February 21

In this episode of the Football History Headlines, we discuss the US CFL Expansion as well as many more HOF Legendary stories. Football History Daily!

Gridiron fans, gear up for another exciting day of football history! Dive into the archives and relive the moments that shaped the game we love. Today's headlines take us back in time, exploring everything from legendary quarterback duels that captivated a nation to groundbreaking rule changes that redefined the sport. So, whether you're a die-hard traditionalist or a stats guru, we have something for everyone. Let's lace up our virtual cleats and take a trip down memory lane!

February 21, 1995 - The CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans according to OnthisDay.com. Apparently fields in the San Antonio area were not up to the Canadian Football League’s standards and after failed attempts to have any of them upgraded and a failed bid by Texans owner Fred Anderson to build a new stadium led to the demise of the franchise just a couple months after the League’s Grey Cup was played. Our friend Chris Lawton from the Ninety-Nine Yards website has an interesting story on what he describes as the ill-fated U.S. Expansion of the CFL in the mid 1990’s. From 1993 through the 1995 seasons the Canadian Football League tried to gain a foothold in the USA by introducing Americans with teams such as the Baltimore Stallions, Birmingham Barracudas, Las Vegas Posse, Memphis Mad Dogs, Shreveport Pirates in addition to the Gold Miners/Texans franchise. Unfortunately none of them would stick on American soil for a variety of reasons as US fans are very loyal to their NFL and college teams and it is extremely difficult for other forms of football to garner market share.

February 21, 1921 - Youngstown, Ohio - The awesome former end of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Bob Dove experienced his arrival into this world. According to his biography on the NFF website Dove was awarded with the honor of being a consensus All-America at the end position in 1941 and 1942. The Washington Touchdown Club awarded him its Rockne Trophy as the nation's best lineman in 1942.  The National Football Foundation voters checked all the boxes in 2000 to place Bob Dove into the College Football Hall of Fame. Bob continued his gridiron career  as he played professional football with the Chicago Rockets, Chicago Cardinals, and the Detroit Lions. When he hung up his cleats he bounced around the country coaching on a variety of NFL and college teams.

The picture in the banner above is from the US Library of Congress' collection and was contributed by the National Photo Company circa 1919 and is titled "Mohawk football team."