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- McKinley Thompson and Crew Testing the Warrior Concept Car, 1969 - Automotive designer McKinley Thompson envisioned a rugged, easy-to-build automobile that could be manufactured and sold in developing countries. He built a working prototype on a Renault 10 chassis and gave it a buoyant plastic body and removable top. Thompson named his car the Warrior. Despite his efforts, Thompson was unable to interest automakers or investors in his idea.
- 1969
- Collections - Artifact
McKinley Thompson and Crew Testing the Warrior Concept Car, 1969
Automotive designer McKinley Thompson envisioned a rugged, easy-to-build automobile that could be manufactured and sold in developing countries. He built a working prototype on a Renault 10 chassis and gave it a buoyant plastic body and removable top. Thompson named his car the Warrior. Despite his efforts, Thompson was unable to interest automakers or investors in his idea.
- Wally Triplett, 1949 - Wally Triplett played for Penn State before joining the NFL in 1949. When he took the field with the Detroit Lions that season, he did so as the first Black NFL draftee to play for a league team. Service in the Korean War interrupted Triplett's career, but he returned to play two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals before retiring in 1953.
- 1949
- Collections - Artifact
Wally Triplett, 1949
Wally Triplett played for Penn State before joining the NFL in 1949. When he took the field with the Detroit Lions that season, he did so as the first Black NFL draftee to play for a league team. Service in the Korean War interrupted Triplett's career, but he returned to play two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals before retiring in 1953.
- Photograph Album, "White Paper to Wheels, Construction of the Vega Warrior Automobile," 1967-1969 - Automotive designer McKinley Thompson envisioned a rugged, easy-to-build automobile that could be manufactured and sold in developing countries. He built a working prototype on a Renault 10 chassis and gave it a buoyant plastic body and removable top. Thompson named his car the Warrior. Despite his efforts, Thompson was unable to interest automakers or investors in his idea.
- 1967-1969
- Collections - Artifact
Photograph Album, "White Paper to Wheels, Construction of the Vega Warrior Automobile," 1967-1969
Automotive designer McKinley Thompson envisioned a rugged, easy-to-build automobile that could be manufactured and sold in developing countries. He built a working prototype on a Renault 10 chassis and gave it a buoyant plastic body and removable top. Thompson named his car the Warrior. Despite his efforts, Thompson was unable to interest automakers or investors in his idea.
- Detroit Lions, 1950 - Formed in Ohio as the Spartans in 1928, the Detroit Lions football team moved to the Motor City in 1934, where they took their new name in homage to the Detroit Tigers baseball team. The Lions earned four NFL championships between 1935 and 1957. The team went 6-6 in the 1950 season, winning as many games as they lost.
- 1950
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Detroit Lions, 1950
Formed in Ohio as the Spartans in 1928, the Detroit Lions football team moved to the Motor City in 1934, where they took their new name in homage to the Detroit Tigers baseball team. The Lions earned four NFL championships between 1935 and 1957. The team went 6-6 in the 1950 season, winning as many games as they lost.