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Willie Horton Day in Michigan
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Detroit Tigers' Willie Horton reflect on his career as hometown hero
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Willie Horton turns 78; relive the Detroit Tigers great's 5 best games
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Tigers Legend Willie Horton Discusses His Role In The 1967 Detroit
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Willie Horton stood for peace in Detroit
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Detroit names street after Tigers Willie Horton
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From the Archives: Willie Horton Day
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Honoring Detroit Tigers Legend Willie Horton - Ilitch Companies
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Sold at Auction: Signed Willie Horton Kneeling Detroit Tigers Photo
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Willie Horton Earns His PAL Field of Dreams
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Willie Horton's activism fueled by racial experiences as young