Khun Kao Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 This photograph of the 1945 Washington Redskins was taken at Georgetown University. This is the "key" to the photograph: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfan Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 This was the team that infected me with the bug. I was ten years old, living in Southeast DC at the time. When my friend and I played catch with a football, and we completed a deep pass, one of us would play radio announcer, "Baugh to Bagarus! Touchdown!" Thirty-three to double zero. They were an exciting combination in their day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 This was the team that infected me with the bug. I was ten years old, living in Southeast DC at the time.When my friend and I played catch with a football, and we completed a deep pass, one of us would play radio announcer, "Baugh to Bagarus! Touchdown!" Thirty-three to double zero. They were an exciting combination in their day. If you find the time and inclination, you should write a piece Of on watching football in the 40's, 50's and 60's. I'm sure we'd all love to hear the differences back then through your experiences, be it as a kid growing up via the radio, or actually attending games in person. I know I for one would be fascinated to hear your experiences, and would be very appreciative if you did share. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana_Fan Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 This was the team that infected me with the bug. I was ten years old, living in Southeast DC at the time.When my friend and I played catch with a football, and we completed a deep pass, one of us would play radio announcer, "Baugh to Bagarus! Touchdown!" Thirty-three to double zero. They were an exciting combination in their day. It's always nice to see what you have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Taylor Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 This was the team that infected me with the bug. I was ten years old, living in Southeast DC at the time. I think the drought you endured after 1945 was a lot worse than the one people are whining about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panel Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 This was the team that infected me with the bug. I was ten years old, living in Southeast DC at the time.When my friend and I played catch with a football, and we completed a deep pass, one of us would play radio announcer, "Baugh to Bagarus! Touchdown!" Thirty-three to double zero. They were an exciting combination in their day. Thats Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfan Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 It's always nice to see what you have to say. panel:Thats Cool Thank you.I think the drought you endured after 1945 was a lot worse than the one people are whining about now.That's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 That's really cool to hear OF...I'm not sure how it was back then, but seeing clips of football (and anything really) from those years interests me so much. It just looks like such a romanticized time in American history. Anyway, any additional memories you have would be greatly appreciated. Maybe you can eventually start a thread where you give us some memories you have from some of the older (I'm being delicate there) teams in Redskins history. You have a perspective (and such a great knowledge of the game) that's pretty rare around here. Also, I knew Fred Davis felt like a life-long Redskin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfan Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 If you find the time and inclination, you should write a piece Of on watching football in the 40's, 50's and 60's. I'm sure we'd all love to hear the differences back then through your experiences, be it as a kid growing up via the radio, or actually attending games in person.I know I for one would be fascinated to hear your experiences, and would be very appreciative if you did share. Hail. Maybe after the holidays, GHH. TD_'Skins: That's really cool to hear OF...I'm not sure how it was back then, but seeing clips of football (and anything really) from those years interests me so much. It just looks like such a romanticized time in American history. Anyway, any additional memories you have would be greatly appreciated. Maybe you can eventually start a thread where you give us some memories you have from some of the older (I'm being delicate there) teams in Redskins history. You have a perspective (and such a great knowledge of the game) that's pretty rare around here.Thank you, Sir. It will take me some time, but I'll put something together if there's some interest. Boss_Hogg: and Oldfan, thanks for your contributions to this board.I appreciate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Thanks so much for posting, that's a great photo! My grandparents first date was a Redskins game in 1945. and Oldfan, thanks for your contributions to this board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Maybe after the holidays, GHH. I know I'm nothing more than a faceless poster to you Of in reality; but honestly, if you happen to have the time next year to share your experiences I'd be ubber appreciative. I'm sure I'm far from alone in saying it would make fascinating reading. As TD_w alluded to, it conjures up a romantic, far mroe innocent time in our history, as hard as people had it. And to hear how sports played into all that would be compelling reading. Certainly a great diversion from the usual topics at hand. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Maybe after the holidays, GHH.Thank you, Sir. It will take me some time, but I'll put something together if there's some interest. That would be great...I have no doubt that there will be some interest. You can even tell us how the 1952 team rotated QBs in the red zone (we really won't know if it's true or not). :pfft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Kao Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 My father is also in his 70's and a lifelong Redskins fan. He and my Grandfather were season ticket holders at Griffith Stadium and for the first year or two at DC Stadium (prior to being renamed "RFK Stadium"). My Dad said that even back in the 40's and 50's, the Eagles games were the worst to attend because their fans were so obnoxious. He also remembers a game at Griffith Stadium during a torrential downpour where the field was flooded so badly that the referee had to hold the ball in place prior to the players breaking huddle so the ball would not float away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyRules Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 That was awesome. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Nice find Khun Kao. Thanks for posting. Thank god color photography came along when it did. If it weren't for the two staffers wearing 'Redskins' sweatshirts, I wouldn't be able to tell who this team was. It's really hard to tell which team was which in those old black-n-white news reals, pre NFL Films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSF Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Pictured from left to right: London Fletcher, Phillip Daniels, Mike Sellars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Thank you for the photo and thank you for the input, oldfan. My grandfather was also a big, big Redskins fan during that era. I'm not sure if he was allowed to go to games at Griffith Stadium since D.C. was still a very segregated town at that time, but from what my dad told me, he was crazy about the Redskins throughout his life. I never got to talk to him about it since he died when I was very young, but it's kind of cool to know I'm a third generation Redskins fan. Apart from newsreels and interviews, we really don't know too much about the Redskins during that era; especially from a fan's point of view. It would be a treat for all of us if some of our older board members could talk to us about life as a Redskins fan during that era (especially on how to deal with long periods of Redskins failure). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 I too, Oldfan would love to read any piece you write about football back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Pictured from left to right: London Fletcher, Phillip Daniels, Mike Sellars... One day people will spell Sellers correctly. Something tells me it will be after his 7 years of service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderDOOM Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 I know I'm nothing more than a faceless poster to you Of in reality; but honestly, if you happen to have the time next year to share your experiences I'd be ubber appreciative. I'm sure I'm far from alone in saying it would make fascinating reading. As TD_w alluded to, it conjures up a romantic, far mroe innocent time in our history, as hard as people had it. And to hear how sports played into all that would be compelling reading.Certainly a great diversion from the usual topics at hand. Hail. 1945?? really?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 1945?? really?? Yeah, seriously. We just finished fighting in a World War (after dropping two atom bombs), women were basically indentured servants, and blacks were 10th class citizens (especially in the south) I would not want to live in 1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskin faithful Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Sweet photograph. Do you have any more that were taken back then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracelander Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 1945? Wasn't that about the same time that most of our current team played their first game in the nfl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilandil Tasardur Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 I had no idea Fred Davis was that old... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Brown #43 Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 If you find the time and inclination, you should write a piece Of on watching football in the 40's, 50's and 60's. I'm sure we'd all love to hear the differences back then through your experiences, be it as a kid growing up via the radio, or actually attending games in person.I know I for one would be fascinated to hear your experiences, and would be very appreciative if you did share. Hail. I agree...this would be great. I've thought about suggesting this to Oldfan before, but you beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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