Lecture: Detroit Lions and the Early NFL
Jeremy Dimick, Director of Collections and Curatorial at the Detroit Historical Society, talks Detroit Lions history on Friday, November 20, at 4 p.m. at the Springfield Township Library in Springfield Township. Tickets are free.
Before the Portsmouth Spartans moved to Detroit in 1934 and put on Honolulu Blue, several pro football teams tried and failed to get a foothold in the city. So what made the Lions stick?
Dimick looks at the shaky early days of the NFL and how the Lions won over Detroiters and became an institution. The talk follows the team from its small-town roots through its golden age in the 1950s and up to today. It wraps up around 5 p.m. and is presented by the Springfield Township Library.
Dimick looks at the shaky early days of the NFL and how the Lions won over Detroiters and became an institution. The talk follows the team from its small-town roots through its golden age in the 1950s and up to today. It wraps up around 5 p.m. and is presented by the Springfield Township Library.
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