90th Anniversary of the Iron Man Game Resolution from the Pro Football Hall of Fame

ID: 875 ~ Source: NFL Spartans Collection, Center for Public History, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. ~ Creator: Pro Football Hall of Fame ~ Date: 4 December 2022
This file appears in: Peerless Portsmouth and Detroit, the City of Champions: How the Portsmouth Spartans Helped the Detroit Lions Win the 1935 NFL Championship

WHEREAS, The Portsmouth Spartans joined the NFL in 1930 and made an immediate mark on the young league; and
WHEREAS, In 1931, Pro Football Hall of Famer Earl “Dutch” Clark joined the team along with NFL legends George “Potsy” Clark, George Christiansen, Gover “Ox” Emerson and Glenn Presnell; and
WHEREAS, Today we recognize the Spartans famous victory over the Green Bay Packers in the “Iron Man” game on Dec. 4, 1932; and
WHEREAS, The victory in the “Iron Man” game propelled the Spartans to face off against the Chicago Bears in the NFL’s first postseason game; and
WHEREAS, The Spartans game against the Bears changed how the NFL would crown it’s champion every year and forever the history of the league; and
WHEREAS, The Portsmouth Spartans franchise continues today as the Detroit Lions; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Pro Football Hall of Fame celebrates the Portsmouth community for dedicating a new sign for Spartan Municipal Stadium, original home of the Portsmouth Spartans, and their continued efforts to educate the public about the impact the Spartans had on the history of professional football.

This file appears in: Peerless Portsmouth and Detroit, the City of Champions: How the Portsmouth Spartans Helped the Detroit Lions Win the 1935 NFL Championship