Awards

• Winner of The Nelson Ross Award, Professional Football Researchers Association 2017 (United States)

Overview

In 2016 the Rams left St. Louis for Los Angeles--having departed L.A. for St. Louis in 1995--and caused much heartbreak among fans. NFL teams are notorious for decamping to more profitable markets and the Rams' history of opportunistic moves goes back to 1946, when they left Cleveland, their original hometown, where fans had cheered them to a championship a month earlier. The move to L.A. from Cleveland shocked the NFL and shook up its power structure. It also jolted the all-white league into reintegration, prepared the way for the Browns, and made the Rams the only NFL champs ever to have spent the following season in a different city. This is the story of how the Rams went from a home-grown Ohio team funded by local businessmen to the first major-league franchise on the West Coast, and how their departure jumpstarted a chain of events in Cleveland that continues to this day.

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Author:   James C. Sulecki
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.399kg
ISBN:  

9780786499434

ISBN 10:   0786499435
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   26 October 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface Introduction: “A Champion scram team” Part I: ­Start-Up  1. “We became the Rams”  2. Razzle-Dazzled and Bedraggled  3. This Time Pro Football Was Going to Work in Cleveland  4. Rams to the Slaughter Part II: Upstarts  5. Race-Wrecking Rams  6. The Rams’ Lewis and Clark Expedition  7. “The public be pleased”  8. The War Year, the Lost Year Part III: On the Up and  9. Twenty Months to a Title 10. The Hero’s Journey to Cleveland 11. A New Power Rises in the West 12. “An even zero”: The Title Game Part IV: Up and Gone 13. “The public be damned” 14. “The Cleveland Rams ceased to exist” Appendix: What Became of Selected Individuals Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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The first book to examine the history of the Cleveland Rams and the context surrounding the team's move to Los Angeles. The research is thorough...recommended. -- Mind's Eye Press Mind's Eye Press

Author Information

James C. Sulecki is the corporate content director of a northeastern Ohio business media company. He lives in Mentor, Ohio.

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