In this episode, I talk to Ken Crippen about his new company, the Football Learning Academy, an online resource for classes and videos on pro football history and the game’s impact on society.
The FLA is launching in June of 2022, but sign up for free now to get the latest news on our progress and content.
We discuss many things, including some of the following:
- Why Ken started the Football Learning Academy
- How the FLA will be structured for students
- Some of the courses available to students, including some plans for future courses
- Some of the special guest lecturers Ken has for the FLA
- A short dive into the history of the Akron Pros, the Tonawanda Kardex, the first forward pass in pro football history, and the first black QB in the NFL (plus much more)….
- I ask Ken to perform his best Bill and Ted version of taking my DeLorean back in time to bring back any 4 individuals that shaped football history and have them be guest lecturers
- Why a portion of FLA goes to the NFLPA’s Professional Athletes Foundation
Sign Up for Football Learning Academy Now
Ken Crippen Bio
Ken is the president and former executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association. He has been researching and writing about pro football history for over twenty years. In that time, he has published two books and numerous articles.
He has also won multiple writing awards, the latest being the 2012 PFWA Dick Connor Writing Award for Feature Writing. In 2011, he was awarded the Ralph Hay award by the PFRA for lifetime achievement in pro football history.
His writing has been featured on National Football Post, Cold Hard Football Facts, The Packer Report and Coffin Corner. I have also appeared on Fox Sports Radio, ESPN Radio and WGR (Buffalo).
Ken has been featured on many other podcast episodes on the network. Below are players to some of his interviews.
Please note – As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Why is Ralph Hay Considered the Founder of the NFL?
In this episode, we fire up the DeLorean and head...
Read More
The Making of Women’s American Football: Breaking Barriers On and Off the Field
This week Russ Crawford, Professor of History at Ohio Northern...
Read More
The Quarterback Project: Do You Agree With Michael Mertes and His Top QB’s?
This week I spoke with Michael Mertes about a project...
Read More
Spies on the Sidelines: How Much of an Impact Does Spying Have in the NFL?
While the phrase “three-letter agency” is a euphemism for American...
Read More
PFRA, this here site, Golden Rankings, Taylor Blitz, etc…and now THIS learning source (courtesy of Crippen, I see)! Sounding GOOD!
Original USFL in the FORTIES??
And the learning continues…