NFL Divides Over Post Season
July 8, 1933 - The National Football League divided into two divisions for the first time, with the...
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
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"NFL Divides Over Post Season"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-07
July 8, 1933 - The National Football League divided into two divisions for the first time, with the plan to have the winner of each division play for the NFL Title, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Before this, the League crowned the team with the best record as Champions. This practice has often sparked controversy.
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"On This Gridiron Day July 8"
INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH TITLE: Gridiron Milestones: Franchise Births, Hall of Fame Legacies, and a President's Football Journey
"Gerald Ford The Presidency and Football"
July 8, 1975 - Gerald Ford announces that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination. Ford played football for the University of Michigan Wolverines, where in the 1932 and 1933 seasons he helped his team go undefeated and win the National Championship both years.
Ford was a two-way player on the team, manning the positions of Center and Linebacker.
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Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
We invite you to take a ride through 1920's sports history in the audio drama that takes the listener through the sounds and legendary events of the era through the eyes of a young newspaper journalist. You will feel like you were there!
Brought to you by Number 80 Productions and Pigskin Dispatch
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Sports Jersey Dispatch
If you like remembering players of the NFL by their numbers then you may also enjoy going uniform number by number in othre team sports as well. We have it for you on our other website in baseball, basketball, hockey and more on the Sports Jersey Dispatch.
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