Banks, Ron b. May 10, 1951 d. March 4, 2010 R&B Vocalist. He was a founding member of the Detroit-based music group The Dramatics. Originally named The Dynamics, Banks formed the group as a teenager in the early 1960s, along with William Howard, Larry Demps, Willie Ford and Elbert Wilkins; their influences were Jackie Wilson and the Motown groups Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and The Temptations. Changing their name to The Dramatics, they recorded their first single "All Because of You" (1967), which became a moderate hit. Their...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Detroit Memorial Park West, Redford, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Belcher, Kevin b. February 23, 1961 d. June 27, 2003 Professional Football Player. After graduating from the University of Texas at El Paso, he was picked by the New York Giants in the 6th round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played guard with the Giants in 36 games over two seasons, from 1983 to 1985, until he was involved in a career-ending auto accident. In the 1990s Belcher made news again when he was falsely arrested in the Houston Airport, in a controversial case of profiling by a Federal DEA agent. National Memorial Gardens, Redford, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Traylor, Robert 'Tractor' b. February 1, 1977 d. May, 2011 Professional Basketball Player. For seven seasons (1998 to 2005), he played at the forward position in the National Basketball Association with the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets. Born Robert DeShaun Traylor, he attended Murray-Wright High School in Detroit where he earned McDonald's All-American status and played collegiate basketball at the University of Michigan. Selected by the Dallas Mavericks during the 1st-round of the 1998 NBA Draft (6th overall...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Cause of death: Heart attack National Memorial Gardens, Redford, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
b. May 10, 1951 d. March 4, 2010
