Pottsville Maroons
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The Pottsville Maroons were an American football team based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in the northeastern part of the state. Founded in 1920, they played in the National Football League from 1925 t
Pete Henry's 1928 Pottsville Anthracite Coal Charm
The Maroons' trophy (carved out of anthracite coal), made in 1925 and is now in the Pro Football Hall of Fame after being donated by surviving team members in 1964.
Johnny Blood
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John Victor McNally Jr., best known by his playing alias Johnny Blood, was an American professional football player and coach. McNally was named a member of the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team and was induc
Pottsville Maroons
…where they played one season before folding. 1925 was their best season. The 1928 roster included three future Pro Football Hall of Fame members – Johnny Blood, Walt Kiesling, and coach Wilbur "Pete" Henry – but posted the worst record in franchise history. Writer John O'Hara, who would go on to become a…
McNally in 1932