Tyrone Winfrey Sr., Detroit youth and education advocate, dies at 63

The local leader succumbed to prostate cancer after a five-year battle.

Tyrone Winfrey Sr., a notable voice for education in the city of Detroit, has died at age 63. Winfrey was the executive director of community affairs for Detroit public schools and his influence extended beyond the young lives he helped direct toward higher heights.

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