Flint Southwestern High School, 1965
2004 Greater Flint African American Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
Category: Multiple Sports/Bowling
Michael grew up on Flint’s south side and attended Clark and Stewart Elementary, Whittier Junior High and graduated from Flint Southwestern High School. At Southwestern Michael played football, basketball and was on the track team. After graduation Michael served in the United States Army from 1965-1967. In 1966 while serving in Korea Michael played on the second All-Army Team as a wide receiver. After his discharge from the Army, he played with the Flint Wildcats semi-pro team as a wide receiver.
In 1976 and 1977, Michael was the scoring champion for the Police Basketball League averaging 30 points per game.
Michael’s claim to fame is his bowling talents. From 1999-2003 Michael was on the senior All Star bowling team six times. In 1999-2003, Michael bowled five 300 games. In 2003, he bowled a high three games series of 801. In 2002 and 2003 Michael bowled a 700 plus series 36 times (three games each series). In 2003 his highest bowling average 229, a lifetime bowling average of 215.
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