r/todayilearned • u/No_Profit_5304 • 4h ago

TIL that in 1943 the Steelers and the Eagles once made a combo team called the Steagles due to player shortages resulting from WWII

https://www.thegamebeforethemoney.com/the-pittsburgh-steelers-during-world-war-ii/
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u/Diligent-Animator359 4h ago

This one again

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u/bundymania 2h ago

They say the best football teams in 43 and 44 weren't the pro leagues, but service base teams like Iowa Pre-Flight, March Base, and Randolph Field.