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USFL Boston Breakers Win Fourth In...

On Saturday, April 2nd, 1983, in Boston, Massachusetts, the Boston Breakers of the USA defeated the...

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
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EVENTDAY | April 02

"USFL Boston Breakers Win Fourth In a Row"

On Saturday, April 2nd, 1983, in Boston, Massachusetts, the Boston Breakers of the USA defeated the Birmingham Stallions by the score of 27-16. Johnny Walton threw two touchdown passes in the first five and a half minutes, and Tim Mazzetti kicked two field goals as the Boston Breakers rolled through their fourth consecutive victory 27-16 over the Birmingham Stallions.

Another famous player in this game was Scott Norwood, who kicked for Birmingham and knocked through a few field goals late. Norwood would later go on to kick in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills.

Source The Des Moines Register
Sun, Apr 03, 1983 ·Page 25 courtesy of Newspapers.com

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While April 2nd might not be as prominently marked as some other dates in American football history with singular, monumental events like Super Bowl victories or the founding of the NFL, it has witnessed its share of significant occurrences and the births of influential figures who have shaped the sport.
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