Last week we discussed Al Davis’s role in the advancement of the minority athlete (and later minority head coach and front office personnel) in professional football. Several readers commented that while Davis, and Sid Gillman, were important figures in bringing the black athlete into the forefront of pro football, no coach did more to break [...]
Movin’ On Up – by Kansas City Chiefs Historian Bob Moore
May 15, 2013 By 3 Comments
One of the great sources for AFL articles and information is the Kansas City Chiefs web site. The Chiefs have a Hall of Honor museum, employ a team historian (Bob Moore, who has been very helpful to me and this site), and take the business of documenting their history seriously. In this recent article, brought [...]
A Hall of Fame Comparison – Abner Haynes
May 14, 2013 By 12 Comments
There is a feeling among AFL fans that the American Football League players are consistently overlooked for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In truth there are many players, the bulk of whose careers were spent in the AFL, that deserve serious consideration, if not outright induction. In an effort to spark some [...]
An Interview with Smokey Stover
April 19, 2013 By 12 Comments
We are trying something new today. This is my first attempt at posting audio files of player interviews directly to the site, and I would love to hear your feedback! Last week I was able to speak with Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, Smokey Stover. Smokey responded to my questions with well-thought and colorful answers, [...]
A Hall of Fame Comparison – JERRY MAYS
March 7, 2013 By 30 Comments
There is a feeling among AFL fans that the American Football League players are consistently overlooked for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In truth there are many players, the bulk of whose careers were spent in the AFL, that deserve serious consideration, if not outright induction. In an effort to spark some [...]
Curtis McClinton Named 1962 AFL Rookie of the Year
March 4, 2013 By 2 Comments
FRIDAY DEC. 21 WITH UPI STORY ON AFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR DAP121908 – 12/19/62 – DALLAS: Curtis McClinton, the Dallas Texans’ fullback, has been named the “Rookie of the Year” in the American Football League by UPI. McClinton here takes time out during workouts for AFL championship game to autograph footballs. UPI TELEPHOTO
1960 7-Eleven Dallas Texans set
February 6, 2013 By 2 Comments
One of the rarest of regional football card sets of the 1960s is the 7-Eleven Dallas Texans set from the AFL’s inaugural season of 1960. This set features 11 unnumbered, standard-sized cards (2.5″ x 3.5″). The cards, which were distributed in Dallas-area 7-Eleven stores, feature sepia photos, with basic player information on the card fronts, [...]
A Hall of Fame Comparison – JIM TYRER
January 22, 2013 By 8 Comments
There is a feeling among AFL fans that the American Football League players are consistently overlooked for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In truth there are many players, the bulk of whose careers were spent in the AFL, that deserve serious consideration, if not outright induction. In an effort to spark some [...]
A Hall of Fame Comparison – JOHNNY ROBINSON
January 1, 2013 By 5 Comments
There is a feeling among AFL fans that the American Football League players are consistently overlooked for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In truth there are many players, the bulk of whose careers were spent in the AFL, that deserve serious consideration, if not outright induction. In an effort to spark some [...]
A Hall of Fame Comparison – Fred Arbanas
December 12, 2012 By 10 Comments
There is a feeling among AFL fans that the American Football League players are consistently overlooked for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In truth there are many players, the bulk of whose careers were spent in the AFL, that deserve serious consideration, if not outright induction. In an effort to spark some [...]
