Episode 1704
From Dogfights to Ducktails | October 30
On this day in 1943, University of Michigan football star Tom Harmon survived a…
Michigan Minute · WKAR Public Media
October 30, 20251m 0s
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Show Notes
On this day in 1943, University of Michigan football star Tom Harmon survived a dogfight over Japanese-occupied China during WWII, earning the Purple Heart and Silver Star. In 1956, 52 boys at Romeo Community High School were told to trim their Elvis-style sideburns or leave school. All complied after barbers offered free haircuts.