On December 10, 1922, the Canton Bulldogs defeated the Toledo Maroons, 19-0, and are declared the first champion of the newly
renamed National Football League.
Canton finished the season 10-0-2, allowing 15 points, producing
nine shutouts. The league champion is determined by best regular-season record.
Future Hall of Famer William Pete Henry, a 5-foot-11, 245-pound
tackle and kicker, and player-coach Guy Chamberlin were the
team’s stars.
On its final approach to Madison, Wisconsin on December 10,
1967, the private plane carrying soul-music legend Otis Redding
would crash into the frigid waters of a small lake three miles
short of the runway, killing seven of the eight men aboard,
including Redding.
His megahit “Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay” would be released
in its “unfinished” form several weeks later. It would soon
become history’s first posthumous #1 hit and the biggest pop
hit of Redding’s career.
Corbett Fire’s "Christmas Chicken" (Corbett Fire)
Corbett Fire will be accepting donations this Thursday,
December 12, from 7 to 8 a.m. at the CAPS school in
Springdale and the main campus in Corbett to support
Christmas Chicken and local programs spreading holiday
cheer by delivering gifts to needy families in the Corbett
area.
Donations can also be made at Country Coffee, the Corbett
Country Market, and the Springdale Tavern.
Checks can be mailed to:
Christmas Chicken
P.O. Box 1
Corbett, Oregon 97019
The 1940 Chicago Bears’ 8-3 regular season wasn’t spectacular,
but their championship game was: they beat the Washington
Redskins 73-0, the widest margin in NFL history.
The Bears led the NFL in rushing offense with 1,818 yards, and
in rushing TDs, with 16.
Chicago Bears owner and couch George Hallas (with hat).
