
Football in Baltimore
History and Memorabilia from Colts to Ravens
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Baltimore's remarkable football traditionsâfrom the Colts to the Ravensâexpressed in sports memorabilia.
The second edition of Ted Patterson's illustrated history of football in Baltimore continues the story of the Ravens' successâfrom their first Super Bowl victory in 2001 to the emotional parade through downtown Baltimore after winning Super Bowl XLVII. Patterson is joined by Baltimore poet and sports aficionado Dean Smith, whose new chapters capture the energy of Purple Fridays, the larger-than-life personalities of Ray Lewis, Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden, Jamal Lewis, Matt Stover, Ed Reed, and Joe Flacco, and the city's embrace of the Ravens as a reflection of Baltimore itself.
Football in Baltimore is a tour of one of the world's premier collections of Baltimore sports memorabiliaâhighlighting memorable games and players and exploring a pop culture that surrounded and has survived them. Patterson moved to Baltimore in what turned out to be the final decade of the Baltimore Colts and has amassed a remarkable collection of items that both collectors and sports fans will enjoy.
Patterson introduces us to the teams and early stars of Johns Hopkins and Morgan State; Army-Navy games in old Municipal Stadium; high-school rivalries like City-Poly, LoyolaâCalvert Hall, Gilman-McDonogh, and the great years of Patterson High; the original Colts (colors silver and green); and, at considerable length, the legendary Baltimore Colts of Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore, Raymond Berry, Alan "the Horse" Ameche, Artie Donovan, Bert Jones, and Lydell Mitchell. He includes the next chapters in this eventful story: the fight to bring pro football back to the city, the dawn of the Ravens era, and the building of a new football stadium in downtown Baltimore.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword to the Second Edition
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- One The Early Years
- Two Here Come the Colts
- Three Back to Stay
- Four The Sixties: The Bridesmaid Decade
- Five The Decline and Fall
- Six The Long, Hard Journey Back
- Seven A Ravens Renaissance
- Eight The Second Coming
- Sources
- Index