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When pro football was a lark
For Mark Bowden, writing a book about the 1958 pro football championship game between the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants was a return to his roots. Bowden made his name writing prize-winning articles for The Philadelphia Inquirer and best-selling...Tags: Crisis, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Death, Johnny Unitas, New York Giants
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Honoring the '58 greats
Today we examine the year 1958 and what it was like in Baltimore and New York around the historic Dec.28, 1958, game between the Colts and Giants. As the 50thanniversary approaches, we'll look at the game through the eyes of those who played in it and...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs, M&T Bank Stadium, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, New York Giants
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Save the date: 1958
Fifty years ago, Baltimore was a grimy, rowdy, unpretentious town of rolled-up sleeves and red-hot steel, a warren of row homes and warehouses, a place where a man could walk into a bar on Greenmount Avenue and gab with a Colts player over a cold Natty...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Vehicles, Holidays, Sam Huff, Elvis Presley
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'Greatest' came from NFL's best
On Dec.28, 1958, the NFL's best offense and defense, its finest quarterback, its best possession receiver and big-play threat, its most dominant defensive lineman and prototype offensive tackles, its best-rounded linebacker and its most promising...Tags: Weeb Ewbank, Death, Bruce Smith, Reggie White, Sam Huff
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Stadium full of memories at age 10
It seemed a rare and perfect opportunity to take revenge on history. Twenty-three years after the Colts had abandoned Baltimore, they were on their way back for a playoff game. A 13-3 Ravens team lay in wait with the franchise's typical great defense...Tags: Armed Forces, Education, Death, Lacrosse, John Mackey
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'Greatest game' ignited NFL legacy
The image did not add up in Raymond Berry's mind. There he was, sharing a moment of purest fulfillment with his Baltimore Colts teammates as they left Yankee Stadium on Dec. 28, 1958. World champions! They could call themselves that after beating the...Tags: Death, Lamar Hunt, Memorial Stadium, Labor Disputes, Sam Huff
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Broken record sounds fine to Unitas' former teammates
Sun ReporterIn the twilight of his football career with the Baltimore Colts, John Unitas was repeatedly asked the question by reporters: How will you feel if your records are broken? Unitas' response was always the same, teammate Bill Curry said. "John would...Tags: Death, Green Bay Packers, Johnny Unitas, Career and Workplace, Baltimore Colts
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In 50 years since, nothing like 'The Greatest Game Ever Played'
It matters not that their gaits are slowed and frames stooped, the result of ancient wounds and the passing of decades. These former Baltimore Colts - the 1958 Baltimore Colts - are arrested in the collective mind's eye of generations of football fans...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Death, Johnny Unitas, Television, M&T Bank Stadium
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Ex-Colts connecting again
Look at the picture, taken in a dime-store photo booth in 1955. What do you see? A black-and-white snapshot of black and white buddies hanging out - in black-and-white, segregated times. They seem an odd pair. One wears a wide smile, a starched shirt...Tags: Racism, Death, Multi-Sport Events, Civil Rights, Morgan State University
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Colts grew with 'Pops' at their side
Milt Davis knew how to read people - on and off the football field. As an All-Pro defensive back for the Baltimore Colts, he outfoxed receivers, twice led the NFL in interceptions and helped the club win two world championships. As a pro scout, Davis...Tags: Animals, Bars and Clubs, Multi-Sport Events, Death, Detroit Lions
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Unitas' first pass wasn't a Bears' TD
Sun ReporterJohn Unitas went to his grave believing he had bungled his debut with the Baltimore Colts. He was wrong. Fifty years ago this month, the Hall of Fame quarterback threw his first pro pass. According to Unitas, the date was Oct. 21, 1956, and the pass was...Tags: Death, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, National Football League, Memorial Stadium
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Ripken ranks in Big 3
sun reporterCal Ripken Jr.'s election to the Baseball Hall of Fame yesterday punctuated his legacy as one of Baltimore's greatest sports figures. Ripken not only played brilliantly, but he also always seemed to embody the very characteristics Baltimoreans use to...Tags: Education, Memorial Stadium, Babe Ruth, Arts and Culture, Baseball
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