Category Archives: Colts

When the Colts left town: the night that lives on in infamy

Posted on March 30, 2012 by atomictv

By Kevin Cowherd (The Baltimore Sun, 3/29/2012) I was there that night. It was 28 years ago, in the snowy, pre-dawn darkness of March 29, that the Mayflower vans rumbled out of Owings Mills and the Baltimore Colts left for … Continue reading →

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Everybody Goes To Gino’s Fan Appreciation Day

Posted on October 11, 2011 by almosthipguy

By Tom Warner (Baltimore or Less, October 9, 2011) TOWSON, MD. – Former Baltimore Colts “Hall of Famer” and Gino’s restaurant chain co-founder Gino Marchetti hosted a “Fan Appreciation Day” along with other Colts alumuni this past Sunday at the … Continue reading →

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Championship ring is returned to Colts legend

Posted on August 24, 2011 by almosthipguy

Art Donovan’s ring was taken during trip to Hong Kong in 1977 By Peter Hermann and Edward Lee (Baltimore Sun, 8/24/11) Colts legend Art Donovan never thought he’d get his ring back. The cherished keepsake of the 1958 NFL championship … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Bubba ‘Hightower’ Smith

Posted on August 5, 2011 by atomictv

Gawker.com: “For many sports fans, Bubba Smith, who died yesterday at the age of 66, was the legendary defensive end for the Baltimore Colts. But for movie buffs, he’ll always be remembered as Moses Hightower, the most badass member of … Continue reading →

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