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Old 12-11-2004, 08:14 AM
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Does anyone know of any photos of football at Ebbets Field? I am interested in seeing how the football field was laid out in Ebbets. Because of it's uniqe demensions, it must have been difficult to put in a football field.
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Old 12-11-2004, 09:21 AM
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Tony email me and I'll send you a photo of Notre Dame at Ebbets Field. It will be in my book (out in a few days).
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Old 12-12-2004, 10:48 PM
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I don't have any photos but, for football games at EBBETS FIELD in the late 1940s, the field ran from the First Base line to Left field with the sidelines being along the Third Base line on one side and Right Field on the other. Seats on the 50 yard line would've been along the Third Base line a little behind the infield dirt.
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Old 12-13-2004, 08:25 AM
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Thank you Bkyln boy. Did they add seating of any kind or was it the regular seating?
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Old 12-13-2004, 02:30 PM
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Thank you Bkyln boy. Did they add seating of any kind or was it the regular seating?
I don't recall any additional seats being added for the Football games. I don't think that the attendence warranted additional seats.

By the way, I witnessed those Footbal games from the roof of EBBETS FIELD. I got there by helping the News Photogs carry their equipment into EBBETS FIELD, up to the roof and then helping them set up. In addition, I would run errands for them to get refeshments, etc. ... mostly hot chocolate, coffee or hot soup.
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Does anyone know which famous Baseball Player was a Brooklyn Football Dodgers kicker???

(it was Pepper Martin, who played 3B-OF for Cards)

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Old 02-01-2005, 06:53 PM
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It's funny, they were able to fit a football field into tiny Ebbets Field, but couldn't figure out how to fit a baseball field into the huge LA Coliseum.
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Old 02-04-2005, 03:03 PM
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The Hank Soar mentioned was a long time American League umpire.
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Old 02-08-2005, 09:58 PM
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By the way, did you all happen to see that a few days ago another former Brooklyn Dodger football player, Benny Friedman, was finally given his due and elected to Canton?
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Old 02-09-2005, 07:15 AM
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Hope you can get this 4 horsemen at Ebbets photo.
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Old 03-31-2005, 02:26 PM
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Here is Marylin Monroe playing soccer at Ebbets Field:
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Old 04-03-2005, 12:10 AM
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Great photo, dreifort. I wish I could stop making up all the offense accompanying captions to that in my head, though.
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Here is Marylin Monroe playing soccer at Ebbets Field:
If Marilyn had fallen for a Brooklyn Dodger, she would still be alive today, the Dodgers would still be in Brooklyn, and Bush would not be president. She looks beautiful and happy in Ebbets Field.
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In those days, everyone looked beautiful and happy in Ebbets Field, even the men.
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Old 04-04-2005, 07:33 AM
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If Marilyn had fallen for a Brooklyn Dodger, she would still be alive today, the Dodgers would still be in Brooklyn, and Bush would not be president. She looks beautiful and happy in Ebbets Field.

THAT is really some food for thought, Professor.

I don't ever remember seeing anyone unhappy in OUR Ebbets Field, do you?

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Old 04-04-2005, 07:47 AM
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If Marilyn had fallen for a Brooklyn Dodger, she would still be alive today, the Dodgers would still be in Brooklyn, and Bush would not be president. She looks beautiful and happy in Ebbets Field.
I guess a tramp, falling for a bum, makes sense.
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Brooklyn Football Dodgers (white helments) beating NY Football Giants @ polo grounds in 1941
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Football legend Otto Graham scoring against the Brooklyn Dodgers @ Ebbets Field (1948)
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Brooklyn Football Dodgers' star Ace Parker (#7) returning a kick off in 1940 at Ebbets Field.
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Old 04-08-2005, 09:23 AM
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another pic of Otto Graham, he's posing at Ebbets before game
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Detroit Lions football team practicing before game in 1936 @ Ebbets
(notice the temporary seating along Right Field wall/fence)
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Football Dodgers Color Photo
Can anyone furnish a color photo of a Brooklyn Football Dodger in uniform?

Or can anyone describe the uniform colors?

I have been searching the net for some time, but have yet to find a color photo, so thanks in advance.
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Old 04-13-2005, 10:31 AM
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I will look to see if I have one. I can imagine that since most football teams back in the 20s-40s "borrowed" their pro-baseball counterpart's team names that they would have also borrowed their colors.

I know for sure that the Brooklyn Football Dodgers wore white, I would guess the other color would have been Dodger blue. But I will look and see what I can find.
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Old 04-13-2005, 10:38 AM
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ah, yes...Dodger blue and white.
(player pictured is Bob Chappuis in '48)
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Question Dodger Football photos etc..
My cousin played for the Dodger football team in '38 and '39.
Does anyone have access to or know of a resource to locate photo clips?
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