who represented Dibble and other NFL players in their concussion lawsuit against the league. Dibble was…

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2018 Spring Game

Feb. 19, 2018 EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State’s annual Green-White spring game, presented by McLaren Health Plan, has been scheduled for Saturday, April 7 at 5 p.m. in Spartan Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on BTN and BTN2Go. Additional details regarding the spring game and youth clinic will be released at a later…

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BRIAN ALLEN INVITED TO NFL SCOUTING COMBINE

Feb. 6, 2018 EAST LANSING, Mich. – Former Michigan State center Brian Allen has been invited to the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine, scheduled for Feb. 27-March 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The NFL Scouting Combine (National Invitational Camp) is organized and operated by National Football Scouting, Inc. More than 600 NFL personnel, including head coaches, general…

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Please Remember In Your Prayers George Azar

Please keep former spartan George Azar in your thoughts and prayers. George has been hospitalized for over 40 days with a serious form of cancer and will undergo major surgery tomorrow. George was an excellent player from 1959-1962 under Duffy Daugherty.  MSUFPA has been provided with George’s phone number and we encourage you to call and wish…

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Al Luplow: (1939-2017)

Luplow, Alvin D. “Al” 3/13/1939 – 12/28/2017 Saginaw Twp., Michigan Beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 28, 2017. He was 78 years old. Alvin David Luplow was born on March 13, 1939, in Saginaw to the late Alvin Edward and June Carla (Eisenhauer) Luplow. Al married Marlene Michalski on October…

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Dale Knight: (1932-2017)

Dale Walter Knight passed away October15th, 2017. Dale was the middle son of five boys born to Oliver and Gina Knight on December 4th, 1932. The Knight boys worked the Knight Farm, hunted and played together for their entire lives. Oliver Knight proudly watched and participated in the daily baseball while Gina Louise Knight cooked….

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Michigan State pioneer Clifton Roaf passes away

Michigan State pioneer passes away Clifton Roaf, a retired dentist, was Underground Railroad’s first passenger Photo: Clifton Roaf with his son Willie at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Some sad news on the passing of a Michigan State football pioneer. My research for book Raye of Light revealed he was the first passenger on…

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Former Packers All-Pro LB Dan Currie passes away at 82

Former Green Bay Packers All-Pro linebacker Dan Currie passed away on Monday in Las Vegas according to the team website. He was 82 years old. Currie was drafted by the Packers in 1958 at No. 3 overall. He was the first pick in arguably the Packers best draft class in team history as they also…

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2017 Meet the Spartans

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Meet the Spartans will be held Wednesday, August 23 at Spartan Stadium. It will be your first opportunity to pick up the official 2017 football poster. Stay tuned for more information.

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Dean Look, Andre Rison Selected to Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

May 30, 2017 EAST LANSING, Mich. – Former Michigan State All-Americans Dean Look and Andre Rison have been selected to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2017. The announcement was made on FOX Sports Detroit on Tuesday evening prior to the Detroit Tigers telecast. Look and Rison will be the 22nd and 23rd…

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