Comments on: These Colors Have Always Run…and Passed…and Kicked http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/19/these-colors-have-always-runand-passedand-kicked/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:54:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Dave McKenna http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/19/these-colors-have-always-runand-passedand-kicked/comment-page-1/#comment-104631 Dave McKenna Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:16:27 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/19/these-colors-have-always-runand-passedand-kicked/#comment-104631 John: Fab question! The Washington Redskins traveled that day to McCurdy Field in Frederick to face the American Legion All Stars, an ad hoc assemblage described in the story as "a composite group of St. Mary's Celtics and Washington Pros." Far as I can tell, the Celtics and Pros were two local semi-pro football clubs -- they played each other at least once at Griffith Stadium, in 1936. John:
Fab question! The Washington Redskins traveled that day to McCurdy Field in Frederick to face the American Legion All Stars, an ad hoc assemblage described in the story as “a composite group of St. Mary’s Celtics and Washington Pros.”

Far as I can tell, the Celtics and Pros were two local semi-pro football clubs — they played each other at least once at Griffith Stadium, in 1936.

]]> By: John http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/19/these-colors-have-always-runand-passedand-kicked/comment-page-1/#comment-104629 John Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:52:44 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/19/these-colors-have-always-runand-passedand-kicked/#comment-104629 A better question is who were they playing in Fredneck? A better question is who were they playing in Fredneck?

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