City Streets: Thomas "Hitman" Hearns
Between the lines: Today's look at boxer Thomas "Hitman" Hearns' street sign is the first installment of our series highlighting select secondary signs in Detroit.
We'll visit their locations and share the histories behind them.
Catch up quick: Hearns was born in Tennessee and moved to Detroit when he was 5. He trained at the city's famed Kronk Gym and won titles in five weight classes. He was named Ring Magazine's Fighter of the Year in 1980 and 1984.
State of play: Hearns' sign at McGraw and Junction avenues, at the Kronk Gym's former site, was dedicated in 2017.
Yes, but: The sign, which can be seen in old news footage of the ceremony, was no longer standing when we visited Tuesday.
The sign's petitioner has not paid the $400 fee to replace the sign since it fell down in 2019, per the city's Historic Designation Advisory Board.
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