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Disasters and Death

ESPN recently listed the most shocking moments in Professional Football and of the top three, the Detroit Lions had second and third place (Alex Karras suspension and Chuck Hughes death respectively). Only the OJ Simpson trial ranked higher. Unfortunately the Lions have had more than their fair share of disasters and death.

Mascot Dies	1960	After 27 years of being the Lions mascot, William Baker was found dead on a sidewalk near Woodward Avenue.
Ford Rotunda Fire	1962	A year after Bill Ford was voted Lions President, The Ford Rotunda (The fifth most popular tourist attraction in the country) burned down.
Lucien Reeberg	1963	Died in the off season of a heart attack after his rookie season
President Kennedy	1963	Kennedy Assasination & Bill Ford purchase of Detroit Lions share front page of newspaper on the same day – Nov 23, 1963
Chuck Hughes	1971	Died on the field while returning to the huddle in the final two minutes of a Bears upset win over the Lions
Don McCafferty	1974	Hopes were high that Superbowl Winning Coach McCafferty would develop the Lions into a Superbowl winner, but he died of a heart attack while working in his yard during the off season.
Reggie Rogers	1988	The Lions 1987 First Round Pick Broke his neck and was convicted of negligent homicide in an alcohol related automobile crash that killed 3 teens.
Mike Utley	1991	Paralyzed on the field on what looked like a routine play during the Lions most successful season since the curse went into effect.
Eric Andolsek	1991	Died in the off season while working in his yard by a truck who’s driver had fallen asleep.
Reggie Brown	1997	Suffered paralysis while making a tackle, the same day Barry Sanders broke the 2000 yard mark for the year.
Corey Smith	2009	Died when his boat capsized after one of the passengers tried to throttle forward in an attempt to pry loose the anchor. The Lions held a memorial service for him on March 21, 2009.

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