Tampa Cardinals
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The Tampa Cardinals were a barnstorming football team, that played pick-up games, led by future Pro Football Hall of Famer, Jim Thorpe in 1926. During the time, the team was also billed as the St. Pet
January 1, 1926: Game program from the first pro football game in Tampa. Tampa Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears
Barnstorming (sports)
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In athletics terminology, barnstorming refers to sports teams or individual athletes who travel to various locations, usually small towns, to stage exhibition matches. The term is primarily used in th
Tampa Cardinals
…The Tampa Cardinals were a barnstorming football team, that played pick-up games, led by future Pro Football Hall of Famer, Jim Thorpe in 1926. During the time, the team was also billed as…
Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth pose with locals during their barnstorming tour in Kinsley Park, Providence, Rhode Island, October 10, 1927.
A 1947 newspaper advertisement for a Harlem Globetrotters game against a team of locals in Heppner, Oregon