(Old & New) Newspaper Articles

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OLD (1920 - 1989)

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MORE  TO COME!!!!

Mixing 'Em Up-
tells about the Notre Dame & Cardinals game, and the ironic nature of the Pottsville dilemma

Pottsville Gains Pro Grid Honors- informs the readers about the surprising Maroons vs.
Cardinals Championship game

Queen Of The Anthracite-
Perhaps, the Maroons' most integral and prominent writer, (Walter Farquhar); this is a poem about the tragedy of the Maroons

Pottsville Tumbles 4 Horsemen, 9-7 On Berry's Field Goal- This is the most in-depth look you'll get on the Notre Dame/Pottsville game.  It goes into great detail.

Pottsville Is King-
States that the Maroons are the real champions and anyone who denies that is merely kidding themselves... does not explain the situation in great detail, but its a good article if you're familiar with the story

Pottsville Celebrates Victory-
A wonderful article that allows people to see the true situation and how the city of Pottsville reacted.  READ THIS!!!

The Stolen Championship-
This is the most commonly accepted article about the Maroons' tragedy.  It pretty much sums up the facts of the situation.

Fight vowed to Recapture 1925 Crown- fairly short article that gives Joe Zacko's opinions at the time of the case being reviewed by the NFL (1962)

Big Names In Sport Go To Bat For Maroons- An account by Red Grange about the Maroons.  Grange stated that the Maroons deserved the 1925 Championship and that they were one of the most tenacious teams he had ever faced.

Case of the Forgotten NFL Team- An account of the "Stolen Championship" by Charlie Berry and Joe Zacko.  Zacko also gives his reasons for not giving Berry's shoe to the HOF.

The Battle of Pottsville-
The account of Joe Zacko's one-man struggle in an effort to get the Maroons recognized.

Pottsville Maroons Are Champs- A look back at the Pottsville tragedy (1963)

Calls 'Em- A unique look at the (REAL) longest championship game in NFL History, not the Colts/Giants match, but the Maroons/Cards battle that rages on to this day.

World Grid Crown Won By Pottsville On Berry Boot- A very short summary of the Maroons' dilemma and an extremely brief discussion with Charlie Berry.

Numerous Others-
I've managed a series of five quotes and excerpts from the epoch of the Maroons, all on this page, both persons and articles.

There Is No Joy In Pottsville-
Explains to the readers that all though the Maroons may have lost the NFL case, they have gained acknowledgement and support from around the country, so the legacy of the Maroons continues.

Maroons Greatest Of Pro Teams- A summary of the praise of Ev Gardner, sports editor of the Washington Daily News, to the Maroons' skilled athletes.

NEW (1990- Present)

Maroons Story Finally Captured For All To See-
A detailed look about the NFL Films visit to Pottsville to capture the Maroons legacy

Efforts To Get Maroons Recognized Still Alive- Informs readers about the potential of having NFL Films come to Pottsville, in order to capture the Maroons achievements.

NFL Film Crew Due To Record Maroon Story- An extremely brief article about NFL Films coming to Pottsville.