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…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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.

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…

EAST LANSING — Michigan State announced on Thursday its five newest inductees into the Athletics Hall of Fame: Bob Apisa (football), Joe Baum (soccer), Bob Cassleman (track & field), Kristin Haynie (basketball) and Dr. Clarence Underwood (administration). One of just 15 players in program history to earn first-team All-America honors twice, fullback Apisa played an instrumental role in helping the…

SYLVANIA, Ohio (13abc Action News) – A new business is headed to Downtown Sylvania in the space formerly occupied by Treo. Inside the Five Brewing company will be located at 5703 Main Street and plans to open its doors in Spring of 2018. According to a release Brandon Fields along with his wife Katie Fields…