June is Research Month here at
Speedyleeway. We observe Research Month every year by attending conferences
dedicated to, you guessed it, research. Sometimes, we get so fired up we even do some research.
First up is the Pro Football
Researchers Association meeting this weekend in the Cleveland area. The PFRA
meets every other year and this year’s event will include several presentations
covering the Cleveland Browns’ NFL championships in 1954 and 1964. Members of
those squads are scheduled to meet with PFRA members and several researchers
and authors will speak as well.
The meetings will be held at two
locations. Friday we’ll be at the Browns’ practice facility and Saturday we’ll
meet at the stadium.
The PFRA is a registered charitable
organization. It publishes a newsletter named The Coffin Corner. Several members have published books about the
history of the game and believe me when I say that it is exciting to walk into
a room full of people who know more about the history of professional football
than I do.
This year’s meeting, like every PFRA
function I have attended, is an outstanding chance to learn something about the
game America loves.
It is easy to learn more about the
PFRA. Just go to www.profootballresearchers.org.
Information about how to join up – the dues are very reasonable – and all
things PFRA are available on the site. You’ll even find a forum where
non-members are welcome to contribute.
What could be better for a football
fan?
Among the players expected to attend
the meeting this weekend is Bob Gain, who played on the 1954 Browns title team
and played his college ball at Kentucky. That means Gain played for Bear Bryant
in college and for Paul Brown in the pros, two legendary coaches. Gain will be
an interesting man to hear speak.
Next week this blog will address the
second half of June’s research doubleheader.
Thanks for reading and happy Research
Month.
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