Bert Gambini

Bert Gambini is a news content manager for the University at Buffalo. Prior to his current role, he worked for more than two decades in Buffalo radio, including eighteen years at NPR member station WBFO. As a contributing writer and member of the Professional Football Researchers Association, he has published numerous articles for the organization and is among the co-authors of four books in the series Great Teams in Pro Football History (McFarland Publishing), including The 1958 Baltimore Colts, The 1951 Los Angeles Rams, The 1964 Buffalo Bills, and a forthcoming book on the 1976 Oakland Raiders. He also presents a music program heard several times a week on the internet station Pure Jazz Radio.

The First Gridiron Game

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026

This article was originally published by the Pro Football Researchers Association. You can find the article in The Coffin Corner, Vol. 48, No.3, 2026). AUTHOR’S NOTE: This research centers on intercollegiate football because it can begin nowhere else. Football’s origin rests in the histories of the few American colleges that adopted the game in the … Read more

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