Pottsville Pa. Maroons Commemorative Football Jersey NFL Champs 1925

Description: Here is a Pottsville Maroons commemorative NFL Football Jersey made to celebrate a winning season in 1925 for the NFL Pro Football champions. The Maroons had won an exhibition game over the Nortre Dame team only to have the championship removed from the Pottsville Maroons for a technical issue. The league changed the title to the Chicago Cardinals team. The Pottsville Maroons contested the ruling for over 70 years to no avail. The football Jersey is XXL made by the Eagle USA Clothing Co. A hard to find item as it was only made for 1 year at the request of Pottsville football community. The jersey is considered used as the manufacturing date probably is in the 1990's. Attached is the emblem 1925 declaring Pottsville as the Pro Football World Champions and year number 25 on the Jersey. Buyer to pay postage shipping by best value. See my other auctions for more items. STORY FOLLOWS........................................ When the Pottsville Maroons clinched the NFL title, they were eager to cash in on the exhibition game against the Notre Dame team. Instead of playing at the Maroons' tiny home of Minersville Park, the game was scheduled at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Pottsville expected a large turnout and wanted a full house in a large stadium. There, after a hard-fought and extremely tight game, Pottsville held on to beat the Notre Dame stars by a score of 9-7. Public Ledger - Ghosts of the Gridiron Banner headline of Pottsville's victory over Notre Dame. Immediately after the game, the Frankford Yellow Jackets lodged a protest with the NFL. Frankford claimed that Pottsville was violating the Yellow Jackets' territory and drawing fans away from the Frankford game scheduled for the same day as the nearby Pottsville-Notre Dame game. League president Joseph Carr agreed with the Frankford protest. Prior to the Pottsville-Notre Dame match, Carr had warned the Maroons three times not to play the game. Carr fined Pottsville $500, suspended the team's right to the championship, and revoked the Pottsville NFL franchise. After just one season in the NFL, Pottsville had gone from world champions to a disgruntled team in exile. Once Pottsville had been eliminated from the standings, the Chicago Cardinals were left with the highest winning percentage in the NFL. Chicago, however, refused to accept the title. Chris O'Brien, the owner of the Cardinals, said that would only accept the title if it was clearly won on the field of play. No championship title was officially awarded that year, but the NFL currently recognizes the Chicago Cardinals as the 1925 champions.

Price: 95 USD

Location: Brookhaven, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-02-01T02:13:40.000Z

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