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The '''Erie Vets''' were an [[American Association (football)|American Association]] football team that played during the 1950 season, the last of the American Association. |
The '''Erie Vets''' were an [[American Association (football)|American Association]] football team that played during the 1950 season, the last of the American Association. |
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That year, they went 5-3 in the six-team league, finishing second behind only the [[Richmond Rebels (Dixie League)|Richmond Rebels]]. They then played in the league championship, losing 35-7 to the Rebels.<ref>[http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/12-02-398.pdf American Association history]</ref> |
That year, they went 5-3 in the six-team league, finishing second behind only the [[Richmond Rebels (Dixie League)|Richmond Rebels]]. They then played in the league championship, losing 35-7 to the Rebels.<ref>[http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/12-02-398.pdf American Association history] {{wayback|url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/12-02-398.pdf |date=20120326042625 }}</ref> |
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Prior to their tenure in the American Association, the Vets were an independent team. [[Louis J. Tullio]] (later the mayor of Erie and the namesake of [[Erie Insurance Arena|Erie's main indoor sports arena]]) was the team's coach; the team was owned by local car salesman Red Herron. The Veterans played at [[Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium]], the team's namesake. |
Prior to their tenure in the American Association, the Vets were an independent team. [[Louis J. Tullio]] (later the mayor of Erie and the namesake of [[Erie Insurance Arena|Erie's main indoor sports arena]]) was the team's coach; the team was owned by local car salesman Red Herron. The Veterans played at [[Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium]], the team's namesake. |
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Revision as of 16:51, 25 December 2016
The Erie Vets were an American Association football team that played during the 1950 season, the last of the American Association.
That year, they went 5-3 in the six-team league, finishing second behind only the Richmond Rebels. They then played in the league championship, losing 35-7 to the Rebels.[1]
Prior to their tenure in the American Association, the Vets were an independent team. Louis J. Tullio (later the mayor of Erie and the namesake of Erie's main indoor sports arena) was the team's coach; the team was owned by local car salesman Red Herron. The Veterans played at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium, the team's namesake.
In 1949 and 1950 the team played the Pittsburgh Steelers in Erie, losing both games.[2]