Wall Street Journal: Wayne State, U of M tops in graduating future sports franchise owners Lately we have been talking a lot about athletics at Wayne State University now that their football team could win a national championship, but here's another sports-related bonus for the school. According to the Wall Street Journal, WSU is one of a handful of universities nationwide that can claim multiple graduates as owners of professional football teams. WSU can claim three, and the University of Michigan can claim four. The Yahoo News story identified the Wayne State University alums as Dan Gilbert (Cleveland Cavaliers), Stephen Ross (Miami Dolphins) and Bill Davidson (Detroit Pistons).

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http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201112/professional-sports-owners-favorite-schools