On April 23, 1989, the Detroit Lions selected Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State University with its first-round National Football League draft pick. Sanders, a running back from Wichita, Kan., was a leading football player during his 10-season career. On July 27, 1999, Sanders announced his retirement from pro football, the day before Lions training camp […] The post On this day in 1989: Future Hall of Famer Barry Sanders is drafted by the Detroit Lions appeared first on Michigan Advance.