Levi Stubbs in 1936 in Detroit, Stubbs had a brother, Joe, who later became a member of 100 Proof (Aged In Soul), The Falcons, The Contours and The Originals. His cousin was Jackie Wilson. Stubbs attended Detroit Pershing High School, where he met Abdul "Duke" Fakir. He began his professional singing career with friends Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton, forming a singing group called the Four Aims in 1954. Two years later, after signing with Chess Records, the group changed their name to the Four Tops. The name change was meant to avoid confusion with the then-popular Ames Brothers. The
Franklin Stubbs Franklin Stubbs Franklin Lee Stubbs (born October 21, 1960, in Laurinburg, North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball player from 1984 to 1995. Stubbs played on four major league teams in that time. His best season came in 1990 with the Houston Astros. Stubbs entered coaching after retiring as a player. Stubbs was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round of the 1982 MLB Draft out of Virginia Tech. He played with the Albuquerque Dukes in the Pacific Coast League from 1983-1985. Stubbs made his Major League debut as the starting first baseman for the Dodgers