Leather Helmets: The Forgotten History of the Arizona Cardinals

As the oldest team in the National Football League (NFL), the Arizona Cardinals began as a neighborhood club in Chicago in 1899.  Struggling to survive through two world wars, the great depression, and from sharing a market with the mighty Chicago Bears, the Cardinals possess a rich history that can not be duplicated by any other NFL squad.  Join author and Cardinals' historian Joe Ziemba as he discusses the financial challenges, the brutal fistfights, and the enthusiastic local crowds that marked the early years of the Cardinals. From long train rides and harsh training camps to weak medical attention, the powerful NFL today is nothing like it was when the Cardinals helped found the league back in 1920.  Please join us for surprising insight into the difficult early days of the professional game, back when football was football!