We recently came across this interesting article from the June 26, 1962 edition of the Ann Arbor News. Pictured is Richard Mann, who at the time was about to retire as the president of the Ann Arbor Board of Education. It was in 1936 when he came up with the winning entry to create a school nickname, the Pioneers have been around ever since. For the complete details about Richard Mann and the Pioneers click here.
