1942 2001 2004 2016 2020 Harrisburg Houdini from Seton Hall Davies entered Seton Hall in 1938 on a baseball scholarship, but Russell persuaded him to concentrate on basketball after seeing him practice once. Never a high scorer—his best college average was 11.8 points a game—Davies was a consummate passer and play-maker.” Known as the “Harrisburg Houdini”, Davies led Seton Hall …
East Carolina Pirates School History
1991 2007 2008 2009 2010 East Carolina joins Conference USA as a charter member for football In 1991: East Carolina joins Conference USA as a charter member for football only. The football team plays in its fourth Division I bowl game, the Peach Bowl again, losing to North Carolina State. Bill Lewis becomes the head coach of the football team. …
Shreveport Pirates Team History
1994 1995 Shreveport Pirates Team Formation The Pirates were created when Bernard Glieberman and his son Lonnie, owners of the Ottawa Rough Riders, expressed a desire to move the struggling franchise to the United States. The CFL rejected this move but engineered a deal in which the Rough Riders were essentially split in two. The Gliebermans received an expansion franchise …
Pittsburgh Pirates Team History
1882 1909 1925 1960 1970 1971 1979 2001 Pittsburgh Pirates Team Formation The new owners also signed up several players from American Association teams. One of them was highly regarded second baseman Lou Bierbauer, who had previously played with the A.A.’s Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics failed to include him on their reserve list, and the Alleghenys picked him up. This …
Pittsburgh Pirates (Football) Team History
1933 1934 1935 1937 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Football Team Formation In May 1933, in anticipation of the repeal of some of Pennsylvania’s restrictive laws in the fall of that year, Rooney applied for a franchise with the NFL. His request was granted on May 19, 1933, and the Pittsburgh Professional Football Club, Inc. joined the NFL in exchange for a …
