Pro Football in Portsmouth, Ohio
Explore the history of Spartan-Municipal Stadium and its origins in professional football in Portsmouth, Ohio. Learn how the legendary Jim Thorpe and the forgo…
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Stanton and McMahon's Smoke Houselocation_fillAs early as 1912, Frank Stanton and George McMahon, co-owners of the Smoke House (a popular Portsmouth tobacco…
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Jim Thorpe and the Shoe-Steelslocation_fillAt the end of the 1926 season, Jacques "Jack" Creasy, at the age of 25, purchased the equipment of the Studeba… -
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The Birth of the NFL Spartans at the Hotel Hurthlocation_fillOn August 20th, 1928, Portsmouth, Ohio football fans and civic leaders gathered at the Hotel Hurth for a dinne… -
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NFL Spartans Business Office in the Royal Savings & Loan Buildinglocation_fillHarry N. Snyder, the largest share owner of the Spartans, was the sole proprietor of the Universal Contracting… -
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Spartan-Municipal Stadiumlocation_fillToday's Spartan-Municipal Stadium began its life as Universal Stadium in the summer of 1930, when Harry Snyder… -
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The Iron Man Game of 1932<br />location_fillPackers coach Curly Lambeau entered the game with the NFL’s best record, 10-1-1, with only two games left in t… -
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Peerless Portsmouth and Detroit, the City of Championslocation_fillDetroit native and sports historian Tom Eurich knows the story better than anyone. Eurich explains that when t…
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