July 12, 1930 - Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions franchise forms. The Spartans were officially granted a franchise at this July 12, 1930 league meeting. The teams had its ups and downs in their brief span on the NFL circuit. Twice they were faced with controversy, preventing them from having a chance to claim the Championship Title of the League. We get more in detail on these stories and more about the Portsmouth franchise in our Early Pro Teams series special on the Spartans. On June 30, 1934 the Portsmouth franchise was sold and moved to Detroit where they have resided ever since.
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Portsmouth Spartans
The early NFL franchise in Portsmouth, Ohio competed for a couple of NFL titles in the League's first decade.
This team played an important part in early professional football and, in particular, the early NFL. The legacy of the franchise continues today as the Spartans moved to a different state and became the Detroit Lions.
Portsmouth's pro football story is an integral part of the Detroit Lions origin story and we share it here.
This team played an important part in early professional football and, in particular, the early NFL. The legacy of the franchise continues today as the Spartans moved to a different state and became the Detroit Lions.
Portsmouth's pro football story is an integral part of the Detroit Lions origin story and we share it here.
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