Remembering Kezar Stadium and its Hall of Famers
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- It’s been 100 years since they broke ground at Kezar Stadium. Unlike many of San Francisco’s old venues, Kezar Stadium still exists. It was renovated in 2014 and downsized to 10,000 seats, far from its glory days of 60,000. But it’s still there, a jewel mounted in the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park. I wonder if the high school kids who play football there appreciate the history that lies beneath their cleats. The 49ers took up residency there in 1946,their inaugural season and the first season of the All-America Football Conference. Kezar was straight football with no chaser and could be a brutal place to watch and play a football game. San Francisco was more of a blue-collar city back then and 49er fans worked hard and drank even harder. Fans were permitted to bring their own booze, which often led to alcohol fueled fist fights and outright brawls, far from the wine and cheese reputation the 49ers were labeled with during the eighties. There was little to no parking , the bench seating was, literally back breaking, with no backrests for support and the field at times was a quagmire. In 1971 the 49ers played their last game at Kezar Stadium, in their first of many playoff matchups against the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers lost in the first ever NFC Championship game 17 to 10, and in my opinion started their legendary rivalry with the Cowboys. The 49ers never won the big one while at Kezar Stadium, but for eight great football players who plied their craft there, Kezar brought professional football immortality . Here is, Remembering Kezar Stadium and its Hall of Famers. Producer/Editor, LaMont Rubin DeBarbieri. Music by Cold Blood. This video is a nonprofit informative and commemorative labor of love, Video meets all fair use guidelines.
Kezar Stadium was the place to see a lot of legends.
San Francisco 49ers: Joe Perry, Y.A. Tittle, Hugh McElhaney, Leo Nomellini, Bob St Clair, Jimmy Johnson, John Henry Johnson, Dave Wilcox.
Coaches: Weeb Ewbank, Paul Brown, Tom Landry, George Halas, Vince Lombardi, Earl "Greasy" Neal, Bud Grant, George Allen.
Players: Floyd Little, Charlie Taylor, Bobby Mitchell, Sammy Baugh, Sonny Jurgenson, Otto Graham, Marion Motley, Lou Groza, Jim Brown, Dante Lavelli, Bill Willis, Paul Warfield, Gene Hickerson, Leroy Kelly, Chuck Bednereck, Steve Van Buren, Bob Brown, Merlin Olson, Deacon Jones, Roosevelt Brown, Norm Van Brocklin, Tom Fears, Bob Lilly, Chuck Howley, Ernie Stautner, Bobby Layne, Doak Walker, Tony Canadeo, Clyde "Bulldog" Turner, Sid Luckman, Pete Pihos, Dick Stanfill, Lou Creekmur, Dick Butkus, Gale Sayers, George McAfee, Ed Sprinkle, Fran Tarkenton, Mick Tinglehoff, Paul Krause, Carl Ellerd, Alan Paige, Sam Huff, Frank Gifford, Tom Mack, Larry Wilson, Jackie Smith, Ollie Matson, Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore, Raymond Berry, Jim Parker, Gino Marchetti, John Mackey, Art Donovan, Dick "night train" Lane, Yale Lary, Lem Barney, Emelin Tennel, Bill George, George Connor, Bart Starr, Jim Taylor, Willie Davis, Herbert Adderly, Forrest Gregg, Ray Nitscki, Doug Atkins, Arnie Weinmiester.
Back when football was played in SAN FRANCISCO !
@@lamontdebarbieri5424 If you went to Kezar Stadium back in the day. You would see plenty of legends.
@@frankdenardo8684 For sure Frank !
Early 60s Track and Field City Championship...
How cool Robert! I went to school with Archie Williams Jr., his father won a gold medal in the 400 meters at the 1936 Olympics. I love track and field!