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December 16, 1935

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, December 16, 1935

* Detroit Lions win NFL football championship (1st time)

The top of page 3 of the sport's section has a banner headline: "DETROIT DRUBS GIANTS, 26-7, TO WIN PRO LEAGUE TITLE" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

wikipedia notes: The 1935 National Football League Championship game was held on December 15, 1935 at University of Detroit Stadium (some sources call it Titan Stadium) in Detroit. It was the 3rd annual title game for the NFL. The champion of the Western Division was the Detroit Lions (7-3-2) and the champion of the Eastern Division was the New York Giants (9-3).

Category: The 20th Century