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Episode 66: Walter Hagen
Part 1: A history of golf / introducing “The Haig”

Among the brightest lights in the star-studded City of Champions universe was Walter Charles Hagen. The first club pro at Oakland Hills Country Club, Hagen would re-define the idea of what a golf professional actually was and in the process help elevate the city of Detroit into the upper echelon of American sport. In today’s episode Jamie and Charles begin a series on this icon and introduce the evolution of golf up to the era of “The Haig.”

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Episode 65: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 15: The Pursuit of Excellence

Among the pantheon of stars in the galaxy of Detroit sports, one would be hard pressed to find any as important or as forgotten as Garfield Arthur Wood. In today’s episode Jamie and Charles wrap up the story of his legendary career and explore the legacy of “The Gray Fox of Algonac.”

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Episode 64: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 14: The Madman’s Dream

From a chalk drawing on the floor of his house to a fully built vessel the “Madman’s Dream” had come to life in the form of the Miss America X. Now it was time to test it! In today’s episode Jamie and Charles explore 12 days surrounding the 1932 Harmsworth race during which Wood and his happy band madmen pushed the limits of human ingenuity and endurance in pursuit of a seventh consecutive international championship.

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Episode 63: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 13: The Madman’s Dream

From a chalk drawing on the floor of his house to a fully built vessel the “Madman’s Dream” had come to life in the form of the Miss America X. Now it was time to test it! In today’s episode Jamie and Charles explore 12 days surrounding the 1932 Harmsworth race during which Wood and his happy band madmen pushed the limits of human ingenuity and endurance in pursuit of a seventh consecutive international championship.

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Episode 62: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 12: Building the Miss America X

Continuing the conversation with Roger Luksik at the Packard Proving Grounds; the genesis of the Miss America X is discussed. There is, perhaps, no boat which epitomized an era like “The Madman’s Dream” and today as she silently awaits a summer tour - her origin story will be told.


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Episode 61: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 11: A Trip to the Packard Proving Grounds - Special Guest - Roger Luksik

In today’s episode Jamie and Charles take a trip to the Packard Proving grounds and tour the iconic Detroit institution with Packard Foundation President and Trustee: Roger Luksik. On location with the Miss America X.

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Episode 60: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 10: Kaye Don (cont.)

Having lost the first heat of the 1931 Harmsworth race Gar Wood and his crew would need to completely rebuild the Miss America IX or defeat the following day would be certain. The conclusion to ”Episode 59: Kaye Don” will bring forth the voices of the past who once called Gar Wood’s boats: “Our Miss Americas.”

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Episode 59: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 9: Kaye Don

The death of Segrave spurred Britain into a national frenzy towards the winning of the Harmsworth Trophy. In today’s episode, Jamie and Charles explore the escalation of that pursuit and the greatest challenge Gar Wood had yet faced.


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Episode 58: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 8: Death of a Speed Pioneer

Gar Wood had thus far proved himself to be the undisputed master of speed on water, but, now, a new challenger to that dominance was about to emerge. Sir Henry Segrave was the king of speed on land and with virtually unlimited financial backing he intended on adding Wood’s Harmsworth Trophy to his staggering list of accolades. In today’s episode Jamie and Charles explore a pivotal moment in the escalation of speed on water and the tragedy which inadvertently propelled it.

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Episode 57: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 7: Guess We’ll Have to Build Another Boat

In 1928 a British woman named Marion Barbara “Joe” Carstairs issues a challenge for the Harmsworth. Backed with nearly unlimited financing, a legendary boat designer and a cutting edge new engine Carstairs represented a major threat to Gar Wood’s supremacy of speed on water. Join Jamie and Charles as they explore one of the most extraordinary series of events in Detroit Sports history: the story of the Miss America VII.

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