Originally, the formation of an NFL expansion team in Texas was met with strong opposition by Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall. This came as little surprise to the would-be Dallas team owners, Clint Murchison, Jr. and Bedford Wynne, for Marshall's Redskins had enjoyed a monopoly as the only NFL team to represent the Southern States of the US for several decades. To ensure the birth of their expansion team, the men bought the rights to the Redskins fight song, "Hail to the Redskins" and threatened to refuse to allow Marshall to play the song at games. Needing the song, which was a staple for his "professional football team of Dixie," Marshall capitulated, and the city of Dallas, Texas, was granted an NFL franchise on January 28, 1960. [8] This early confrontation between the two franchises was an omen of what would become one of the more significant rivalries in the NFL, which continues to this day. [9]
I copied and pasted this from an online article I found. I wanted to get the facts straight. I found out about several years ago but have been a Skins fan since 72. Its not a well know sports fact actually.
I copied and pasted this from an online article I found. I wanted to get the facts straight. I found out about several years ago but have been a Skins fan since 72. Its not a well know sports fact actually.