How the NFL Went from Bush-League to Bigtime
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 816 Ratings
🗓️ 2 December 2024
⏱️ 45 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, professional football began on the factory clock and bank loans, and the first teams were bought for hundreds of dollars. John Eisenberg, author of The League, tells how the pioneers of American sports culture, win or lose, went all-in to make American Football the best and most dramatic game it could be.
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