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City renames street in honor of Tigers great Willie Horton
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When Willie Horton walked out on the Tigers in 1969, he had a principled reason - Vintage Detroit Collection
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Willie Horton turns 78; relive the Detroit Tigers great's 5 best games
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Willie Horton African American Legacy Award
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Willie Horton turns 78; relive the Detroit Tigers great's 5 best games
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Willie Horton: 23: Detroit's Own Willie the Wonder, the Tigers' First Black Great: Horton, Willie, Allen, Kevin: 9781629379784: : Books
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Willie Horton: 23: Detroit's Own Willie the Wonder, the Tigers' First Black Great: Horton, Willie, Allen, Kevin: 9781629379784: : Books
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1942 : Willie Horton Born, Beloved Detroit Tiger – Michigan Day by Day
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Sale 1192 American Historical Ephemera & Photography by Hindman Auctions - Issuu
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Michigan Matters: Tigers legend Willie Horton on career, Motor City & Overcoming COVID - CBS Detroit
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When Detroit Tigers' Willie Horton saved Al Kaline's life in the field