Wayne State is mentioned in the first sentence of a story about former Warriors football standout Tom Beer, who will be the first inductee into the Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port High School Hall of Fame. "Throughout his playing days with Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port, Wayne State University and the Detroit Lions, Tom Beer was recognized for being a hard-nose, gritty competitor," the sentence reads. Beer was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 1994 NFL draft and played 41 games on special teams and at linebacker before his career was cut short by an injury.