DOCSLIB.ORG

Forgotten Four” Documentary at Hall of Fame Live Webcast of Panel Discussion to Follow Showing

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Forgotten Four” Documentary at Hall of Fame Live Webcast of Panel Discussion to Follow Showing For Immediate Release For More Information, Contact: September 15, 2014 Joe Horrigan at (330) 588-3627 Pete Fierle at (330) 588-3622 PREMIERE OF EPIX “FORGOTTEN FOUR” DOCUMENTARY AT HALL OF FAME LIVE WEBCAST OF PANEL DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW SHOWING CANTON, OHIO – The Pro Football Hall of Fame will be the site for a special premiere showing of a new original sports documentary from Epix titled, “Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football” on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The premiere will be followed by a roundtable panel discussion featuring Hall of Famer Charlie Sanders; Bill Willis, Jr. and Clem Willis, the sons of Hall of Famer Bill Willis; and writer Jarrett Bell of USA Today. The roundtable will be moderated by Hall of Fame Executive Vice President Joe Horrigan and webcast live worldwide starting at 2:20 p.m. The one-hour documentary created by the premium entertainment network EPIX is narrated by Tony Award® winner Jeffrey Wright and produced by 52-time Emmy® award winner Ross Greenburg. “Forgotten Four” tells the inspirational story of four African Americans – Marion Motley, Bill Willis, Woody Strode and Kenny Washington – who in 1946 permanently reintegrated pro football, one year before Jackie Robinson integrated Major League Baseball. Strode and Washington signed contracts with the National Football League’s Los Angeles Rams while Motley and Willis joined the Cleveland Browns of the rival All-America Football Conference. "EPIX is pleased to work with the National Football League to bring the story of these trailblazers in civil rights and professional sports to a new national audience," said Mark Greenberg, President and CEO, EPIX. "We believe Forgotten Four presents an insightful and informative account of the profound impact these courageous men had on the sport." The hardships and triumphs of the “Forgotten Four” are told through the recollections of their families, teammates and those who have researched these remarkable pioneers. An all-star lineup of football legends who share insights, include: Don Shula (Hall of Fame coach who also played for the Browns), Bob Gain (Browns), Sherman Howard (Browns), Jim Hardy (Rams) and George Taliaferro (Indiana University). Donovan McNabb, a former star NFL quarterback OUR MISSION: Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE. with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins, served as creative consultant for the film. The panel discussion being held at the Hall of Fame will be moderated by Horrigan, the Hall’s Executive Vice President of Museums, Selection Process & Chief Communications Officer. He and Bell have extensive knowledge about the history of African Americans in pro football and also appear in “Forgotten Four.” The two sons of Bill Willis will offer personal insight into their father’s life. Sanders, who currently serves as the Assistant Direct of Pro Personnel for the Detroit Lions, starred for 10 seasons from 1968 to 1977 as a tight end for Lions. A three-time All-Pro pick and a member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1970s, he amassed a then team record 336 career catches. Sanders was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007. The prestigious panel will field questions from the live audience in addition to fans posing questions via Twitter by using the Hall’s handle @ProFootballHOF and the hashtag #ForgottenFour. Video Highlights of the panel discussion will also be featured on NFL Network during a one-hour special “The Contenders,” that airs at 9:00 p.m. ET that evening. The list of modern-era nominees for the Hall’s Class of 2015 will also be announced during the primetime special. “Forgotten Four” on ProFootballHOF.com A special page has been created on the Hall of Fame’s website that will host the live webcast. It also includes other information regarding the documentary including a movie trailer. Visit: ProFootballHOF.com/forgotten-four.aspx. The premiere and panel discussion at the Hall of Fame is one of many that EPIX is celebrating around the pro football world in recent weeks. Numerous NFL teams have hosted showings and panel discussions exploring this moment in NFL history as well as the current state of race relations and diversity in professional sports. “Forgotten Four,” makes its world premiere on EPIX on Tuesday, September 23 at 8:00 p.m. # # # About Pro Football Hall of Fame Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the National Football League, the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s mission is to Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values, & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE. For more information, please visit ProFootballHOF.com; @ProFootballHOF on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. About EPIX EPIX is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service delivering the latest movie releases, classic film franchises, original documentaries, comedy and music events on TV, on demand, online and on devices. Launched in October 2009, EPIX has pioneered the development and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.” It was the first premium OUR MISSION: Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE. network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and was the first premium network to launch on Xbox, PlayStation®, Android tablets and phones, Windows 8.1 and Roku® players. EPIX is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Apple® iPads® and iPhones® and is the only premium service providing all its programming on all platforms, delivering more movies than any other premium network, with thousands of titles available for streaming. EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM).Through relationships with cable, satellite and telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide. For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX), Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX) and Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX). OUR MISSION: Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE. .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Cial Climber. Hunter, As the Professor Responsible for Wagner's Eventual Downfall, Was Believably Bland but Wasted. How Much
    cial climber. Hunter, as the professor what proves to be a sordid suburbia, responsible for Wagner's eventual are Mitchell/Woodward, Hingle/Rush, downfall, was believably bland but and Randall/North. Hunter's wife is wasted. How much better this film attacked by Mitchell; Hunter himself might have been had Hunter and Wag- is cruelly beaten when he tries to ner exchanged roles! avenge her; villain Mitchell goes to 20. GUN FOR A COWARD. (Universal- his death under an auto; his wife Jo- International, 1957.) Directed by Ab- anne Woodward goes off in a taxi; and ner Biberman. Cast: Fred MacMurray, the remaining couples demonstrate Jeffrey Hunter, Janice Rule, Chill their new maturity by going to church. Wills, Dean Stockwell, Josephine Hut- A distasteful mess. chinson, Betty Lynn. In this Western, Hunter appeared When Hunter reported to Universal- as the overprotected second of three International for Appointment with a sons. "Coward" Hunter eventually Shadow (released in 1958), he worked proved to be anything but in a rousing but one day, as an alcoholic ex- climax. Not a great film, but a good reporter on the trail of a supposedly one. slain gangster. Having become ill 21. THE TRUE STORY OF JESSE with hepatitis, he was replaced by JAMES. (20th Century-Fox, 1957.) Di- George Nader. Subsequently, Hunter rected by Nicholas Ray. Cast: Robert told reporters that only the faithful Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Hope Lange, Agnes Moorehead, Alan Hale, Alan nursing by his wife, Dusty Bartlett, Baxter, John Carradine. whom he had married in July, 1957, This was not even good.
    [Show full text]
  • Tony Adamle: Doctor of Defense
    THE COFFIN CORNER: Vol. 24, No. 3 (2002) Tony Adamle: Doctor of Defense By Bob Carroll Paul Brown “always wanted his players to better themselves, and he wanted us known for being more than just football players,” Tony Adamle told an Akron Beacon Journal reporter in 1999. In the case of Adamle, the former Cleveland Browns linebacker who passed away on October 8, 2000, at age 76, his post-football career brought him even more honor than captaining a world championship team. Tony was born May 15, 1924, in Fairmont, West Virginia, to parents who had immigrated from Slovenia. By the time he reached high school, his family had moved to Cleveland where he attended Collinwood High. From there, he moved on to Ohio State University where he first played under Brown who became the OSU coach in 1941. World War II interrupted Adamle’s college days along with those of so many others. He joined the U.S. Air Force and served in the Middle East theatre. By the time he returned, Paul Bixler had succeeded Paul Brown, who had moved on to create Cleveland’s team in the new All-America Football Conference. Adamle lettered for the Buckeyes in 1946 and played well enough that he was selected to the 1947 College All-Star Game. He started at fullback on a team that pulled off a rare 16-0 victory over the NFL’s 1946 champions, the Chicago Bears. Six other members of the starting lineup were destined to make a mark in the AAFC, including the game’s stars, quarterback George Ratterman and running back Buddy Young.
    [Show full text]
  • Y Birthday Festivities IC 17 Lewsr Ivy Wry " 'Acclaimed As 'Best Ever'
    MAR NE CoR HISTic,oR PS II, y Birthday Festivities IC 17 lewsr ivy wry " 'Acclaimed as 'Best Ever' "Tremendous" . "best ings of all others who com- mand Marines, I say to you VOL. 12 No. 46 Marine Corps Air Station, Kanecille Bay, Hawaii November 15, 1963 I've ever been to" . "ter- - that no military commander rific chow" . "outstanding in the world could be more entertainment" . "beautiful fortunate or more successful cakes" . "wonderful pag- in battle than he who leads Marines Pay eant" . "we had a ball." United States Marines like These were but a few of the you men who are sitting exclamations from K-Bayites here tonight." State Taxes, who attended parties and balls After the ceremonies, some celebrating the Corps' 188th 365 couples adjourned to the Birthday last Saturday eve- E-Club for more entertainment JAG Advises ning. and dancing. K-Bay Marines and Navy- The Friday parade, Satur- The Staff Club was filled men who have not been filing I day balls and Sunday :wry- wall-to-wall with some 650 cel- state income tax returns with ices ranging over three days ebrants. Gen. Youngdale and their home states better take marked one of the most suc- Col. Paul T. Johnston, Station heed. cessful observances of the The Legal Assistance Policy Birthday ever conducted at K-Bay, according to See pages 4 and 5 for com- Division in the office of the those who it, plete photo coverage on K- Judge Advocate General ad- planned participated in Bay's birthday events in- vises that in the near future it - and enjoyed every minute of it.
    [Show full text]
  • Race and College Football in the Southwest, 1947-1976
    UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GRADUATE COLLEGE DESEGREGATING THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE: RACE AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL IN THE SOUTHWEST, 1947-1976 A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE FACULTY in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY By CHRISTOPHER R. DAVIS Norman, Oklahoma 2014 DESEGREGATING THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE: RACE AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL IN THE SOUTHWEST, 1947-1976 A DISSERTATION APPROVED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY BY ____________________________ Dr. Stephen H. Norwood, Chair ____________________________ Dr. Robert L. Griswold ____________________________ Dr. Ben Keppel ____________________________ Dr. Paul A. Gilje ____________________________ Dr. Ralph R. Hamerla © Copyright by CHRISTOPHER R. DAVIS 2014 All Rights Reserved. Acknowledgements In many ways, this dissertation represents the culmination of a lifelong passion for both sports and history. One of my most vivid early childhood memories comes from the fall of 1972 when, as a five year-old, I was reading the sports section of one of the Dallas newspapers at my grandparents’ breakfast table. I am not sure how much I comprehended, but one fact leaped clearly from the page—Nebraska had defeated Army by the seemingly incredible score of 77-7. Wild thoughts raced through my young mind. How could one team score so many points? How could they so thoroughly dominate an opponent? Just how bad was this Army outfit? How many touchdowns did it take to score seventy-seven points? I did not realize it at the time, but that was the day when I first understood concretely the concepts of multiplication and division. Nebraska scored eleven touchdowns I calculated (probably with some help from my grandfather) and my love of football and the sports page only grew from there.
    [Show full text]
  • Bill Willis: Dominant Defender
    THE COFFIN CORNER: Vol. 16, No. 5 (1994) BILL WILLIS: DOMINANT DEFENDER By Bob Carroll Bill Willis was one of the most dominant defensive linemen to play pro football after World War II. His success helped open the doors of the pro game for other Afro-Americans. William K. Willis was born October 5, 1921 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Clement and Willana Willis. His father died when he was four, and he was raised by his grandfather and mother. He attended Columbus East High School and at first was more interested in track than football. "I had a brother, Claude, who was about six years older than me," Willis says. "He was an outstanding football player, a fullback in high school and I was afraid I would be compared with him." When he finally went out for football, he chose to play in the line despite the great speed that seemingly destined him for the backfield. He was a three-year regular at Columbus East, winning Honorable Mention All-State honors in his senior year. After working a year, Willis entered Ohio State University in 1941 and quickly caught the eye of Coach Paul Brown. At 6-2 but only 202 pounds, he was small for a tackle on a major college team, but his quickness made him a regular as a sophomore. At season's end, the 9-1 Buckeyes won the 1942 Western Conference (Big 10) championship and were voted the number one college team in the country by the Associated Press. Wartime call-ups hurt the team in Willis' final two years as most of OSU's experienced players as well as Coach Brown went into the service, but his own reputation continued to grow.
    [Show full text]
  • Ucla's All-Time Professional Roster
    UCLA’S ALL-TIME PROFESSIONAL ROSTER Name Pos Years in Pro Football Johnson, Mitch OT/OG 65 Dallas, 66-68, 72 Washington Johnson, Norm PK 82-90 Seattle, 91-94 Atlanta, 95-98 Pittsburgh, 99 Philadelphia Jones, Greg HB 70-71 Buffalo Jones, Jimmie HB 74 Detroit, 76 Hamilton (CFL) Jordan, Kevin WR 96 Arizona, 96 Cincinnati Keeble, Joe TB/WB/DB 37 Cleveland Keeton, Rocen LB 92 Orlando (WL) Kendall, Chuck DB 60 Houston Kendricks, Marv E 73 Toronto (CFL) Kezirian, Ed OT 74-75 Southern California (WFL) Kilmer, Bill QB 61-62 San Francisco, 64-66 San Francisco, 67-70 New Orleans, 71-78 Washington Kirschke, Travis DL 97-02 Detroit Knox, Ronnie QB 56 Calgary (CFL), 56 Hamilton (CFL), 57 Chicago, 58-59 Toronto (CFL) Kocher, Ken DT 02 New England Kuehn, Art C 75 Southern California (WFL), 76-83 Seattle, 84-85 Memphis (USFL) Skip Hicks Kurrasch, Roy OE/DE 47 New York (Yankees), 48 Pittsburgh Kuykendall, Fulton LB 75-84 Atlanta, 85 San Francisco LaChapelle, Sean WR 93 Los Angeles (Rams), 96 Scottish Claymores (WL), 96 Kansas City, 97 Kansas City IR Lake, Carnell SS 89-98 Pittsburgh, 99 Jacksonville, 00 Jacksonville (IR), 01 Baltimore Lambert, Dion CB 92-93 New England, 94-95 Seattle Lee, John PK 86 St. Louis Lee, Larry OG 81-85 Detroit, 85-86 Miami, 87-88 Denver Livingston, Cliff LB/DE 54-61 New York (Giants), 62 Minnesota, 63-65 Los Angeles Lodish, Mike NT 90-94 Buffalo, 95-00 Denver Long, Bob LB/DE 55-59 Detroit, 60-61 Los Angeles, 62 Dallas Loudd, Rommie LB 56 British Columbia (CFL), 60 Los Angeles, 60 San Diego, 61-62Boston Love, Duval OG 85-91 Los
    [Show full text]
  • Hall of Fame Admission Promotion Offered to Steelers and Browns Fans
    Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE @ProFootballHOF 11/17/2016 Contact: Pete Fierle, Chief of Staff & Vice President of Communications [email protected]; 330-588-3622 HALL OF FAME ADMISSION PROMOTION OFFERED TO STEELERS AND BROWNS FANS FANS VISITING REGION FOR THE WEEK 11 MATCH-UP TO RECEIVE SPECIAL ADMISSION DISCOUNT FOR WEARING TEAM GEAR CANTON, OHIO – The Pro Football Hall of Fame is inviting Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns fans in northeast Ohio this weekend to experience “The Most Inspiring Place on Earth!” The Steelers take on the Browns this Sunday (Nov. 20) at 1:00 p.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is just under an hour’s drive south of Cleveland. Any Steelers or Browns fan dressed in their team’s gear who mentions the promotion at the Hall’s box office will receive a $5 discount on any regular price museum admission. The promotion runs from Friday, Nov. 18 through Monday, Nov. 21. The Hall of Fame is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Information about planning a visit to the Hall of Fame can be found at: www.ProFootballHOF.com/visit/. STEELERS IN CANTON The Steelers have 21 longtime members enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame – the third most by any current NFL franchise after the Chicago Bears (27) and the Green Bay Packers (24). Longtime Pittsburgh players include: JEROME BETTIS (Running Back, 1996-2005, Class of 2015), MEL BLOUNT (Cornerback, 1970-1983, Class of 1989), TERRY BRADSHAW
    [Show full text]
  • U.N. WALK out Malayasia in TURMOIL U.S.-SOVIET MOON EFFORT ASKED
    I HIGH TIDE UM TIDE !9/22/6'y \' 9/22/63 !5 0 AT 0607 o 9 AT 0010 15 2 AT 1825 o 9 AT 1215 '9/23/63 9/23/63 4 4 AT 0633 LASS 1.2 AT 0038 4 9 AT 1853 1.2AT1239 VOL 4 NO. 1526 KWAJALEIN, MARSHALL ISLANDS SATURDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 1963 SCHOOL REPORTS TO BE SENT H~E MAlAYASIA U.S.-SOVIET MAINTAINING GRADE REPORTS FOR THE fiRST FIVE WEEKS Of IN TURMOIL MOON EFFORT ASKED SCHOOL FOR GRADES 1-12 WILL BE SENT HOME ON MONDAY, (UPI )--THE MALAYASIAN SIT­ UNITED NATIONS, (UPI )--PRESIDENT KENNEDY URGED IN A SEPTEMBER 23, ACCORDING TO UATION, WHICH ERUPTED THIS MAJOR POLICY SPEECH BEFORE THE UNITED NATIONS TODAY THAT MR. RICHARD STIMPSON, PRIN­ WEEK WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA BECOME PARTNERS IN SPACE AND CIPAL Of THE GEORGE SEITZ OF THE FORMATION OF THE NEW PUT A MAN ON THE MOON TOGETHER AS A POSITIVE STEP TOWARD SCHOOL. THE PURPOSE Of NATION - MALAYA, SARAWAK, ENDING THE COLD WAR THE REPORTS, MR STIMPSON AND NORTH BORNEO - DEVELOPED KENNEDY TOLD THE 18TH U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION THAT SAYS, ARE TO INfORM PAR­ INTO A MAJOR POSSIBLE EX­ EAST AND WEST COULD ENGAGE IN A "CONTEST Of ACHIEVEMENT ENTS OF STUDENTS' PROGRESS PLOSIVE AREA BY THIS WEEK'S INSTEAD OF INTIMIDATION, AND IN THE CONTEST FOR A BETTER EARLY IN THE SCHOOL YEAR. END, AND CALLED FORTH MAJOR LIFE, ALL THE WORLD CAN BE THE WINNER." DIPLOMATIC MOVES TO FOREST~L KENNEDY SPECIFICALLY OUTLINED THE AREAS WHERE THE SOVIET MORE SERIOUS TROUBLE IN UNION AND THE UNITED STATES, TOGETHER WITH THEIR ALLIES, SOUTHEAST ASIA.
    [Show full text]
  • All-Time All-America Teams
    1944 2020 Special thanks to the nation’s Sports Information Directors and the College Football Hall of Fame The All-Time Team • Compiled by Ted Gangi and Josh Yonis FIRST TEAM (11) E 55 Jack Dugger Ohio State 6-3 210 Sr. Canton, Ohio 1944 E 86 Paul Walker Yale 6-3 208 Jr. Oak Park, Ill. T 71 John Ferraro USC 6-4 240 So. Maywood, Calif. HOF T 75 Don Whitmire Navy 5-11 215 Jr. Decatur, Ala. HOF G 96 Bill Hackett Ohio State 5-10 191 Jr. London, Ohio G 63 Joe Stanowicz Army 6-1 215 Sr. Hackettstown, N.J. C 54 Jack Tavener Indiana 6-0 200 Sr. Granville, Ohio HOF B 35 Doc Blanchard Army 6-0 205 So. Bishopville, S.C. HOF B 41 Glenn Davis Army 5-9 170 So. Claremont, Calif. HOF B 55 Bob Fenimore Oklahoma A&M 6-2 188 So. Woodward, Okla. HOF B 22 Les Horvath Ohio State 5-10 167 Sr. Parma, Ohio HOF SECOND TEAM (11) E 74 Frank Bauman Purdue 6-3 209 Sr. Harvey, Ill. E 27 Phil Tinsley Georgia Tech 6-1 198 Sr. Bessemer, Ala. T 77 Milan Lazetich Michigan 6-1 200 So. Anaconda, Mont. T 99 Bill Willis Ohio State 6-2 199 Sr. Columbus, Ohio HOF G 75 Ben Chase Navy 6-1 195 Jr. San Diego, Calif. G 56 Ralph Serpico Illinois 5-7 215 So. Melrose Park, Ill. C 12 Tex Warrington Auburn 6-2 210 Jr. Dover, Del. B 23 Frank Broyles Georgia Tech 6-1 185 Jr.
    [Show full text]
  • 17 Finalists for Hall of Fame Election
    For Immediate Release For More Information, Contact: January 10, 2007 Joe Horrigan at (330) 456-8207 17 FINALISTS FOR HALL OF FAME ELECTION Paul Tagliabue, Thurman Thomas, Michael Irvin, and Bruce Matthews are among the 17 finalists that will be considered for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when the Hall’s Board of Selectors meets in Miami, Florida on Saturday, February 3, 2007. Joining these four finalists, are 11 other modern-era players and two players nominated earlier by the Hall of Fame’s Senior Committee. The Senior Committee nominees, announced in August 2006, are former Cleveland Browns guard Gene Hickerson and Detroit Lions tight end Charlie Sanders. The other modern-era player finalists include defensive ends Fred Dean and Richard Dent; guards Russ Grimm and Bob Kuechenberg; punter Ray Guy; wide receivers Art Monk and Andre Reed; linebackers Derrick Thomas and Andre Tippett; cornerback Roger Wehrli; and tackle Gary Zimmerman. To be elected, a finalist must receive a minimum positive vote of 80 percent. Listed alphabetically, the 17 finalists with their positions, teams, and years active follow: Fred Dean – Defensive End – 1975-1981 San Diego Chargers, 1981- 1985 San Francisco 49ers Richard Dent – Defensive End – 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles Russ Grimm – Guard – 1981-1991 Washington Redskins Ray Guy – Punter – 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Gene Hickerson – Guard – 1958-1973 Cleveland Browns Michael Irvin – Wide Receiver – 1988-1999
    [Show full text]
  • %Tuning J&Faf Jspsfls
    SPORTS GENERAL NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS %tuning J&faf Jspsfls MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1950 Rams Pit Great Offense Against Browns' Sturdy Defense Sunday 4 ---—_ A Willis w in, Lose, or Draw Waterfield, Fears, By FRANCIS STANN And Groza Star in FOR THE UNDISPUTED Playoffs SO world’s pro football title Christ- By th« Associated Press mas Eve it’ll be the Cleveland Browns, an interloper in the Na- It will be the Los Angeles Rams’ offense against the Cleveland tional Football League, versus the Los Angeles Rams, coached Browns’ defense when they clash in Cleveland Sunday for the by an untested rookie. National Football championship. It was more than five years ago when Elmer Layden, then .League commissioner of the National League, pulled In yesterday’s divisional playoffs, the Rams won the National his deathless crack in making reference to the Conference title by whipping the Chicago Bears, 24-14, before upstart All-America Conference, which spawned 83,501 customers basking in 92-degree heat at Los Angeles. It was in the the Browns. “They haven’t even got a football, the other extreme at Cleveland where, 17-degree frigidity, yet,” Layden snorted. Browns captured the American Conference crown with an 8-3 The Browns had a football yesterday. Twice triumph ovr the New York Giants before a crowd of 33,054. they kicked it for field goals and in the dying Revenge was sweet for both winners. The Rams lost their seconds they grounded the ball, to which a two regular season games to the Bears, as had the Browns to the Giant was attached, in the New York end zone.
    [Show full text]
  • Information to Users
    INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face, while others may be from any type of computer printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleedthrough, substandard margins, and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Oversize materials (e.g., maps, drawings, charts) are reproduced by sectioning the original, beginning at the upper left-hand comer and continuing from left to right in equal sections with small overlaps. Each original is also photographed in one exposure and is included in reduced form at the back of the book. Photographs included in the original manuscript have been reproduced xerographically in this copy. IDgher quality 6” x 9” black and white photographic prints are available for any photographs or illustrations appearing in this copy for an additional charge. Contact UMI directly to order. UMI A Bell & HoweU Information Compaiy 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor MI 48106-1346 USA 313/761-4700 800/521-0600 OUTSIDE THE LINES: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN STRUGGLE TO PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL, 1904-1962 DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of The Ohio State U niversity By Charles Kenyatta Ross, B.A., M.A.
    [Show full text]