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Player featured in article:
Greene, Joe  Search this
Thorpe, Jim  Search this
Bradley, Bill  Search this
Steeler backup:
Bradshaw, Terry  Search this
Associated Name:
Pittsburgh Steelers  Search this
Maker:
1670 Tavern Antiques  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in; 27.305 cm x 20.955 cm
Object Name:
magazine, sports
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Associated Place:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1974
Description:
America's TV Sports Magazine <i>Weekend Kickoff </i> published by the Weekend Company for the Washington Post (Volume 1, Number 2) 1974.
The magazine's cover features a color illustration of the Pittsburgh Steelers (Joe Gilliam, 17) and the Atlanta Falcons (Claude Humphrey, 87) playing football. Magazine articles include: Jim Thorpe's Son Life With Father by Paul Zimmerman, Mean Joe Greene Says He Isn't Mean by Bill Christine, Notes of an Equipment Manager by Joe Falls and Free Safety Bill Bradley by Dave Klein.
The TV lineup for the weekend is also covered: Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers on ABC at 9, Washington Redskins at St. Louis Rams on CBS at 2, Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins on NBC at 1 and the Oakland Raiders at the San Francisco 49ers on NBC at 4. Joe Gilliam featured on the cover was the first African American to start at quarterback since the 1970 merger. Claude Humphrey was elected to the Professinal Football Hall of Fame in 2014. Humphrey was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1968 with the Falcons but he would later help lead the Philadephia Eagles to Super Bowl XV. The Pittsburgh Steelers would win the 1974 Super Bowl (IX) over the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 16-6. Although Gilliam started the season as the Steelers starting quarterback, he would eventually be supplanted by Terry Bradshaw.
Location:
Currently not on view
Level of sport:
Professional  Search this
Name of sport:
Football  Search this
Web subject:
Sports  Search this
Subject:
Television  Search this
ID Number:
2013.3001.083
Nonaccession number:
2013.3001
Catalog number:
2013.3001.083
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-8726-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1450808