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Old 09-15-2009, 05:54 PM   #32
Daseal
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Re: American Indians look to high court

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Washington Redskins – The Boston Braves entered the NFL in 1932. The following year, they would play their games at Fenway Park in Boston and take the Redskins name. It is rumored that this name change was partially meant as a tribute to their coach at the time, Lone Star Dietz, an American Indian.
NFL Team Nicknames - National Football League Team Nicknames

Not quite as solid as I hoped, but this is what I've always heard.
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