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1943 Steelers & Eagles merge into Steagles....
1943 Steelers & Eagles merge into Steagles....
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June 20, 1943
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 20, 1943
* Pittsburgh Steelers & Philadelphia Eagles merge
* Phil-Pitt Steagles - NFL football - World War II era
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "PRO LEAGUE APPROVES TWO-TEAM MERGER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the merger between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles during a shortage of players due to World War II. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete 1st and 2nd sections only with a total of 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.
wikipedia notes: During World War II, the Steelers experienced player shortages. They twice merged with other NFL franchises to field a team. During the 1943 season, they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles forming the "Phil-Pitt Eagles" and were known as the "Steagles." This team went 5–4–1. In 1944, they merged with the Chicago Cardinals and were known as Card-Pitt (or, mockingly, as the "Carpets").[6] This team finished 0–10, marking the only winless team in franchise history.
Category: The 20th Century
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