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Springfield Acorns Football

Springfield Acorns

The Springfield Acorns were a short-lived pro football team in Western Massachusetts during the early 1960’s. The Acorns competed in the Atlantic Coast Football League, a minor league loop that featured teams from Maine to Georgia. The Acorns were notable for their quarterbacks. In 1963, rookie signal caller James Traficant took over the starting job at midseason. Another rookie, Dan Henning, replaced Traficant in 1964. Traficant went on to become a notorious U.S. Congressman from Ohio eventually felled by a federal prison sentence in 2002. Henning later served as an NFL head coach with the San Diego Chargers and Atlanta Falcons.

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Springfield Cubs Minor League Baseball

Springfield Cubs

New England League (1948-1949) International League (1950-1953) Born: 1948 Folded: Winter 1953 – The Cubs cease operations First Game: Last Game: New England League Championships:

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