NeoPrankster wrote:

Rugrat wrote:

I didn't know the Celtics were almost the Unicorns!

Here's the proof:
https://books.google.com/books?id=iepIS4whpmQC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=celtics+whirlwinds+olympians&source=bl&ots=2i42a3AjWN&sig=ACfU3U2H_KnRs0mJyQ2HMYwP6r1wjyBKkQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-vvHlgeTpAhXxN30KHVzzChsQ6AEwEXoECAwQAQ#v=onepage&q=celtics%20whirlwinds%20olympians&f=false

Thanks, that's really interesting!

1951 DANA Season

The Boston Unicorns may have won only four games in their first season in Beantown, but they still did better than the MLB Braves in attendance at Braves Field.

The Rochester Millers hoped a playoff appearance and a maybe a championship would keep the team in town, but it wasn't mean to be. An important game at home in Week 10 against Chicago went down to the wire, but the Gaels prevailed. The Millers, despite losing by 6 points, saluted the hometown fans after what could be their last game in Rochester.

It wasn't too long ago that the Mad Hatters went to two straight Frosty Mugs, winning the first in the DANA's inaugural season. This year, they've slipped further in the standings and general manager Maurice Hoffman warned that head coach Lyle Waring could be on the hot seat for 1952.

Also hitting the skids were the Buffalo Lakers, who reached the Frosty Mug last year, only to lose to a rising Philadelphia Spirits team.

The New York Heroes make their second straight playoff appearance after two straight losing seasons. The question now remains if they can win the big one.

Eastern Division
Y - Philadelphia Spirits 7-3
X - New York Heroes 6-4
X - Newark Bulldogs 6-4
Montreal Voyageurs 5-5
Boston Unicorns 4-6
Toronto Titans 2-8

Western Division
Y - Indianapolis Drivers 8-2
X - Chicago Gaels 6-4
Rochester Millers 5-5
Detroit Roadsters 4-6
Buffalo Lakers 4-6
Cleveland Mad Hatters 3-7

Y - Division Leader at season's end
X - Wild card

1951 DANA Playoffs

East Tiebreaker
June 9, 1951
Polo Grounds
New York City

Newark Bulldogs 36
New York Heroes 45

East Final
June 16, 1951
Franklin Field
Philadelphia, PA

New York 27
Philadelphia 9

West Final
June 17, 1951
Victory Field
Indianapolis, IN

Chicago 18
Indianapolis 54

Fourth Frosty Mug
June 23, 1951
Victory Field
Indianapolis, IN

New York 27
Indianapolis 45

The Drivers' home field advantage in the West Final prompted the construction of a temporary bleacher section in left and center field at Victory Field. When the Drivers wiped the floor with the Gaels in that playoff game, Indianapolis became party central for Driveball's growing fanbase. Anybody that doubted Indiana's readiness to support professional sports would be suddenly silenced when the Drivers took the field to welcome the New York Heroes for the Frosty Mug showdown.

The game was pretty much over at the opening siren. Drivers center Murray Fillion controlled the opening ballup. He then fired a thirty yard pass to half forward Bernie Berman to set up the Drivers' first score of the game. After that, the Drivers never looked back. The Heroes put up a valiant fight, but their efforts were too little, too late.

MVP: Murray Fillion (C, Drivers)

Welp, guess i was wrong about the Drivers! Hopefully they survive to be put in the Dome with the Colts!
And for Rochester, are they finally moving? But were to?

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1951-52 Offseason

The DANA Board of Governors will meet in September to determine the fate of the debt-ridden Rochester Millers.

Several businessmen will come to New York to meet with Commissioner Tobias Irwin in hopes of buying the Millers.

Joseph Kearns, age 40. Owner of a chain of Drive-In movie theatres throughout Northern Kentucky. Wants a team in Cincinnati.

Spencer Holbrook, age 51. General counsel for Walt Disney Productions. Wants a team in Los Angeles.

Cotton Leavelle, age 30. Son of wealthy oilman Sterling Price Leavelle. Wants a team in Houston.

Clark Youngquist, age 34. Son of boxing promoter Harry Youngquist. Wants a team in Pittsburgh.

If you'd like to submit your own character, he or she must be 18 or older as of August 1, 1951.
Name:
Age:
Occupation:
Favorite DANA Team:
Desired Market:

The Boston Unicorns make cosmetic changes to their jerseys. The original crest was embroidered onto wool jerseys a mere month before the team took the field.

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They have also darkened the green on their primary logo to match the uniforms.

Name: Joseph Nealy
Age: 33
Job: Owner of Joes steak ranch a steakhouse with locations in Arizona, Utah and Colorado
Favorite DANA team: Philadelphia Sprits
Favorite teams in other sports: Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
Cleveland Indians (MLB) Philadelphia Warriors (NBA) Chicago Black Hawks (NHL) Tucson Toros (MiLB)
Relocation Pick: Pittsburgh