The game of American football is filled with strategy, legendary figures, great teams, and amazing events that have created euphoria in fandom. We celebrate the game and its people. Here are some items of interest that capture the spirit of the gridiron.
First Sports Event Broadcasted
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The 1922 Rose Bowl
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First Sports Event Broadcasted
Radio - Adventure, Juvenile, Series: The first radio shows for children were heard only on local stations, such as Uncle Wip, which was on Philadelphia’s WIP in 1921. The best-known host of this kind of show was Uncle Don Carney, who became a radio institution with his show from New York’s WOR (a 50,000-watt station that could be heard in seven states). His ad-libbed program of conversation and nonsense songs began in 1928 and ran until 1949. Network radio programs geared especially for you — www.britannica.com
April 11, 1921 KDKA broadcasted the 1st radio sporting event, a boxing match that featured Johnny Ray versus Johnny Dundee and the First Lightweight Boxing Match Wireless Broadcast per the We Are Broadcasters.com. Later that same year on October 8, 1921 marked a significant day in the game of football. On that day, the first live sports radio broadcast of a football game aired on KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The game was played at Forbes Field between West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh.
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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!
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Gridiron Legacy: Pro Football's Missing Origin Story
Author Gregg Ficery tells the story of the beginnings of Pro Football through the pro football career of his Great Grandfather, Bob Shiring
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Sports History Network
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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 other 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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Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry
Author Joe Ziemba the master historian of football in Chicago has released another beauty. It is titled Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry.
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