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kickahaNew York Jets
April 16, 1963
Titans Get A New Coach (Ewbank) And A New Name (Jets)
Wilbur (Weeb) Ewbank, as expected, was appointed yesterday as coach and general manager of New York’s American Football League team for three years. But the name he will be expected to cover with gridiron glory was, unexpectedly, announced as the Jets. It used to be the Titans. The Jets, which rhymes with Mets, was selected from more than 300 possible names submitted by friends, enemies and advertising agencies.
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The Jets symbolizes the site of Shea Stadium (where the Jets think they’ll play this fall) between two major airports, the spirit of modern times and the speed and eagerness of all concerned. Gothams, Borros and Dodgers were other leading contenders. Dodgers was discarded because the baseball people were not in favor. Borros (a pun on boroughs) was discarded because there was fear the team would be called the jackasses, and Gothams was dismissed because someone said that it would be shortened to Goths – “and you know they weren’t such nice people.”
snork
Ah, the mental imagery of What Might Have Been...
April 16, 1963
Titans Get A New Coach (Ewbank) And A New Name (Jets)
Wilbur (Weeb) Ewbank, as expected, was appointed yesterday as coach and general manager of New York’s American Football League team for three years. But the name he will be expected to cover with gridiron glory was, unexpectedly, announced as the Jets. It used to be the Titans. The Jets, which rhymes with Mets, was selected from more than 300 possible names submitted by friends, enemies and advertising agencies.
* * * * *
The Jets symbolizes the site of Shea Stadium (where the Jets think they’ll play this fall) between two major airports, the spirit of modern times and the speed and eagerness of all concerned. Gothams, Borros and Dodgers were other leading contenders. Dodgers was discarded because the baseball people were not in favor. Borros (a pun on boroughs) was discarded because there was fear the team would be called the jackasses, and Gothams was dismissed because someone said that it would be shortened to Goths – “and you know they weren’t such nice people.”
snork
Ah, the mental imagery of What Might Have Been...
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GO GOTHS!
Date: 2007-09-17 02:58 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-09-17 03:02 pm (UTC)When you're a Jet,
You're a Jet all the way
From your first cigarette
To your last dyin' day.
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Date: 2007-09-17 03:31 pm (UTC)