Tracing the history of the National Football League during World War II, this book delves into the severe player shortage during the war which led to the merging of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, creating the Steagles. The team's center was deaf in one ear, its wide receiver was blind in one eye (and partially blind in the other), and its halfback had bleeding ulcers. One player was so old he'd never before played football with a helmet.
Last Team Standing: How the Steelers and the Eagles-- the Steagles-- Saved Pro Football During World War II [Book]
The Steagles were a real NFL team in 1943.
The Steagles and World War II - Dawgs By Nature
NFL Philadelphia Eagles 1943 uniform original art – Heritage Sports Art
1943 Pro Football Hall of Fame
Stealers or Eagles? Who Remembers the Steagles?
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Steagles - 1943 Pittsburg-Philadelphia Football Team Classic | Sticker
Connie Mack Stadium - Back during World War II, the Eagles and Steelers combined and were known as the Steagles. Here's an image from a Steagles game vs the Packers in 1943
Steelers History 1943 - The Year of the Steagles - Steel City Blitz
Steagles: The 1943 Combination of the Steelers and Eagles