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TexPhinPhan

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I was trying to find info on most popular franchise when I ran across this page from the HOF web site re: how teams got their names:
http://www.profootballhof.com/history/nicknames.jsp

on the Phins:

"MIAMI DOLPHINS - A fan contest drew 19,843 entries to name the AFL expansion team. A total of 622 contestants suggested “Dolphins.†Team owner Joe Robbie said he liked the name because, “The dolphin is one of the fastest and smartest creatures in the sea.â€Â

Pretty interesting stories on some of the other teams. For example, the Cardinals were not named after the bird, but because the owner was using faded jerseys from the University of Chicago. He said the color was not faded but was cardinal. Cardinals? Cheap owner? Some things never change.

Texphinphan
 
as joe robbie said, sailors know its bad luck to kill a dolphins.


EDIT: BTW, did anyone here enter that contest? If so, what name did you suggest?
 
i saw her on phins tv a few months ago - she still goes to all the games... :eyebrow:
 
we voted, the family sat aroung the supper table and discussed it, had our own vote and then sent it in. We voted for Hammerheads.
 
cnc66 said:
we voted, the family sat aroung the supper table and discussed it, had our own vote and then sent it in. We voted for Hammerheads.
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marty with the awesome personal history stories... i love it ;)
 
Nublar7 said:
Did you ever hear about the Pittsburgh-Philadelphia Steagles?
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During the WWII, right? I found their logo:
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