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Willie Horton book excerpt: 1967 riot may have been first time I embraced my community

Special to Detroit Free Press

Former Detroit Tigers outfielder Willie Horton was a homegrown All-Star from Northwestern High and was the team's first Black star. Growing up in the Jeffries Projects, Horton, 79, was a key player of the 1968 World Series team and has been a special assistant to the Tigers general manager for the last 20 years.