Tyron Biggums Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 One of four NFL teams without a Super Bowl appearance, the Cleveland Browns finally have a tangible sign of their eight championships prior to the modern era. Digging through a box in his North Carolina garage as part of the reality show "Garage Gold" on the DIY Network, the grandson of a former team minority owner found a trophy commemorating the 1946 All-America Football Conference championship. The Browns' 1946 championship trophy was found in a North Carolina garage. (Associated Press) The AAFC did not present teams with trophies, so the 38 players commissioned a pair for owner Arthur B. McBride and minority owner Daniel Sherby. The 1946 season not only jumpstarted the Brownsfranchise, but was also the first of 10 consecutive seasons in the title game under Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown. The Browns won AAFC titles in 1946, '47, '48 and '49, and then won the NFL title in their first year in the league in 1950. The NFL did not hand out permanent championship trophies until 1966. "We did not know that this one existed at all," Browns alumni relations manager Tony Dick said after returning from North Carolina this week, via the Chronicle-Telegram. "It's pretty special that we actually have something that's physical and you can look and it says that we've won a championship." http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000282124/article/cleveland-browns-1946-championship-trophy-found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Well if it helps them feel better... Poor Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyron Biggums Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Well if it helps them feel better... Poor Cleveland. Yeah I feel bad for Cleveland. That city has had a terrible history of Pro teams. I would like to see Jason Campbell take them to the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggosMohawk Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Just like Industry and LeBron, that trophy managed to get out of Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Just like Industry and LeBron, that trophy managed to get out of Cleveland. The only time anything worthwhile stays in Cleveland is if it's being held prisoner there by Ariel Castro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aszumilo Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Shouldn't they send that trophy to the Ravens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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