Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the Chicago Cardinals for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
In professional sports, there have been numerous examples of brothers leading their teams to distinction and success. And while these siblings may not always be representing the same team, the mere fact that multiple players from the same family reached the highest level of athletics is indeed impressive. In baseball, we have seen the DiMaggio … Read more
This episode of “When Football Was Football” is indeed a special one. Although it is hard to believe, “When Football Was Football” emerged nearly two years ago on the Sports History Network. As such, the program that you are about to hear is the 50th edition in our efforts to share some unusual stories about … Read more
No one…absolutely no one thought he was a professional football player. In fact, the owner of his team took a first look at rookie Billy Cross and asked: “Who is that little fellow—the mascot?” Billy Cross had heard it all before—that he was too short, too light, and not tough enough for football. Yet he … Read more
When his coaching career ended almost 95 years ago, he was so successful that he remains today as the NFL’s winningest coach of all time. He won four NFL titles in six years of coaching. In those four championship seasons, he piled up a phenomenal 42-2-6 record, and did so with three different teams! And … Read more
In the early days of the National Football League, it was not uncommon for pro teams to take on non-league teams from anywhere or at any time. If a local club could offer a decent financial proposal, it could almost guarantee that the pros would show up for a bit of cash and hopefully an … Read more