Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, today I wish to remember Michael
``Mike'' Ilitch of Detroit, MI, founder of Little Caesars Pizza and
owner of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings. Sadly,
Mr. Ilitch passed away last week at the age of 87. Mr. Ilitch was
enthusiastic about sports, passionate about the city of Detroit, and
dedicated to his family. Mr. Ilitch was born in Detroit, MI, on July 20, 1929, to Macedonian
immigrants, Sotir and Sultana. After graduating from Cooley High
School, Mr. Ilitch served 4 years in the U.S. Marine Corps before
returning to Detroit to play minor league baseball for the Tigers.
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