Sports Review Football — 1956
We’re digging deeper today, back to 1956 with an issue of Sports Review Football. This preview magazine focused more on the college game, which at that point, was more popular than the professional game. So, let’s take a look inside at some of the interesting things we’ll find there.
We thought this ad for football helmets and shoes was cool.
As was this ad for the MacGregor sporting goods company.
We’re back in the days when face masks were optional!
A good mid-Fifties photo from collegiate action.
And now onto some Packers-related material. The team was at the bottom of the league in these days, so you wouldn’t find too many articles about them, but here’s one about a player that would reside in Green Bay shortly — Paul Hornung from Notre Dame.
As we said, the pro game was not exactly the favorite of the football world in 1956, and here’s an article that states the opinion of the day. It wasn’t until the Sixties that the pro game exploded in popularity.
There is this one article about Green Bay’s Dave Hanner, who was a longtime Packers player, coach, and scout.
Anyone want a new football for Christmas?
We’re digging deeper today, back to 1956 with an issue of Sports Review Football. This preview magazine focused more on the college game, which at that point, was more popular than the professional game. So, let’s take a look inside at some of the interesting things we’ll find there.
We thought this ad for football helmets and shoes was cool.
As was this ad for the MacGregor sporting goods company.
We’re back in the days when face masks were optional!
A good mid-Fifties photo from collegiate action.
And now onto some Packers-related material. The team was at the bottom of the league in these days, so you wouldn’t find too many articles about them, but here’s one about a player that would reside in Green Bay shortly — Paul Hornung from Notre Dame.
As we said, the pro game was not exactly the favorite of the football world in 1956, and here’s an article that states the opinion of the day. It wasn’t until the Sixties that the pro game exploded in popularity.
There is this one article about Green Bay’s Dave Hanner, who was a longtime Packers player, coach, and scout.
Anyone want a new football for Christmas?