The Detroit Lions and the Early NFL
Schedule
Wed Feb 25 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
125 Putnam St., Pinckney, MI, United States, Michigan 48169 | Pinckney, MI
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The story of the Lions catching on in Detroit doubles as the story of professional football finding its place in American popular culture. Before the Portsmouth Spartans relocated to Detroit and donned the Honolulu Blue in 1934, several pro football teams tried and failed to gain a foothold in the city. What made the Lions different? This presentation examines the instability of the infant NFL, and how the Lions (and professional football) won the hearts of Detroiters to become the institution they are today tracking the team from its small town roots, through its golden age in the 1950’s, and into the present.This is a live, free hybrid presentation, available in person and via Zoom. This presentation will not be recorded.
Presenter Jeremy Dimick, of The Detroit Historical Society,
will be available in person at the Pinckney Library.
Registration is required and can be done at
www.pinckneylibrary.org/library-events, scanning the QR code on the flyer or calling the library at 734-878-3888.
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