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History of the Cleveland Rams

Index History of the Cleveland Rams

The professional American football team now known as the Los Angeles Rams was established in Cleveland as the Cleveland Rams, and played there from 1936 to 1945. [1]

55 relations: Adam Walsh (American football), Aldo Donelli, All-America Football Conference, American football, American Football League (1936), Art Lewis, Bob Waterfield, Boston Shamrocks (AFL), Chicago Bears, Chile Walsh, Cleveland, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Stadium, Damon Wetzel, Dan Reeves (American football executive), Detroit Lions, Don Hutson, Dutch Clark, Fordham Rams, Fred Gehrke, Green Bay Packers, History of the Brooklyn Dodgers, History of the St. Louis Rams, Homer Marshman, Hugo Bezdek, Jane Russell, Jim Benton (American football), Jim Gillette (American football), Johnny Drake, League Park, List of NFL champions (1920–1969), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Rams, Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, Mike Scarry, National Football League, New York Giants, Parker Hall (American football), Pat West, Paul Brown, Philadelphia Eagles, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Riley Matheson, Shaw Stadium, Sid Gillman, Sports Illustrated, St. Louis, Stephone Paige, Steve Pritko, ..., Tiger Stadium (Detroit), Tommy Colella, Washington Redskins, 1945 NFL Championship Game, 1994 NFL season. Expand index (5 more) »

Adam Walsh (American football)

Adam Walsh (December 4, 1901 – January 13, 1985) was an American football player and coach.

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Aldo Donelli

Aldo Teo "Buff" Donelli (July 22, 1907 – August 9, 1994) was an American football player and coach, soccer player, and college athletics administrator.

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All-America Football Conference

The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1949.

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American football

American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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American Football League (1936)

The American Football League (AFL) was a professional American football league that operated in 1936 and 1937.

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Art Lewis

Arthur "Pappy" Everett Lewis (February 9, 1911 – June 13, 1962) was an American football player and coach.

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Bob Waterfield

Robert Stanton Waterfield (July 26, 1920 – March 25, 1983) was an American football player and coach and motion picture actor and producer.

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Boston Shamrocks (AFL)

The Boston Shamrocks were a professional American football team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chile Walsh

Charles Francis "Chile" Walsh (February 4, 1903 – September 4, 1971) was an American football player, coach, and executive.

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Cleveland

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the county seat of Cuyahoga County.

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Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Cleveland Stadium

Cleveland Stadium, commonly known as Municipal Stadium or Lakefront Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Damon Wetzel

Damon "Buzz" Wetzel (November 7, 1910 – October 15, 1985) was a fullback for Ohio State, the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Dan Reeves (American football executive)

Daniel Farrell Reeves (June 30, 1912 – April 15, 1971) was an American sports entrepreneur, best known as the owner of the National Football League's Rams franchise from 1941 to his death in 1971.

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Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Don Hutson

Donald Montgomery Hutson (January 31, 1913 – June 26, 1997) was a professional American football player and assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL).

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Dutch Clark

Earl Harry "Dutch" Clark (October 11, 1906 – August 5, 1978), sometimes also known as the "Flying Dutchman" and the "Old Master", was an American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, and university athletic director.

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Fordham Rams

The Fordham Rams are the varsity sports teams for Fordham University.

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Fred Gehrke

Clarence Fred Gehrke (April 24, 1918 – February 9, 2002) was an American football player and executive.

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Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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History of the Brooklyn Dodgers

The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American Major League baseball team, active primarily in the National League from 1884 until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, where it continues its history as the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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History of the St. Louis Rams

The professional American football franchise now known as the Los Angeles Rams played in St. Louis, Missouri, as the St.

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Homer Marshman

Homer Marshman (1898 – November 15, 1989) was the first owner of the Cleveland Rams, now known as the Los Angeles Rams.

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Hugo Bezdek

Hugo Francis Bezdek (April 1, 1884 – September 19, 1952) was a Czech American athlete who played American football and was a coach of football, basketball, and baseball.

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Jane Russell

Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell (June 21, 1921 – February 28, 2011) was an American film actress and one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Jim Benton (American football)

James "Jim" Warren Benton (September 25, 1916 – March 28, 2001) was a record setting Arkansas, Southwest Conference, NCAA and National Football League pass receiver who was selected for the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team.

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Jim Gillette (American football)

James Thomas Gillette, Jr. (December 19, 1917January 9, 1990) was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League.

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Johnny Drake

John William "Zero" Drake (March 27, 1916 – March 26, 1973) was an American football player.

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League Park

League Park was a baseball park located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

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List of NFL champions (1920–1969)

The National Football League champions, prior to the merger between the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) in 1970, were determined by two different systems.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.

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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is an American outdoor sports stadium located in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Los Angeles Rams

The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

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Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada

The major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada are the highest professional competitions of team sports in those countries.

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Mike Scarry

Michael Joseph "Mo" Scarry (February 1, 1920 – September 9, 2012) was an American football player and coach.

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).

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New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.

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Parker Hall (American football)

Linus Parker "Bullet" Hall (December 10, 1916 – February 8, 2005) was a professional American football player for the Cleveland Rams and the San Francisco 49ers.

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Pat West

Pat West (February 21, 1923 – February 7, 1996) was a former fullback in the National Football League.

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Paul Brown

Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 – August 5, 1991) was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL).

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Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football franchise based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio.

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Riley Matheson

Riley M. Matheson (December 12, 1914 – June, 1987) was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for ten seasons for the Cleveland Rams, the Detroit Lions, the Los Angeles Rams, and the San Francisco 49ers.

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Shaw Stadium

Shaw Stadium is a stadium in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States, mainly used for high school football.

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Sid Gillman

Sidney Gillman (October 26, 1911 – January 3, 2003) was an American football player, coach and executive.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is an American sports magazine owned by Meredith Corporation.

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St. Louis

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Stephone Paige

Stephone Paige (born October 15, 1961), is a former professional American football player who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1983 to 1992.

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Steve Pritko

Stephen Pritko (December 21, 1920 – June 6, 2015) was an American football end who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

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Tiger Stadium (Detroit)

Tiger Stadium, previously known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium, was a baseball park located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan.

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Tommy Colella

Thomas Anthony Colella (July 3, 1918May 15, 1992) was an American football halfback and punter in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Rams, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills.

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Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area.

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1945 NFL Championship Game

The 1945 National Football League Championship Game was the 13th National Football League (NFL) championship game.

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1994 NFL season

The 1994 NFL season was the 75th regular season of the National Football League.

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Cleveland Rams, Cleveland Rams (1936-1945), Cleveland Rams (1936-45), Cleveland Rams (1936–45).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Cleveland_Rams

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