Park), co-creator of Bongo Comics Kevin Nash (Trenton), pro Wrestler and actor Ransom E. Olds (Grosse Ile), automotive industry pioneer Heinz Prechter (Grosse Ile), automotive industry businessman Mary Lynn Rajskub (Trenton), actress Brian Rafalski (Wyandotte), former NHL hockey player J. J. Putz (Trenton), relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks Bob Seger (Lincoln Park), rock musician Matt Shoemaker (Wyandotte), professional baseball player Chester Taylor (River Rouge), former NFL Running Back for the Chicago Bears, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Baltimore Ravens Robert Teet (River Rouge/Riverview), U.S. Wrestling team member, All World honors; author Rob Tyner (Lincoln Park), MC5 vocalist Cameron Waterman (Grosse Ile), inventor of the outboard motor John Varvatos (Allen Park), fashion designer Jennifer Valoppi (Allen Park), Newscaster Vickie Winans (Ecorse), Gospel Singer Derek St. Holmes (Riverview), Guitarist for Ted Nugent and vocalist on recorded version of "Stranglehold" Tom Tresh (Allen Park), MLB Rookie of the Year, 1962; Played for NY Yankees & Detroit Tigers Paul Assenmacher (Allen Park), Major League Pitcher in the 1980s and 1990s Andy Greene (Trenton), NHL Hockey Player for the New Jersey Devils Bob Kuzava (Wyandotte/Grosse Ile), professional baseball player, New York Yankees pitcher Notes References Bibliography Hill, Richard Child and Michael Indergaard. "Deindustrialization in Southwest Detroit." In: Cummings, Scott (editor). Business Elites and Urban Development: Case Studies and Critical Perspectives (SUNY series on urban public policy''). SUNY Press, 1988. Start page 235. , 9780887065774. External links Geography of Detroit Metro Detroit Geography of Wayne County, Michigan Michigan populated places on the Detroit River