Logo of a defunct independent small college football team, the St. Mary’s College Gaels, who began play in 1892 and disbanded in 2003 for budgetary reasons. The school actually dropped its’ program in 1950 but revived it as a club sport, then returned to a regular varsity team, in 1970. The most famous Gael alumnus … Read More
Month: October 2020
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1963 Topps football card of former pro football receiver Buddy Dial, who played 9 seasons in the NFL, splitting time between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys. His best years were with the Steelers, as he was a two-time Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1963 while playing for them. A devout Christian, Dial … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Paul Warfield Curse
The Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns lock horns on this week’s NFL schedule, and we’ll travel back to a game played between these 2 clubs on December 28, 1969 for this week’s Throwback Thursday feature. It was a divisional round playoff game between the Browns, the Century Division champs, and the Capitol Division titlist Cowboys. … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This is a logo, used from 1962 until 1973, of a defunct college football team that once played in the Big West Conference, the University of Pacific Tigers. Their program began play in 1895 but disbanded due to financial problems in 1995. They won 6 conference championships over the years. Tiger alumni who enjoyed careers … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1970 Topps football card of former running back Bo Scott, who played 6 seasons in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns. Originally drafted by the Browns in 1965, he chose to sign with the Canadian Football League’s Ottawa Rough Riders instead, where he became a two-time CFL All Star and helped the Rough Riders win … Read More
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