Lecture: The Detroit Lions and the Early NFL

Before the Portsmouth Spartans relocated to Detroit and donned the Honolulu Blue in 1934, several pro football teams tried and failed to gain a foothold in the city. What made the Lions different? Jeremy Dimmick, Manager of Collections at the Detroit Historical Society, examines the instability of the infant NFL, and how the Lions (and professional football) won the hearts of Detroiters to become the institution they are today.

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