Ford died on march 9, 2014 in grosse pointe, michigan from pneumonia, aged 88. Detroit lions release new uniforms photos april, 2017 at 8. The jersey is solid honolulu blue with silver traditional block numbers. The franchise unveiled the patch in 2014 to honor its owner, who. William clay in new jersey nj 11 records found whitepages. The william clay ford memorial that once was a patch on the front now sits on the opposite shoulder of the lions script on all jerseysexcept for the throwback. Ford owned and served as chairman of the detroit lions football team ford was born on march 14, 1925 in detroit, michigan. Why are the lions wearing the william clay ford, sr. Sep, 2016 lions make wcf jersey patch permanent, get color rush unis they wont wear in 16 the lions have acknowledged that the wcf patch honoring late owner william clay ford sr.
Images, video and audio from this web site are provided without login for the purpose of editorial use only. William clay, right, with sister josephine, 1926 josephine and william clay enjoying a onehorse open sleigh ride, 1929 riding around the henry ford estate grounds, 1929 benson, william clay, edsel, josephine, eleanor and henry ii standing guard in front of ford house, 1930 celebrating easter by the fire, 1931 william clay and sister josephine, 1931 william clay walking his pups. Kennedy was assassinated passed away due to complications from pneumonia. Back in march, william clay ford passed away at the age of 88. The team is currently owed by his widow, martha firestone ford. He was the last surviving grandchild of henry ford. Join facebook to connect with william clay and others you may know. Detroit lions to wear patch honoring late owner william clay. The detroit lions will honor their late owner william clay ford by wearing a patch with his initials on their uniform this season. Added ann mara patch to giants default home and away uniforms. Ford, who passed away march 9, 2014, purchased the lions in november 1963 and officially became sole owner of the team january 10, 1964. If they win a super bowl with that patch on, it is all but a foregone conclusion that is will be a permanent part of their uniform. Per espns darren rovell, a tribute to william clay ford sr. Lions to wear commemorative patch to honor william clay ford.
Detroit lions to wear patch honoring late owner william. The greatgrandson of company founder henry ford, ford joined the board in 1988 and has served as chairman since january 1999. The wcf patch honoring the late william clay ford, who owned the team for more than a half century, has moved from the chest to the sleeve. Sep 18, 2017 the lions have been honoring william clay ford sr. Detroit lions owner william clay ford passes away at 88. March 14, 1925 march 9, 2014 was an american businessman. He studied at the hotchkiss school in connecticut and then studied at princeton university in 1979. George iii will be retiring from public education and taking a new position as an assistant professor at. Lions will wear patch to honor late owner william clay ford.
Bill ford biography facts, childhood, family life, achievements. The wcf patch from the teams previous uniforms, which honored late, longtime owner william clay ford, has been removed and replaced with his initialing on one of the sleeves of the home. Apr 15, 2017 the wcf patch the lions wore on their uniform for the past three seasons as a tribute to former owner william clay ford has been permanently moved to the left sleeve and printed on the uniform. George iii will be retiring from public education and taking a new position as an assistant professor at monmouth university. New lions jersey designed to enhance performance pride of. Falcons 50 seasons patch is added to default homeaway uniforms. Ford motor company chairman, wife, make major gift to. We found 11 records for william clay in manchester, mantua and 22 other cities in new jersey. Apr 14, 2017 per espns darren rovell, a tribute to william clay ford sr. The wcf patch the lions wore on their uniform for the past three seasons as a tribute to former owner william clay ford has been permanently moved to the left sleeve and printed on the uniform. Wcf is in honor of william clay ford, the lions former owner who owned the team from 1963 until his death in 2014. The old jerseys had a black wcf patch on the left breast, while the. Detroit lions to wear jersey patch to honor william clay ford sr the detroit lions will be honoring late owner william clay ford sr. The lions have some new uniforms this year, and youll notice that the initials wcf appear on the left sleeve.
Detroit lions wcf william clay ford jersey patch never used. Middletown, nj patch breaking local news events schools. As executive chairman of ford motor company, william clay ford jr. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Detroit lions unveil new jerseys for 2017 season bleacher. He is the greatgrandson of henry ford, the renowned american industrialist. Detroit lions william clay ford wcf football jersey memorial. Lions make wcf jersey patch permanent, get color rush unis they wont wear in 16 the lions have acknowledged that the wcf patch honoring late owner william clay ford sr. Apr 14, 2017 the william clay ford memorial that once was a patch on the front now sits on the opposite shoulder of the lions script on all jerseysexcept for the throwback.
Predictably, the organization honored him the following season with a patch on both the teams home andawayhonolulu blueand silver jerseys. William r, then head of product planning and design, at fords styling center in 1957. The new turbo v6 has more torque than the old supercharged v6, but far worse eparated fuel. Jan 19, 2019 the wcf patch honoring the late william clay ford, who owned the team for more than a half century, has moved from the chest to the sleeve. When will the lions stop wearing the wcf patch on their jersey. The detroit lions have found another way to honor their late owner, william clay ford sr. Mar 10, 2014 william r, then head of product planning and design, at fords styling center in 1957. At first, the team wore a patch on the upper right side of the jersey, above the players number.
William clay, right, with sister josephine, 1926 josephine and william clay enjoying a onehorse open sleigh ride, 1929 riding around the henry ford estate grounds, 1929 benson, william clay, edsel, josephine, eleanor and henry ii standing guard in front of ford house, 1930 celebrating easter by the fire, 1931 william clay and sister josephine, 1931 william clay walking his pups on the ford. Sep 09, 2017 the lions have some new uniforms this year, and youll notice that the initials wcf appear on the left sleeve. He was the youngest child of edsel ford and was the last surviving grandchild of henry ford. Jul 21, 2014 back in march, william clay ford passed away at the age of 88. Courtesy detroit lions the team plans on wearing patches on its uniforms during the 2014 season. The lions will wear this patch on their jerseys this. Middletown school superintendent william george retires william o. Jan 5, 2017 stitched nfl detroit lions wcf william clay ford sr jersey patch. Detroit lions players wore a uniform patch from 201416 honoring late team owner william clay ford. Ford owned the detroit lions for more than 50 years, and the team is planning to honor him this season by wearing a commemorative patch. Lions unveil 4 new uniforms and theyre much lighter too. Ford, 88, had been increasingly reclusive around the team in recent. Sep, 2016 detroit lions reveal their color rush uniforms.
Detroit lions to wear patch honoring late owner william clay ford sr. Detroit lions owner william clay ford, the grandson of auto pioneer henry ford, died this morning, according to ford motor co. Detroit lions owner and chairman william clay ford sr. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Oct 18, 2011 the donation from william clay ford jr 79 and lisa vanderzee ford 82 will help fund athletics. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for william ford in ida, mi.
Stitched nfl detroit lions wcf william clay ford sr jersey patch. Detroit lions players wore a uniform patch during the 2014 and 2015 seasons honoring late team owner william clay ford. New detroit lions uniforms final detroit lions uniforms. Jul 21, 2014 the detroit lions have found another way to honor their late owner, william clay ford sr. Wcf is in honor of william clay ford, the lions former owner who. Fontinalis partners cofounder william clay bill ford is an american businessman. Detroit lions to wear jersey patch to honor william clay. Lions make wcf jersey patch permanent, get color rush unis. Mar 09, 2014 detroit lions owner and chairman william clay ford sr. William ford in ida, mi 19 records found whitepages. As executive chairman at ford motor co, william clay ford jr. All four new detroit lions uniforms should be worn. Or possibly next season if they follow through with altering the jerseys, but even then they might still include the patch bit just make it more seamless or subtle as part of the uniform instead of a patch. Stitched nfl detroit lions wcf william clay ford sr jersey patch,wholesale all kinds of cheap jerseys,nfl,nfl jerseys,jerseys,cheap nfl jerseys,can save up to.
Through the years, his vision for the company has remained unchanged. He served on the boards of ford motor company and the edison institute. Mar 09, 2014 detroit lions owner william clay ford, the grandson of auto pioneer henry ford, died this morning, according to ford motor co. He was 88 years old and had owned the team since 1963.
The lions will wear this patch on their jerseys this season to honor late owner william clay ford sr. Detroit lions release new uniforms photos cbs detroit. He joined the board of directors in 1988 and has been its chairman since january 1999. The donation from william clay ford jr 79 and lisa vanderzee ford 82 will help fund athletics. Ford owned the detroit lions national football league nfl franchise. Massive patch for madden nfl 16 adds new features along with. Added william clay ford patch to lions default home and away uniforms.
Sep, 2016 the team permanently added a commemorative patch to the uniform in 2014 in honor of late owner william clay ford sr. The team added a permanent commemorative patch to the uniform in 2014 in honor of late owner william clay ford, who died earlier that year. Addressed errors with the kansas city chiefs official away jersey. The greatgrandson of henry ford, he serves as the executive chairman of ford motor company. The team permanently added a commemorative patch to the uniform in 2014 in honor of late owner william clay ford sr. Another interesting thing to note the patch on detroits jersey honoring late owner william clay ford sr. Wcf is in honor of william clay ford, the lions former owner who owned the team. Sep 09, 2017 wcf is in honor of william clay ford, the lions former owner who owned the team from 1963 until his death in 2014. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Join facebook to connect with william clay ford and others you may know. The detroit lions wear wcf on their jerseys in honor of the late william clay ford. Why do the lions have a wcf patch on their jerseys.
932 111 502 542 756 1238 835 702 994 1167 772 44 33 967 1167 1030 894 728 635 1251 269 1436 651 259 978 1482 590 242 1332 1360 792