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ptown_trojans_1

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Feb 6, 2011 5:20 PM
Front page story on CNN.com right now about the Portsmouth Spartans and its impact on Portsmouth. The team left after a few years to become the Lions.
An actual positive story about Portsmouth.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/02/06/greene.stadium/index.html?hpt=C1

So, could you all imagine if the Spartans had stayed in town?
Feb 6, 2011 5:20pm
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Sonofanump

Feb 6, 2011 10:45 PM
Interesting article.

NFL was also in Dayton, Canton, Akron.
Feb 6, 2011 10:45pm
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Feb 6, 2011 11:48 PM
Sonofanump;667728 wrote:Interesting article.

NFL was also in Dayton, Canton, Akron.

I may be wrong....but I do believe there was a team in Larue,Ohio also
Feb 6, 2011 11:48pm
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Feb 7, 2011 12:45 AM
They'd be as bad as the Lions are now.
Feb 7, 2011 12:45am
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Sonofanump

Feb 7, 2011 8:00 AM
Ty Webb;667966 wrote:I may be wrong....but I do believe there was a team in Larue,Ohio also

There was not a NFL team in Larue. Larue, Elyria, Shelby, Massilion all had early pro team.
Feb 7, 2011 8:00am
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Feb 7, 2011 3:27 PM
Got ya....knew they had a team...but wasn't sure if it was NFL
Feb 7, 2011 3:27pm
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Feb 7, 2011 3:28 PM
Larue's where Jim Thorpe played, wasn't it?
Feb 7, 2011 3:28pm
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Al Bundy

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Feb 7, 2011 3:35 PM
Sonofanump;668137 wrote:There was not a NFL team in Larue. Larue, Elyria, Shelby, Massilion all had early pro team.

Larue had an NFL team in the early 20's. They played under the name Oorang Indians.
Feb 7, 2011 3:35pm
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Al Bundy

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Feb 7, 2011 3:37 PM
Heretic;668659 wrote:Larue's where Jim Thorpe played, wasn't it?

Yes, and he also played at many other places.
Feb 7, 2011 3:37pm
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Feb 7, 2011 3:42 PM
I live 10 minutes(driving time) away.....he used to run from downtown Larue to our county courthouse in downtown Marion
Feb 7, 2011 3:42pm
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Sonofanump

Feb 7, 2011 4:04 PM
My mistake, I thought they were an APFA (Ohio League) team.
Feb 7, 2011 4:04pm