United States History and the Baltimore Colts
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| The words "Baltimore Colts" evokes memories of childhoods past. |
What I love about football history is the history is also a history of America and the world in which we, as well as the players and coaches live. Which is exactly why I love with Jack Gilden's "Collision of Wills," and after the From the 55 Yardline podcast began I knew we needed to interview Mr. Gilden, for the city of Baltimore is where NFL, CFL and USFL champions have called home in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. No other American city can lay such a claim, and with that the history of the football is also a reflection of American history. As has also been demonstrated by Michael Olesker's "The Colts' Baltimore" and William Gildea's "When the Colts Belonged to Baltimore." and "Sundays at 2:00 With the Baltimore Colts" by Vince Bagli and Norman Macht, to name just a few.