The Baltimore Stallions

The Brief, Brilliant History of the CFL Champion Franchise

Ron Snyder (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

204 Seiten

2020
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7841-2 (ISBN)

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Between the Colts and Ravens, a brief but significant chapter of Baltimore football history was written - the Stallions. Formed in 1994, they were the most successful franchise in the Canadian Football League. Drawing on interviews this book recalls how the Stallions both captured the imagination and broke the hearts of Baltimore football fans.

Baltimore is home to some of the greatest football players ever to step onto the gridiron. From the Colts' Johnny Unitas to the Ravens' Ray Lewis, Charm City has been blessed with multiple championship teams and plenty of Hall of Fame players.

Between the Colts and Ravens, a brief but significant chapter of Baltimore football history was written--the Stallions. Formed in 1994, they posted the most successful single season in the history of the Canadian Football League, when in 1995 they became the only U.S. team to win the Grey Cup. By 1996 the Stallions were gone, undermined by the arrival of the Ravens and the overall failure of the CFL's U.S. expansion efforts. Drawing on original interviews with players, coaches, journalists and fans, this book recalls how the Stallions both captured the imagination and broke the hearts of Baltimore football fans in just 24 months.

Ron Snyder is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience and is the author of four books. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Prelude

Introduction

1. A Tradition Is Born

2. The Colts Leave Town

3. The USFL Comes to Town … Sort

4. “Give Baltimore the Ball”

5. Southern Expansion

6. Baltimore Got the Ball

7. The CFL Colts Are Born

8. Building a Team

9. Football Officially Returns to Baltimore

10. More Than an Expansion Team

11. Run to the Grey

12. Unfinished Business

13. The Baltimore Browns?

14. Left

15. Final

16. The End in Baltimore

17. Legacy

18. Postscript

. . . Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Erscheinungsdatum	02.12.2019
Zusatzinfo	51 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	277 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
ISBN-10	1-4766-7841-3 / 1476678413
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-7841-2 / 9781476678412
Zustand	Neuware