Football in Baltimore: History and Memorabilia from Colts to Ravens

By Ted Patterson

Book Overview

Baltimore's remarkable football traditions--from the Colts to the Ravens--expressed in sports memorabilia.

The second edition of Ted Patterson's illustrated history of football in Baltimore continues the story of the Ravens' success--from their first Super Bowl victory in 2001 to the emotional parade through downtown Baltimore after winning Super Bowl XLVII. Patterson is joined by Baltimore poet and sports aficionado Dean Smith, whose new chapters capture the energy of Purple Fridays, the larger-than-life personalities of Ray Lewis, Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden, Jamal Lewis, Matt Stover, Ed Reed, and Joe Flacco, and the city's embrace of the Ravens as a reflection of Baltimore itself.

Football in Baltimore is a tour of one of the world's premier collections of Baltimore sports memorabilia--highlighting memorable games and players and exploring a pop culture that surrounded and has survived them. Patterson moved to Baltimore in what turned out to be the final decade of the Baltimore Colts and has amassed a remarkable collection of items that both collectors and sports fans will enjoy.

Patterson introduces us to the teams and early stars of Johns Hopkins and Morgan State; Army-Navy games in old Municipal Stadium; high-school rivalries like City-Poly, Loyola-Calvert Hall, Gilman-McDonogh, and the great years of Patterson High; the original Colts (colors silver and green); and, at considerable length, the legendary Baltimore Colts of Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore, Raymond Berry, Alan "the Horse" Ameche, Artie Donovan, Bert Jones, and Lydell Mitchell. He includes the next chapters in this eventful story: the fight to bring pro football back to the city, the dawn of the Ravens era, and the building of a new football stadium in downtown Baltimore.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421412365
• ISBN13: 9781421412368
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.2" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Baltimore Colts Football

Very well written and informative book of one of footballs' greatest teams. The Colts were a Baltimore icon, and this book is wonderfully descriptive in regard to how the club formed, the winning tradition, and the fateful day they left a heartbroken town. A must read for any Baltimore Colts fan! Also contains great pictures of memorabilia.

Great for the Baltimore Native

My Dad grew up in Baltimore and played football for Loyola High and Johns Hopkins University. We gave him this book for Christmas last year and he loved it - a wonderful gift for bringing back memories.