There are exciting stories scattered throughout NFL history, and sometimes they come from the most unique places. The 1957 Steelers finished at 6-6, in third place in the NFL's East Division and in this episode, we try and tell their story. Our friend Steve Massey joins us for some commentary and we also searched our archives to have some relevant items from historians Matthew Dibiase, Aron Harris, and Joe Ziemba.

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As pointed out in past posts, a handful of people stand out for their overwhelming contributions to the game that have made American Football one of the greatest games of sports to watch and participate in. Paul Brown, the legendary high school, college, and professional coach/executive, fits this mold. We went back to our Pigskin Dispatch audio archives in interviews with experts on Coach Brown: Jonathan Knight, Greg Tranter, Ken Crippen, and George Bozeka to help us understand the legend of Paul Brown.

Jonathan Knight has written ten books on Cleveland sports. Called "one of the most articulate and devoted sportswriters in Ohio" by the Akron Beacon Journal, Knight has been praised by the Plain Dealer, Cleveland Scene, Cleveland Magazine, and ESPN's Grantland.com. He's a graduate of Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. He lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his two sons. Greg Tranter

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Timothy P. Brown of Football Archaeology shares his research and knowledge of when the game of American football came to be. 

Here is Tim's original Tidbit on the subject.

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EPISODE SUMMARY

George Bozeka stops by to share a little history of the Pro Football Researcher's Association and what to expect from the upcoming 2023 PFRA Convention in Pittsburgh, PA.

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THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUND

The Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love. I’m your host, Arnie Chapman, and I’m just a regular dude that loves football and is a nerd when it comes to learning about history. I created this show to share the gridiron knowledge nuggets I gain from researching various topics about the history of the National Football League. Each episode I welcome you to climb aboard my DeLorean to travel back in time to explore the yesteryear of the gridiron, and yes, that’s a reference to the Back to the Future Movies.

We love to take time and remember players that made a difference. It is great when that player is one that many of us witnessed playing. Today's subject is Louis Lipps.

Here is a link to the accompanying article.

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Our year-by-year look at the history of American football takes us to the 1933 College Football season. We dive into that season's top teams and rules revisions and find out who the Champion was as determined by the experts.

Read more on 1933 and the related stories here on Pigskin Dispatch

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We are honored as our guest today is author Karen Vanderyt, the daughter of Norm Van Brocklin and Gloria Schiewe. Karen joins us to talk about the story of her parents that she wrote down in her latest book, "The Dutchman and Portland's Finest Rose: A Love Story Inspired by the Life of Football Legend Norm Van Brocklin."

Visit More of Karen's website here.

We also have an accompanying article on the story back at the Pigskin Dispatch site.

American author and writer living in Georgia. Ms. Vanderyt is the daughter of NFL legend Norm Van Brocklin. She wrote a book about her famous parents in the book, "The Dutchman and Portland's Finest Rose: A Love Story Inspired By the Life of Football Legend Norm Van Brocklin."

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Long before the modern surfaces and machines we see football played on today, grass fields were the only surface that mattered. Have you ever considered how these playing fields were cared for and kept? Our man Timothy P. Brown of Football Archaeology has, and may we hear what he found out.

Timothy's Website Timothy Brown's FootballArchaeology.com is a website dedicated to preserving pigskin history. Digs into gridiron history to examine how football’s evolution shapes today's game.

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The Head Flickers of the Paper Football League, Glen Patrick, and Pam Brant, join us to tell all about the PFL, taking paper football to an official new era, with new rules, game boards, and weighted paper footballs coming to a Paper Football League near you!

Check out our web post about the Paper Football League here.

Pam and Glen 's Facebook group Glen Patrick has been a Carpenter//Handyman for 30+ years, Metal Fabricator, and active participant in the Buddy Games (so to speak). He is the creative genius behind The Patrick Family Olympics, and as Commissioner of PFL League, LLC™️. He developed this game to spend quality time with his grandchildren, family,and friends, but found the nostalgia of the game resonates with everyone. After all, his slogan is, Everyone is a Flickin' Athlete©️ in the PFL. His Business goal is to have a National League Week of Play-Offs in Vegas, leading to the PFL Superbowl with a Bynon Trophy to winning team.

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Our year-by-year look at the history of American football takes us to the 1933 College Football season. We dive into the top teams and rules revisions of that season and find out who the Champion was as determined by the experts.

Check out our Football History Rewind Part 72 post with photos and links.

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