About Mike O’Hara

Mike O’Hara is a Detroiter, through and through, born, raised and educated in the city - a graduate of Pershing High School and Wayne State University - and still a resident of the city.

His education and my tenure at The News were interrupted by two years of service in the Army, with 11 months in Vietnam. He’s covered every sport, including thoroughbred racing and the last two Triple Crown winners - Seattle Slew in 1977, Affirmed in 1978 - and about a hundred championship boxing matches. He can be reached at