Wayne State University Athletics

Marty Letzmann, who earned three varsity letters and a minor award in 1963-64 as a member of the Wayne State University men's basketball team, has been selected for induction into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame. In his initial season at WSU following graduation from Cass Tech, Letzmann led the freshman team in scoring with 183 points (22.9 points per game average) and rebounding with 117 boards. The next year, he helped the Tartars to the President's Athletic Conference (PAC) title with a 9-3 league mark. Letzmann played in all 18 games and finished second on the squad in free throws made (55), third in rebounds (118), tied-for-third in assists (23) and fourth in scoring with 159 points and an 8.8 points per game average. During his junior season of 1965-66, the native of Bruckenau, Germany, led the squad in three offensive categories: rebounds (185 - 10.3 per game), free throws made (83) and assists (50), while finishing second on the team in scoring with 305 points (16.9 points per game average). He was WSU's leading scorer in eight of the 18 contests. In addition to serving as team captain his senior season, Letzmann also led on the court leading the squad in scoring in 17 of the 20 matches. He played in a team-best 716 minutes, and led the team in points (456 - 22.8 points per game average), assists (47), field goals made (162), free throws made (132), free throws attempted (182) and free throw percentage (.725). He finished his Tartar career with 920 varsity points in 56 games for a 16.4 points per game average with 555 rebounds. By the time his collegiate career concluded, Letzmann was the fourth all-time leading scorer and rebounder at WSU. His 22.8 points per game average for a season was the second highest in school history. Letzmann later played for the Pontiac Tomahawks, a Detroit Piston affiliate. Letzmann graduated from Wayne State in 1968 with a B.S. and a M.Ed. in 1971 and is a recently retired educator from the Detroit Public Schools. He presently resides in Warren and is the father of two children, Marc and Lauren.