June 28

Welcome to the pages that unfold and reveal the history of American football that occurred on June 28.

In this edition, we discuss the formation of a major NFL sponsor, the inaugural gridiron athletes in the Black Hall of Fame in 1973, and birthdays of Hall of Fame players, including John Elway, Charlie Flowers, Ralph Baker, and Jimmy Hitchcock. 

We will provide you with a little bit of football nostalgia. This daily football history segment features the Great events, Franchise formation anniversaries, as well as the birthdays of notable Hall of Fame players, coaches or anyone else in our great game, and many more  Legendary stories of the Gridiron.

The automobile company has thrived in the luxury brand industry for a century since.

The Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the day comes from the June 29, 1973, Ukiah Daily Journal in Ukiah, California, from the UPI wire in New York City. They listed the following headline in the sports section:

38 Named to First Black Hall of Fame

This article was on the occasion of June 28, 1973, when the Black Sports Hall of Fame was formed and inducted 38 great African-American athletes, seven of them coming from the sport of football. 

The legendary rusher Jim Brown was one of the first enshrinees, along with Marion Motley, Fritz Pollard, Dr. Brud Holland, Paul Robeson, Herb McDonald, and Roynell Young. Allan Burrow of the Black Sports magazine announced the entry class along with comedian Bill Cosby. Other notable athletes enshrined were Jackie Robinson, Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor, Bob Beamon, Wilt Chamberlain, Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali, and Roberto Clemente.

It was the second consecutive offseason in a row that the future Hall of Fame player signed a 1-year deal with Chicago. What a great signing it was, too, as Lane earned his 4th and final Pro Bowl selection with the Cardinals in 1958.