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8 pages
Oct 9, 1921
Co-Founder of the Green Bay Packers, George Calhoun wrote The Dope Sheet, the Packers' official newsletter and game program from...
/ Co-Founder of the Green Bay Packers, George Calhoun wrote The Dope Sheet, the Packers' official newsletter and game program from 1921 to 1924. Because of the constant changing of teams and players in the NFL during the 1920s, The Dope Sheet was important in keeping fans up-to-date on the Packers and their opponents. Calhoun used his job at the Press-Gazette to network with other sports editors and maintain a vast database of early NFL game summaries and statistics.
44 pages
Jan 1, 1922
By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer...
/ By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer of professional model baseball gloves and one of the largest sporting goods suppliers in the United States. In fact, throughout the 1920's, the company claimed that between 80 and 90 percent of professional baseball players used their gloves. The metamorphosis of Jason & Nathaniel Draper's one-room glove factory in Glove Hollow into an iconic international brand is a remarkable American success story made possible by hard work and a little good fortune.
52 pages
Jan 1, 1923
By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer...
/ By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer of professional model baseball gloves and one of the largest sporting goods suppliers in the United States. In fact, throughout the 1920's, the company claimed that between 80 and 90 percent of professional baseball players used their gloves. The metamorphosis of Jason & Nathaniel Draper's one-room glove factory in Glove Hollow into an iconic international brand is a remarkable American success story made possible by hard work and a little good fortune.
52 pages
Jan 1, 1924
By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer...
/ By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer of professional model baseball gloves and one of the largest sporting goods suppliers in the United States. In fact, throughout the 1920's, the company claimed that between 80 and 90 percent of professional baseball players used their gloves. The metamorphosis of Jason & Nathaniel Draper's one-room glove factory in Glove Hollow into an iconic international brand is a remarkable American success story made possible by hard work and a little good fortune.
68 pages
Jan 1, 1926
By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer...
/ By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer of professional model baseball gloves and one of the largest sporting goods suppliers in the United States. In fact, throughout the 1920's, the company claimed that between 80 and 90 percent of professional baseball players used their gloves. The metamorphosis of Jason & Nathaniel Draper's one-room glove factory in Glove Hollow into an iconic international brand is a remarkable American success story made possible by hard work and a little good fortune.
68 pages
Jan 1, 1927
By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer...
/ By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer of professional model baseball gloves and one of the largest sporting goods suppliers in the United States. In fact, throughout the 1920's, the company claimed that between 80 and 90 percent of professional baseball players used their gloves. The metamorphosis of Jason & Nathaniel Draper's one-room glove factory in Glove Hollow into an iconic international brand is a remarkable American success story made possible by hard work and a little good fortune.
64 pages
Jan 1, 1929
By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer...
/ By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer of professional model baseball gloves and one of the largest sporting goods suppliers in the United States. In fact, throughout the 1920's, the company claimed that between 80 and 90 percent of professional baseball players used their gloves. The metamorphosis of Jason & Nathaniel Draper's one-room glove factory in Glove Hollow into an iconic international brand is a remarkable American success story made possible by hard work and a little good fortune.
68 pages
Jan 1, 1930
By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer...
/ By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer of professional model baseball gloves and one of the largest sporting goods suppliers in the United States. In fact, throughout the 1920's, the company claimed that between 80 and 90 percent of professional baseball players used their gloves. The metamorphosis of Jason & Nathaniel Draper's one-room glove factory in Glove Hollow into an iconic international brand is a remarkable American success story made possible by hard work and a little good fortune.
68 pages
Jan 1, 1932
By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer...
/ By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer of professional model baseball gloves and one of the largest sporting goods suppliers in the United States. In fact, throughout the 1920's, the company claimed that between 80 and 90 percent of professional baseball players used their gloves. The metamorphosis of Jason & Nathaniel Draper's one-room glove factory in Glove Hollow into an iconic international brand is a remarkable American success story made possible by hard work and a little good fortune.
52 pages
Jan 1, 1935
By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer...
/ By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer of professional model baseball gloves and one of the largest sporting goods suppliers in the United States. In fact, throughout the 1920's, the company claimed that between 80 and 90 percent of professional baseball players used their gloves. The metamorphosis of Jason & Nathaniel Draper's one-room glove factory in Glove Hollow into an iconic international brand is a remarkable American success story made possible by hard work and a little good fortune.
6 issues
1935-1940
Team reviews, statistics, records, schedules, post-season game summaries, rules, and photos. Titled as The NFL Professional Rules in...
/ Team reviews, statistics, records, schedules, post-season game summaries, rules, and photos. Titled as The NFL Professional Rules in 1935 and 1936.
Jan 1, 1938
By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer...
/ By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer of professional model baseball gloves and one of the largest sporting goods suppliers in the United States. In fact, throughout the 1920's, the company claimed that between 80 and 90 percent of professional baseball players used their gloves. The metamorphosis of Jason & Nathaniel Draper's one-room glove factory in Glove Hollow into an iconic international brand is a remarkable American success story made possible by hard work and a little good fortune.
49 issues
1941-1981
The official NFL guide, published under several different titles over the years....
/ The official NFL guide, published under several different titles over the years.
38 issues
1949-1949
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2 pages
Oct 8, 1956
Twice-weekly publication distributed during the football season.
Includes analyses, predictions, and statistics for the season on a week-by-week basis....
/ Twice-weekly publication distributed during the football season.
Includes analyses, predictions, and statistics for the season on a week-by-week basis. Evolved from the Football Alibis and Postmortems newsletter in 1947 when it switched from a weekly format to a twice-a-week format.
80 pages
Jan 1, 1962
The official NFL guide, published under several different titles over the years....
/ The official NFL guide, published under several different titles over the years.
260 pages
Jan 1, 1967
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59 issues
1987-2021
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132 pages
Oct 1, 2010
Rawlings was founded in Saint Louis in 1887, during the middle of the Long Depression, by George and Alfred Rawlings....
/ Rawlings was founded in Saint Louis in 1887, during the middle of the Long Depression, by George and Alfred Rawlings. The brothers set up a sporting goods store with its own catalog. They sold "Fishing Tackle, Guns, Baseball, Football, Golf, Polo, Tennis, Athletic and General Sporting Goods". The company is credited with introducing football shoulder pads in 1902, and the first all-weather football
188 pages
Oct 1, 2013
Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs...
/ Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike.
166 pages
Oct 1, 2014
Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs...
/ Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike.
144 pages
Oct 1, 2015
Rawlings was founded in Saint Louis in 1887, during the middle of the Long Depression, by George and Alfred Rawlings....
/ Rawlings was founded in Saint Louis in 1887, during the middle of the Long Depression, by George and Alfred Rawlings. The brothers set up a sporting goods store with its own catalog. They sold "Fishing Tackle, Guns, Baseball, Football, Golf, Polo, Tennis, Athletic and General Sporting Goods". The company is credited with introducing football shoulder pads in 1902, and the first all-weather football
318 pages
Feb 4, 2018
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Feb 3, 2019
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292 pages
Oct 1, 2019
Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs...
/ Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike.
44 pages
Sep 1, 2019
Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs...
/ Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike.
295 pages
Feb 20, 2020
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296 pages
Oct 1, 2020
Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs...
/ Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike.
42 pages
Sep 1, 2020
Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs...
/ Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike.
18 pages
Sep 1, 2020
New Balance manufactures a range of shoes and apparel for runners, other athletes and non-athletes. The company also collaborates with...
/ New Balance manufactures a range of shoes and apparel for runners, other athletes and non-athletes. The company also collaborates with celebrities to launch branded product lines. New Balance claims to differentiate their products with technical features, such as blended gel inserts, heel counters and a greater selection of sizes, particularly for very narrow or very wide widths.
92 pages
Oct 1, 2020
Rawlings was founded in Saint Louis in 1887, during the middle of the Long Depression, by George and Alfred Rawlings....
/ Rawlings was founded in Saint Louis in 1887, during the middle of the Long Depression, by George and Alfred Rawlings. The brothers set up a sporting goods store with its own catalog. They sold "Fishing Tackle, Guns, Baseball, Football, Golf, Polo, Tennis, Athletic and General Sporting Goods". The company is credited with introducing football shoulder pads in 1902, and the first all-weather football
165 pages
Feb 7, 2021
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63 pages
Sep 1, 2021
Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs...
/ Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike.
295 pages
Feb 13, 2022
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444 pages
Oct 1, 2022
Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs...
/ Adidas AG, stylized as adidas since 1949, is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike.
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