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Canton Bulldogs| A Jack Cusack Original The Canton Bulldogs were the team to beat in the early 20th century. Much of the professional football world revolved around this powerhouse team, and Ralph Hay (the owner) is remembered for gathering other franchise owners in his Hupmobile Auto Showroom to build something that would turn into the NFL. However, without this week's hero, Ralph Hay would never have had a team to take over. Jack Cusack is not a widely recognized name, but it is he that convinced Jim Thorpe into coming to play professional football for the Bulldogs just a few years after he was dubbed the "greatest athlete in the world" by the King of Sweden. Learn more about Jack Cusack and his mark on the NFL in this week's episode, and strap on your seat belt, because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH. Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Top Related Episodes First-Ever NFL Game | Dayton Triangles vs. Columbus Panhandles Ralph Hay - The Founder of the NFL Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team Note - the article below covers the topic of this week's episode in detail. There are many links throughout the article to enhance your learning of the history of the NFL. A few of these may be Amazon links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Keep scrolling to get to the article. Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Mash This Button For More NFL History Content!!! Something went wrong. Please check your entries and try again. ARTICLE GOES HERE Resources Used For Research Pro Football Hall of Fame - The Founding of the NFL YouTube - Luckett's Coin Toss Fail NFL - Original Towns Pro Football Researchers Association - Pioneers in Football (by Jack Cusack) Pro Football Researchers Association - Ohio League Merriam-Webster Dictionary - Anathema <a...

27 Marras 201926min

Hammond Pros | An Original NFL Team The Hammond Pros from little old Hammond, IN were a founding team of the NFL, led by a guy named Doc Young. Although the team did not amass too much in the standings, the team did leave a mark on the NFL. This wasn\'t just because Doc Young was at the meeting on September 17, 1920, in Ralph Hay\'s Hupmobile auto showroom. The biggest mark the Hammond Pros left on the NFL was being the most inclusive team in the league, at one point rostering 5 of the 10 African-American players in the early days of the NFL. Learn more about Doc Young and his team on this week\'s episode, and strap on your seat belt, because we\'re about to get this baby up to 88MPH. Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Top Related Episodes First-Ever NFL Game | Dayton Triangles vs. Columbus Panhandles Rock Island Independents Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team Note - the article below covers the topic of this week\'s episode in detail. There are many links throughout the article to enhance your learning of the history of the NFL. A few of these may be Amazon links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Keep scrolling to get to the article. Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Mash This Button For More NFL History Content!!! Something went wrong. Please check your entries and try again. ARTICLE GOES HERE Resources Used For Research Pro Football Hall of Fame - The Founding of the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame - Fritz Pollard NFL - Original Towns NFL History by Decade | 1869 - 1910 NFL Standings - 1920 Pro Football Researchers Association - Hammond Clabbys Pro Football Researchers Association - Doc Young and his Hammond Pros National Park Service - History of Statue of Liberty Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Mash This Button For More NFL History Content!!! Something went wrong. Please check your entries and try again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Marras 201921min

Rochester Jeffersons - John Steffenhagen Interview (Part 2) Tweet This episode we pick up the 2nd half of an interview with John Steffenhagen. He is Leo Lyons great-grandson, and he rides shotgun with us today in the DeLorean to take us back to the early days of the NFL, teaching us about the history of the Rochester Jeffersons. If you have not listened to Part 1 of the John Steffenhagen interview, I suggest you start there first. Here you can find the dedicated John Steffenhagen page. John has spent many years learning about the history of the Rochester Jeffersons and his great-grandfather, Leo Lyons. The thing that sparked his interest was seeing legends of the NFL in his great-grandfather\'s kitchen. We\'re talking Art Rooney, Vince Lombardi, and other NFL giants. He didn\'t understand the gravity of the situation back then, but then as he grew older, he realized it was a major deal. John has spent a large portion of his life ever since uncovering gridiron knowledge nuggets about one of the first teams in NFL history, the Rochester Jeffersons. Connect with the show: Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment LINKS FROM THE SHOW CDC - Influenza Breakout Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Mash This Button to Subscribe to the Newsletter Something went wrong. Please check your entries and try again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Marras 201947min

Rochester Jeffersons - John Steffenhagen Interview (Part 1) Tweet This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to March 11, 1892, the birth of this week's hero, Leo Lyons.  He was the main guy responsible for building the Rochester Jeffersons from a sandlot team into one of the first franchises of the NFL.  Leo was destined to be apart of Pro Football, considering he was born just 8 months and a day before William "Pudge" Heffelfinger, the first documented professional football player.  John Steffenhagen is Leo's great-grandson, and he rides shotgun with us today in the DeLorean to take us back to the early days of the NFL, through the eyes of Leo Lyon's. Here you can find the dedicated John Steffenhagen page. John has spent many years learning about the history of the Rochester Jeffersons and his great-grandfather, Leo Lyons.  The thing that sparked his interest was seeing legends of the NFL in his great-grandfather's kitchen.  We're talking Art Rooney, Vince Lombardi, and other NFL giants.  He didn't understand the gravity of the situation back then, but then as he grew older, he realized it was a major deal.  John has spent a large portion of his life ever since uncovering gridiron knowledge nuggets about one of the first teams in NFL history, the Rochester Jeffersons. Connect with the show: Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show?  This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment LINKS FROM THE SHOW CDC - Influenza Breakout Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Mash This Button to Subscribe to the Newsletter Something went wrong. Please check your entries and try again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Marras 201943min

Cardinals in Chicago - Joe Ziemba Interview (Part 2)   Tweet   This is the 2nd part of the Joe Ziemba interview covering the time when there were Cardinals in Chicago.  If you have not listened to the 1st part of the Joe Ziemba interview covering the Chicago Cardinals' early history, I recommend you go back here.  If you've already listened to that episode, then let's proceed with the 2nd part, covering the time period of World War II and beyond. Here you can find the dedicated Joe Ziemba page. Joe has spent many years learning about the history of the Arizona/St. Louis/Chicago/Racine Cardinals (oh, so many names).  The thing that sparked his interest was finding out his dad was drafted by the Cardinals back in the 40s, but the crazy thing is he never found out about this until his father passed away.  This led to him ultimately writing 2 books, When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL and Cadets, Canons, and Legends: The Football History of Morgan Park Military Academy.   Connect with the show: Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show?  This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment   Joe Ziemba's Books Note - As an affiliate, I earn a commission on qualifying purchases. This book is the topic of the interview.  Joe learned his father was drafted by the Cardinals after his dad passed away, so it sparked a natural curiosity to learn more about the oldest franchise in the NFL.  Now we get to learn from all of Joe's research.  However, Joe said this book is no longer in print, so all the books you will see on Amazon are used copies. Joe describes the history of the Academy football program from the humble beginnings in 1893 through its final season as Morgan Park Military academy in 1958.  He had an inside track on the information game because his dad was the head coach in the...

30 Loka 201944min

Chicago Cardinals - Joe Ziemba Interview (Part 1)   Tweet   This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to October 15, 1899, the first game in Arizona Cardinals history.  Wait a tick.  That doesn't sound right, does it?  Well, the thing is, the Arizona Cardinals are the oldest franchise in the NFL.  However, they were previously the St. Louis Cardinals, and before that, they were the Chicago Cardinals.  Going even further back, they were the Racine Cardinals.  Let's just say there's a long history concerning the oldest franchise in the NFL, and this episode takes us back to the beginning in Chicago with a guest riding shotgun with us.  Joe Ziemba is our guest, and he is one of the world's most knowledgeable people about the early history of the Chicago Cardinals.  This first part of the interview takes from the beginning of the Cardinals through the beginning of World War II. Here you can find the dedicated Joe Ziemba page. Joe has spent many years learning about the history of the Arizona/St. Louis/Chicago/Racine Cardinals (oh, so many names).  The thing that sparked his interest was finding out his dad was drafted by the Cardinals back in the 40s, but the crazy thing is he never found out about this until his father passed away.  This led to him ultimately writing 2 books, When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL and Cadets, Canons, and Legends: The Football History of Morgan Park Military Academy.   Connect with the show: Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show?  This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment   Joe Ziemba's Books Note - As an affiliate, I earn a commission on qualifying purchases. This book is the topic of the interview.  Joe learned his father was drafted by the Cardinals after his dad passed away, so it sparked a natural curiosity to learn more about the oldest franchise in...

23 Loka 201939min

Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team The first official NFL games were played on October 3, 1920. Historians believe the first NFL game ever was between the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles. However, some believe it's possible a game between the Rock Island Independents, and this week's team the Muncie Flyers, could have been the first game. No matter which game was first, I'm sure the Muncie Flyers would like to forget the game because they lost 45 - 0 in their first-ever game. This episode chronicles the beginnings of the team. So strap on your seat belt, and let's get this baby up to 88MPH.   Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show?  This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment   Top Related Episodes First Ever NFL Game | Dayton Triangles vs. Columbus Panhandles Rock Island Independents Joe Carr - Columbus Panhandles   Tweet   Note - The article below covers the topic of this week's episode in detail.  There are many links throughout the article to enhance your learning of the history of the NFL.  A few of these may be Amazon links.  As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.  Keep scrolling to get to the article. Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Mash This Button For More NFL History Content!!! Something went wrong. Please check your entries and try again.   ARTICLE GOES HERE Resources Used For Research Pro Football Hall of Fame - The Founding of the NFL NFL - Original Towns NFL History by Decade | 1869 - 1910 NFL Standings - 1920 Indy Star - Muncie Flyers Pro Football Researchers Association - Muncie Flyers Indiana Public Radio: Muncie's Fleeting NFL Team <a...

16 Loka 201925min

First NFL Game Ever | Columbus Panhandles at Dayton Triangles When was the first NFL game ever played?  The date was October 3, 1920, in Dayton, OH at Triangle Park.  It was a game that saw the Columbus Panhandles roll into Dayton to face the Dayton Triangles.  This was a game the Triangles won 14-0, and you can learn more about the first ever NFL game from last week's episode, mostly covering the Dayton Triangles.  This week we cover the Columbus Panhandles and the famous Nesser Brothers that made it all possible.  So strap on your seat belt, and let's get this baby up to 88MPH. Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show?  This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Top Related Episodes First Ever NFL Game | Dayton Triangles vs. Columbus Panhandles Rock Island Independents Joe Carr - Columbus Panhandles Tweet Note - The article below covers the topic of this week's episode in detail.  There are many links throughout the article to enhance your learning of the history of the NFL.  A few of these may be Amazon links.  As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.  Keep scrolling to get to the article. Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Mash This Button For More NFL History Content!!! Something went wrong. Please check your entries and try again. ARTICLE GOES HERE Resources Used For Research Pro Football Hall...

9 Loka 201922min