One hundred years ago, football was known as a college game. Rivalries drew thousands of fans to campuses from coast to coast but a professional league was considered a fly by night venture at best. Teams sprung up in unlikely places. Green Bay, WI. Akron, OH. Rock Island, IL. Dayton, OH. Decatur, IL. Now, a photo of one of those first squads--a team … [Read more...] about Once-in-a-Lifetime Chicago Bears/Decatur Staleys Photograph Surfaces
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Historic Collection Of NFL Co-Founder Leo Lyons Covers League’s Formative Days
It is a list of memorabilia items that reach back to the earliest days of the National Football League. John Steffenhagen has heirlooms that once belonged to a founding father of the league — his great-grandfather, Leo V. Lyons. They include game-used equipment, artifacts and a journal kept by Lyons, who was the NFL’s honorary historian for nearly two decades until his death on … [Read more...] about Historic Collection Of NFL Co-Founder Leo Lyons Covers League’s Formative Days
George Halas’ 1940s Coach’s Jacket Expected to Generate Big Price
He founded one of the NFL’s cornerstone franchises and was still coaching five decades later. Now, a rare piece from the career of George Halas has made its way to the auction block. A former Bears’ player wound up with of his coach’s old jacket, telling the tale in a handwritten note 20 years ago. It’s one of the top items In Heritage Auctions’ current memorabilia … [Read more...] about George Halas’ 1940s Coach’s Jacket Expected to Generate Big Price