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	Team - Pro Football Hall of Fame
		Between the two, Lambeau and Lombardi brought the Packers 11 NFL championships, including two record strings of three straight titles, the first in 1929, 1930 and 1931 and the second in 1965, 1966 and 1967.
		No team in NFL history has won more championships than the Packers which has earned Green Bay the moniker, "Titletown USA." Over the years, the Packers have twice strung together three straight league crowns (1929-31, and 1965-67).
		First NFL Regular-season game: A 7-6 victory over the Minneapolis Marines, 10/23/21.
	www.profootballhof.com /history/team.jsp?franchise_id=12 (830 words)

	NFL INFO
		The NFL awards Houston a franchise for the 2002 season, the "Texans".
		Only about 400 of the 800 league games played in the AAFC and NFL from 1920 to 1929 are included.
		The Eagles and Steelers merge for one season to the Phil-Pitt Steagles, dissolved on December 5.
	kitprice.net /football_server/standings/NFL/NFL_Info.htm (3214 words)

	Hollywood Bowl tickets 2006 - Cheap Tickets
		Shortly after the end of the 2003 summer season, the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, which owns the Hollywood Bowl, replaced the 1929 shell with a new, somewhat larger, acoustically improved shell, which had its debut in the 2004 summer season.
		But never during its long and illustrious history has the Bowl's programming been limited solely to symphonic events; fully staged operas were a regular part of the season in the early years, and the famed Bolshoi Ballet appeared during the 1950s.
		A "hit" from its very first season (1922), the Hollywood Bowl has remained popular and accessible to a wide cross-section of Southern California's diverse population.
	www.bestshowticketslasvegas.com /hollywood-bowl-tickets.asp (1663 words)

	NFL INFO
		Only about 400 of the 800 league games played in the AAFC and NFL from 1920 to 1929 are included.
		The NFL awards Houston a franchise for the 2002 season, the "Texans".
		Seattle is awarded a franchise by the NFL to begin play in 1976 in the NFC West and the AFC West from 1977 on.
	kitprice.net /football_server/standings/NFL/NFL_Info.htm (3214 words)

	NFL INFO
		Only about 400 of the 800 league games played in the AAFC and NFL from 1920 to 1929 are included.
		The NFL awards Houston a franchise for the 2002 season, the "Texans".
		Seattle is awarded a franchise by the NFL to begin play in 1976 in the NFC West and the AFC West from 1977 on.
	kitprice.net /football_server/standings/NFL/NFL_Info.htm (3214 words)

	Alpha Tau Omega: Famous Alumni
		He played eight NFL seasons as a two-way tackle, punter and kicker and was named to the NFL 1920's All-Decade Team.
		He had three 20 win seasons, capped by 22-9 for the Yankees in 1980 (to earn AL All-Star Team status) and was in three World Series.
		Returned to WandJ as assistant coach in 1929, became head coach in 1942 and was athletic director until his death in 1952.
	www.ato.org /av/gi_famous.shtml (4238 words)

	Buffalo (NFL) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Buffalo, New York had a National Football League team prior to the Bills that operated under three different names: The All-Americans from 1920-1923, Bisons from 1924-1925, 1927 and 1929, and the Rangers in 1926.
		The All-Americans had success during its first couple of seasons, posting a 9-1-1 regular season record in 1920 and a 9-1-2 record in 1921.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Buffalo_(NFL) (123 words)

	nfl playoffs
		In what is just the beginning of a huge ongoing project, the rosters of every NFL team that played from 1920-1929 has been added to the library of historical resources.
		In 1967 the champions of the American Football League (which merged with the NFL in 1970) and the NFL met in what was called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game.
		This section provides the rosters of all the original NFL teams as well as those possessing some of my all-time favorite team names, like the Pottsville Maroons, Dayton Triangles, and Providence Steam Roller.
	www.freewebs.com /mlb_games/nflplayoffs-a3.html (123 words)

	Gambling In Sports
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		Daily lines, analysis, sports picks and predictions all season long.
		NFL, MLB and all other sports betting and odds.
	www.bzero.cz /gambling-in-sports.html (1558 words)

	AllSports' NHL News - QBs Marino, Young inducted into Hall of Fame
		His single season record of 29 TD passes in 1929 might not seem like much but I am from Chicago and that is more than any Bear quarterback has thrown in the last 38 or 39 years."
		Along with having the only 5,000-yard season, Marino also holds the records for the most 4,000-yard seasons (6) and the most 3,000 yard-seasons (13).
		In 1920, he played for the Akron Pros of the newly founded American Professional Football Association, later renamed the NFL.
	www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=55372 (1399 words)

	August 10 Events in History
		August 10, 1991 NFL sportscaster Paul Maquire suffers a heart attack at 53
		August 10, 1956 23rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 26, All-Stars 0 (75,000)
		August 10, 1934 Babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player
	www.brainyhistory.com /days/august_10.html (1399 words)

	Packers.com » News » Stories » 2005 » 10 » 13 » 1
		Jeff, Joseph "Red" Dunn, a blocking back and tailback, was a Marquette University alumnus who joined the Packers in 1927 and played a key role as they became the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive championships (1929-30-31).
		Josh, Reggie McKenzie, the Packers' director of pro personnel, says that no other NFL team has made an attempt to trade for Brett Lorenzo Favre, presumably because there would never be any scenario under which he would become available.
		The Packers have to have one of the toughest schedules in the NFL.
	www.packers.com /news/stories/2005/10/13/1 (1425 words)

	profile.asp?sport=football&ID=178
		He then played in the NFL with the Staten Island Stapletons from 1929-1930, with the New York Giants in 1931, and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932.
		Later that season, Stein was joined on the Stapletons by Jack Shapiro, who played one game that season and is the smallest man to ever play in the NFL.
		The Stapletons faced the New York Giants in the second game of the 1929 season.
	www.jewsinsports.org /profile.asp?sport=football&ID=178 (1425 words)

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		Boston Bulldogs (play only 1929 season -- the Bulldogs were in reality the Pottsville Maroons relocated, inactive for the 1928 season)
		The AAFC dissolves after the 1949 season and the Browns, 49ers and Colts move into the NFL for the 1950 season.
		The Boston Braves join the NFL for the 1932 season
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=7198152&postID=108802855027808936 (1425 words)

	football.asp?ID=164
		After a terrific college career at NYU (New York University), Ollie played five seasons in the NFL and is the only Jewish player to play for the Staten Island Stapletons for all four years of the franchise's existence in the NFL (1929-1932).
		He then played as a guard, tackle, and defensive end in the NFL with the Staten Island Stapletons from 1929-1932, and with the New York Giants in 1933.
		Although the Stapletons could not compete economically with the New York Giants and folded after the 1932 season, the team held a special place in the hearts of those diehard fans on Staten Island.
	www.jewsinsports.org /football.asp?ID=164 (1425 words)

	NFL Betting
		Teams that join the NFL for the 1929 season:
		Boston Bulldogs (play only 1929 season -- the Bulldogs were in reality the Pottsville Maroons relocated, inactive for the 1928 season)
		Teams that fold between the 1929 and 1930 seasons:
	www.nfl-betting.org (1425 words)

	College Gridirons-Neyland Stadium-Tennessee Volunteers
		In 1929, an additional 11,060 seats were added on the west side, 12,000 seats on the east side in 1938, and stands were constructed in the south endzone by the 1948 season bringing the capacity of the stadium to 46,390.
		The stadium and its fans are also a powerful recruiting tool as Tennessee has produced some of the finest athletes in the NFL today and the Volunteers plan to continue this trend long into the future.
		The last large addition to Neyland Stadium was completed before the 1996 season when 10,642 seats were added in the north upper deck bringing the capacity to 102,544.
	www.collegegridirons.com /sec/NeylandStadium.htm (578 words)

	HickokSports.com - Biography - Herb Joesting
		Joesting was player-coach of the NFL's Minneapolis Red Jackets 1929.
		He gave up coaching duties and began the 1930 season as the Minneapolis fullback but was traded to the Frankford Yellow Jackets.
		He played for Frankford and the Chicago Bears in 1931 and finished his career with the Bears in 1932, when they won the NFL championship.
	www.hickoksports.com /biograph/joestingherb.shtml (578 words)

	HickokSports.com - Biography - Herb Joesting
		Joesting was player-coach of the NFL's Minneapolis Red Jackets 1929.
		He played for Frankford and the Chicago Bears in 1931 and finished his career with the Bears in 1932, when they won the NFL championship.
		He gave up coaching duties and began the 1930 season as the Minneapolis fullback but was traded to the Frankford Yellow Jackets.
	www.hickoksports.com /biograph/joestingherb.shtml (171 words)

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		Boston Bulldogs (play only 1929 season -- the Bulldogs were in reality the Pottsville Maroons relocated, inactive for the 1928 season)
		The New York Yankees fold; the NFL sells the assets of the Yanks to a Dallas group to become the Dallas Texans and begin play in 1952
		Later, the Buffalo All-Americans, Chicago Tigers, Columbus Panhandles and Detroit Heralds joined the league prior to the 1920 season.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=7198152&postID=108802855027808936 (171 words)

	The Cardinal Chronicle
		Thus, the Pottsville team was forced to cancel its game the following day against the Providence Steam Roller, and when the season's deadline finally arrived on December 20, the Cards had the better record and were declared NFL Champions of 1925.
		NEXT : November 6, 1929 - The Cardinals once again play a part in NFL history when the regularly scheduled game against the Providence Steam Roller is postponed.
		The game is instead played on Wednesday night, beneath the floodlights of Rhode Island's Kinsley Park, the first of its kind in the NFL.
	www.angelfire.com /fl/TheCard/chron/chron6.html (851 words)

	USATODAY.com - Marino finally gets a ring
		Friedman was the first player in NFL history to pass for 20 touchdowns in a season in 1929.
		Defining stat: Friedman threw 66 career touchdown passes, which stood as the NFL record until broken by Arnie Herber in 1944.
		Claim to fame: Considered the NFL's first great passer during an era when the passing game was virtually non-existent.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/football/columnist/forbes/2005-08-04-forbes-hall_x.htm?csp=36 (851 words)

	Packers.com » Team » Coaches » Lambeau Earl
		In 1929, Lambeau's Packers won the first NFL Championship in team history, going 12-0-1.
		The Packers won five straight home games to start the season but went on the road after that and ran up their winning streak to 10 before finishing in a 0-0 tie with the Frankford Yellowjackets.
		The Packers won two more games after that including a 25-0 victory over the Chicago Bears in the season finale.
	www.packers.com /team/coaches/lambeau_earl (851 words)

	History of Pro Football in Buffalo
		Buffalo played it's last season in the National Football League in 1929 until rejoining the NFL in the in 1970 when the American Football League merged with the NFL.
		Later to join the new league were the Buffalo All-Americans, the Detroit Heralds, the Chicago Tigers, and the Columbus Panhandles.
		In 1925, the team changed its name to the Buffalo Bisons and finished with a dismal 1-6-2 record and were in 15th place.
	www.billsbackers.com /BEGINNINGS.htm (739 words)

	Thursday, November 11, 1999: Grateful fans give Maroons remembrance
		The Maroon franchise was sold to Boston (and five or six Maroon players went with it) in the 1929 season.
		As a result, the Maroons were denied the title and the Cardinals were ultimately named the league champs after being forced to extend their season to bolster their record.
		At the team's 60th anniversary in 1985, the NFL presented the Gladiator Statue - it depicts a football player with a cape -to the memorial committee, citizens and football fans of the Pottsville area as a tribute to the role the team played in the growth and development of the league.
	archives.pottsville.com /archives/1999/Nov/11/A219106H.htm (739 words)

	Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame
		Although he suffered through more than his fair share of losses, Keisling did play as a member of the 1934 Bears, who went through the regular season undefeated, and the 1936 Packers, who were NFL champions.
		A two-way guard who was larger, stronger, and tougher than most of his opponents, he began his storied NFL career as a true “Iron Man” with the Duluth Eskimos.
		On November 20, 1929, in a game against the Chicago Bears, Nevers scored six touchdowns and accounted for 40 points.
	www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?player_id=114 (399 words)

	Green Bay Packers Tickets Nfl Ticket - Buy Cheap Green Bay Packers Tickets
		Green Bay won three consecutive league titles from 1929 through 1931, and three more crowns in 1936, 1939, and 1944.
		The Green Bay Packers are a professional football team and one of four teams in the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL).
		Green Bay experienced relative instability from 1950 to 1958, changing coaches three times and failing to produce a winning record in any season.
	www.onlineseats.com /nfl-tickets/green-bay-packers/index.asp (1405 words)

	Give the NFL's most overlooked star his due
		In fact, Friedman’s 20 TD passes in 1929 was every bit as impressive as Marino’s all-time mark of 48 TD passes in a season set in 1984.
		One of the main reasons Friedman didn’t play as much after his first four years in the NFL is that he became a college coach.
		Friedman would type up letters extolling his virtues as a Hall of Fame candidate as though they had been written by stars such as Red Grange and Ernie Nevers.
	archive.profootballweekly.com /content/archives/features_1998/pollack_071398.asp (1405 words)

	Two seniors tabbed for NFL Hall of Fame - (United Press International)
		His 20 scoring passes in 1929, including four in one game, both were NFL records for years.
		During his first four pro seasons, Friedman made first-team All-NFL honors in each.
		After the 1928 season, Giants owner Tim Mara purchased the Detroit franchise just to secure Friedman's services.
	www.washtimes.com /upi-breaking/20040826-031553-8164r.htm (1405 words)

	Former Wildcats who are in the NFL
		Other than 2002 Wildcats who are currently on NFL preseason rosters, this list is of players who have been on an active roster in at least one regular-season game for a team in a major professional league.
		Munn, Lyle – Kansas City Cowboys 1925-26, Cleveland Bulldogs 1927, Detroit Wolverines 1928, New York Giants 1929.
		Lockett, Kevin – Kansas City Chiefs 1997-2000, Washington Redskins 2001-02, Jacksonville Jaguars 2003.
	www.wildcatfootball.net /Football/history/nflcats.php (1024 words)

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