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There are any number of informative
football history and Philly sports related sites on the web. Below are
links to some of the better ones.
General Football History &
Information
Professional Football Hall of Fame
Professional Football Researchers Association The first place to look for information on the
history and development of professional football.
The NFL History Network Another excellent resource for information on the history and
development of professional football.
Western
NY Committee of the PFRA
This excellent site chronicles the history of the game in Western New York, from the 1910's
thru 1960's. Includes season schedules, rosters and game summaries for various historical teams, including the Rochester Jeffersons (NFL) and Buffalo Bills
(AAFC), as well as links to numerous articles.
History
of Pro Football in Western New York Hosted by Bills Backers
United, this site features a comprehensive collection of historical information on the many early pro
football teams that played on the gridirons of Western New York during the first half of the twentieth century. Includes season schedules and results, articles, biographies and more.
NFL
Record & Fact Book The definitive source for NFL
information.
NFL Franchise Transactions Joe Horrigan's excellent article tracking early (1920-49)
NFL franchise transactions.
Unofficial
Independent Football Rankings, 1910-1919
An extraordinary collection of schedule results and comparative
rankings for a wide array of football teams that played in various
Midwestern states, Pennsylvania and New York between 1910 and 1919.
Pro
Football Archives
Tod Maher's excellent providing season schedules and results for NFL
(1920-2006), AFL
(1926), AAFC (1946-49), AFL (1960-69), WFL (1974-75) and USFL (1983-85),
as well as for
numerous independent teams playing between 1910 and 1919.
LogoServer's Football Logo Page
Comprehensive collection of past and present logos from a large
number of teams and leagues, both current and defunct.
Society for Sports Uniforms
Research
Comprehensive source for all manner of information relating to
uniforms.
The Helmet Project: An Atlas of Football
Helmets
Comprehensive collection of helmet
logos and designs from a wide variety of teams and leagues, both current
and defunct.
Vintage Football Card Gallery
The web's premier collection of vintage
football cards, featuring images of hundreds of trading cards from the
1955 to 1970.
The
Evolution of the Football
An interesting Popular Mechanics'
article chronicling the development of the football, from the
soccer-ball like sphere used in 1869 to the "prolate-spheroid"
of today's game.
The
Wilcox "Nose-Guard"
This interesting page, at the North Penn High School's football web
site, features images of the archaic protective "nose-guard" worn by some players
during the
stocking-cap era of the game.
Canadian
Football Historical Association
This site provides background and membership information for the CFHA,
an organization dedicated to researching and preserving the history of
Canadian football.
Bolding
Sports Research
In addition to a collection of graphic images from Super Bowls I thru
XL, this interesting website includes individual pages covering such
topics as the history of the Pro Bowl, the NFL-College All-Star game,
the history of the NFL field goal distance record and more.
Historical Football Teams
Boston
Redskins The Sports E-Cyclopedia's tribute to the NFL's Boston
Braves/Redskins. Founded as the "Braves" by George Preston Marshall in 1932,
this was Boston's second attempt at an NFL franchise. The team changed its
name to the "Redskins" in 1933 before finally moving to
Washington in 1937.
Historical Society
of the Buffalo All-Americans, Bisons & Rangers Dedicated to Buffalo New York's first
professional football teams -- the Buffalo All-Americans, Bisons and
Rangers
(1920-27, 29). This site features player pictures and profiles as
well as game photos and feature articles.
The
Cincinnati Celts CincySports.net's tribute to the Cincinnati
Celts. An accomplished semi-pro club, the Celts became Cincinnati's
first NFL franchise by joining the newly formed league for the 1921
season.
Coaldale
Big Green Hosted by the Coaldale High School Alumni website, this
great pages reminisces the glory days of the Big Green. Includes an
interesting history of the team as well as several with team photos.
Columbus
Panhandles - Nesser Brothers A wonderful tribute to the mighty
Nesser brothers of the 1920's. Includes several photos and links to
related off-site articles.
Dayton Triangles This excellent site is dedicated to preserving the memory and
history of the Dayton Triangles.
Decatur Staleys This interesting web page features a few articles
detailing the Decatur/Chicago Staleys football club (1919-21),
forerunners of the Chicago Bears, interspersed with
other information on 1920's era football.
Duryea Indians This page, a part of Rootsweb's NEPA
Photo
Collection, features several images of the 1929 Duryea Indians football
team, champions of
Lackawanna & Lurzern counties, Pennsylvania.
Goodyear
Silents
Hosted
by the Jewish Deaf Community Center, this page is a tribute to the
Goodyear Silents and fullback Louis Seinensohn. Organized by a group of
deaf employees of Goodyear's Akron (OH) rubber factory, this
highly successful semi-pro team was a force to be reckoned with on the
Ohio gridirons from 1915-1927.
Great
Lakes NTC Bluejackets A look back at some of the very successful
Great Lakes Naval Training Center football clubs, including the
undefeated 1918 team that starred future Pro Football Hall of Famers
Jimmy Conzelman, Paddy Driscoll and George Halas.
Hammond's
Clabbys: Pro Football Before the NFL Hosted by Purdue University Calumet's Virtual Museum for the
Calumet Region, this page provides background information and numerous
news articles related to the Hammond Clabbys, a pre-NFL era eleven
hailing from Hammond, Indiana.
Hammond
Pros
A brief but interesting article regarding the Hammond Pros. This early
Indiana team was a charter member of the NFL. PDF. file format, Adobe
Reader required.
Harrisburg
Tech of 1919
A brief but interesting article on Harrisburg (PA) Tech team of 1919.
Lead by halfback Carl Beck, who later played for the Pottsville Maroons,
Frankford Yellow Jackets & Bethlehem Bears, outscored opponents
701-0, including a 56-0 blowout of Portland (ME), to claim the 1919
national high school championship.
Remembering
the Ironton Tanks A nice tribute to Ohio's legendary 1920's semi-pro football squad,
the Ironton Tanks.
1926
Lady Yellowjackets: Flappers to Footballers
This excellent article by Danni Leone explores the Lady
Yellow Jackets, an exhibition football team composed entirely of women,
that was sponsored by the Frankford Yellow Jackets during 1926. The
article also
provides insights into the role of women in sports in
general during the 1920's. PDF
file format, Adobe Reader required.
Muncie
Flyers This
excellent site is devoted to preserving the history and memory of the Muncie Flyers. Hailing
from Indiana, the Flyers were one of the fourteen original
member teams of
the American Professional Football Association. This site also includes
information on several other early football clubs in the Muncie area.
Oorang Indians Hosted
by the Marion County Historical Society, this page is devoted to the
famous Oorang Indians. Conceived by owner Walter Lingo as a vehicle to
promote his dog breeding, this short lived NFL team was comprise
entirely of Native American players and coached by Jim Thorpe.
Orange Athletic Club All-Time Football Records The win-loss football records and game listings of the Orange
Athletic Club, of Orange, New Jersey. This club regularly fielded strong
football squads, including the NFL's Orange Tornadoes.
The Patriot Nation While devoted to the New England Patriots, this site also
includes several pages of statistics and information regarding such
early teams as the Boston Bulldogs, Boston Braves, Hartford Blues and
Providence Steamroller, links to which can all be found under the
heading Other New England Football Team.
Penns
Grove Clubs While not specifically a football site, this page
includes information on, and team photos of, the Penns Grove Red Devils, a successful
1920's era semi-pro football team from Penns Grove,
New Jersey.
Pine
Village Football Hosted by the Indiana Humanities Council, this page
features an interesting article on the Pine Village AC, the famous
pre-WWI football club from Indiana.
Portsmouth Spartans Historical Society Home of the Portsmouth Spartans Historical Society. The
Spartans competed in the
NFL from 1930 to 1933, before the franchise was sold to Dick Richards
and moved to Michigan, where it became the Detroit Lions.
Rochester Jeffersons: The
History of Rochester's NFL Franchise This fine site is dedicated to preserving the memory of Leo Lyons, a
pioneer of the National Football League, and his Rochester Jeffersons.
Rock
Island Independents This interesting web page provides a brief
history of the Rock Island Independents, a strong Illinois football club
that joined the NFL in the early 1920's.
The
Shenandoah Gallery While not specifically a football site, this
web gallery includes several images of historical football teams from Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, including the
Glover Hill Athletic Association, South End Athletic Club and Shenandoah
Presidents.
Staten Island Stapletons Historic Football
Records The win-loss records and game
listings of the Stapleton Football Club. This club regularly fielded
strong squads, including the NFL's Staten Island Stapletons/Stapes.
Professional Football Leagues
National Football League
American
Football League of 1926 - AFL (I)
This site includes a brief history of the short lived "Grange
League" league as well as results for all the league games and
final standings.
American
Football League of 1960-69 - AFL (IV)
This site includes a
wealth of information regarding the AFL with which everyone is most
familiar -- the one that brought us the Dolphins, Jets and Raiders among
others. Includes league history, statistics, images and much
more.
The
Anthracite League
A brief article by Joe Zagorski on Pennsylvania's Anthracite League of
1924.
Arena Football League
Canadian Football League - CFL
Canada's premier professional football league, the CFL traces its roots
back to 1823, while its championship trophy, the Grey Cup, has been
awarded annually since 1909.
NFL Europe
National Women's Football Association - NWFA
Originally formed in 2000 as the
National Women's Football League and fielding 37 teams for the 2004
season, the NWFA is the premier
full contact pro football league for women .
The Ohio League An interesting historical
account outlining the development of the
informal "league" that foreshadowed the formation of the National Football
League. Originally published in The Coffin Corner, Vol. 3, No.7.
United States Football League - USFL
Another fine site, this one
focuses on the short lived USFL (1983-85). It includes a league history along with
information and statistics on both league's teams and players.
World Football League - WFL
This excellent site includes
a boatload of information regarding the short lived WFL (1974-75). Includes league
history, standings, statistics, images and much more.
XFL
Tribute
The most comprehensive website devoted to preserving the memory
and history of the wild and crazy "eXtreme Football League"
(1991). Includes league history, standings, statistics and
more.
Steve Dimitry's Extinct Sports Leagues Web
Site Includes historical
information and statistics on numerous defunct sports leagues,
including several pro football leagues.
Philly Football Team & Fan Sites
Philadelphia
Eagles, National Football League
Official website of the
Philadelphia Eagles.
Philadelphia
Soul, Arena Football League
Official website of the city's
newest professional sports franchise, the Philadelphia Soul.
Philadelphia
Bell, World Football League (1974-75)
An excellent site documenting
the late great Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League. Well,
maybe not great, ...but certainly no worse than the Eagles
of the same period!
Philadelphia
Blue Flame, National Public Safety Football League
Official website of the Philadelphia Police &
Fire Football Club. Competing in the National Public Safety Football
League, the Blue Flame plays games against similar teams from
such cities as Dallas, Houston and New York.
Philadelphia
Thunder, Colonial Football Alliance
Official website of the Philadelphia Thunder, one of the city's premier
semi-pro football clubs.
Philadelphia
Phoenix, National Women's Football Association
Official website of Philadelphia's NWFA franchise, the Phoenix.
Philadelphia
Stars, United States Football League (1983-84)
Hosted by OurSportsCentral.com,
this page documents the history of the Philadelphia Stars, the city's
USFL franchise. Features a brief history of the club along with player
rosters and statistics.
Philadelphia
Eagles of 1960
A great fan page honoring the last Philly club to win an NFL championship,
coach Buck Shaw's 1960 Philadelphia Eagles.
LaBelle
Community Football League
Official website of the the LaBelle Community Football League, a
Philadelphia area semi-pro league featuring teams from throughout the
city and surrounding communities.
Philadelphia-Eagles.net
An excellent Eagles fan site, full of up to date information and
commentary on the Birds.
Philly
of the South
The original Philadelphia Eagles fan club of Tampa, Florida, since
1996.
Donovan
McNabb Fan Club
A new web site devoted to Donovan and the Birds.
Eagles
Army
This is the home-on-the-web of the legion of Eagles fans based in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida.
Other Philly Sports Teams
Philadelphia
Arrows/Ramblers, Canadian-American Hockey League (1927-35)
This page is HockeyDB.com's
record of the Arrows, a team that competed in the CAHL from 1927 to
1935. Another page at this site lists the team's all-time
player roster.
Philadelphia
Blazers, World Hockey Association (1972-73)
This site preserves the
memory of the Blazers, Philadelphia's single season WHA franchise. Can
you remember this club's star goalie? It was future Flyers' legend
Bernie Parent!
Philadelphia
Firebirds, American Hockey League (1977-79)
This page is HockeyDB.com's
record of the Firebirds. From 1977 to 1979 this team was Philadelphia's AHL
franchise. Another page at this site lists the team's
all-time
player roster.
Philadelphia
Flyers, National Hockey League
Official website of the
Philadelphia Flyers.
Philadelphia
Giants, Independent Negro Baseball Club (1902-16)
This page, hosted by the
Negro League Players Association, honors the memory of the Philadelphia
Giants. While this very successful early independent team predates the
Negro Leagues, it is recognized as the Eastern champion from 1904 thru
1907 and again in 1909.
Philadelphia Phantoms, American Hockey League
Official website of the
Philadelphia Flyers' minor league affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms.
Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball - National League
Official website of the oldest
single location/single name franchise in all of professional sports, the
Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia
Quakers, National Hockey League (1930-31)
Hosted by
www.FlyersHistory.com,
this page documents the single season exploits of Philadelphia's first
NHL franchise, the Quakers. It includes schedule and results,
roster, team photo and other images.
Philadelphia
76ers, National Basketball Association
Official website of the
Philadelphia 76ers.
Philadelphia
Warriors, National Basketball Association (1941-62)
Hosted by Sports
E-Cyclopedia,
this page documents the history of the Warriors, Philadelphia's BAA-NBA franchise of 1941-1962. The Warriors won the BAA
(precursor of the NBA) title in 1947 and the NBA crown in 1956. It includes
player pictures, general and historical information.
www.TedSilary.com Your link
to Philadelphia high school football, basketball, baseball,
etc.
Philly
Sports Hall of Fame Founded in 2002 for the
purpose of preserving and promoting the rich history of Philadelphia
sports.
Other Sites of Interest
Blind
Mumbling
The assorted musings of noted football historian and author Bob Carroll.
© John J. Fenton,
2007-2001, all rights reserved.
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