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VOLUME 1 (1979)
Number 1:
The First All-Star Game from the Pittsburgh Press - Historic 1897 game.
Number 2:
NFL Competitors, 1935-41 - by Bob Braunwart. Leagues that failed.
Number 3:
Ohio Tiger Trap: Ohio's First FB Ringers - by Bob Carroll. Pro football comes to Ohio in 1903.
Number 4:
The Ironton Tanks: 1919-30 - by Tom Nikitas. Brief history of a strong independent team.
The Story of the [Youngstown] Patricians - by Vic Frolund. A strong pre-NFL team.
Number 5:
Wee Davey's [O'Brien] Big Day - by Bob Braunwart & Bob Carroll. O’Brien sets an NFL record.
The Curious Case of the 13th Import - by Bob Braunwart & Bob Carroll. How Tripucka lost by winning.
Number 6:
Peggy Parratt, MVP - by Milt Roberts. He dominated the pro game 1908-14.
The First Pro Pass - by Bob Carroll. It wasn’t thrown by a boy named Sue.
Number 7:
Johnny Blood: Vagabond Halfback - by Jack Henry in Pittsburgh Steelers Weekly. Biographical article.
A Closer Look: 50-Yd DKs - by Bob Carroll. Investigating some claims.
The Day They Clobbered the Bronk - by Bernie McCarty. Lone Star Dietz sets a trap.
Number 8:
The Panhandles: Last of the Sandlotters - by Bob Braunwart & Bob Carroll. Nesser bros. gain fame.
A Closer Look: Pro Myth? - by David Shapiro. Does the run establish the pass or . . . .
Number 9:
Ken Strong - by Bob Carroll. Biographical article.
[Jock] Sutherland - by Bob Carroll. Biographical article.
Number 10:
All-American Flops! - by Bob Braunwart & Bob Carroll. College stars who flunked as pros in 1920s-30s.
George McAfee: ‘One-Play’ - by Bob Barnett & Bob Carroll. Biographical article.
Those New Records: What Do They Prove? - by David Shapiro. Comparing yesterday with today.
Big Foot - courtesy of Ironton Evening Tribune. Glenn Presnell sets a field goal record.
PFRA members receive six issues of our official newsletter-magazine, The Coffin Corner. Each issue is 24 pages crammed with pro football history: articles on great players, teams, and games of the past (and some not-so-great), occasionally a stat article, some opinion, and organization news.
Members may purchase past issues of the Coffin Corner (no older than three years) for $5.00 each. Individual articles may be downloaded at no cost from this website or
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