The Long Sad History of Cardinals Football

Many photographs remain of early Cardinals football, primarily because Red Grange made his professional debut against them in 1925, carrying the ball for cross-town rival the Chicago Bears in a game played on Thanksgiving Day.
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The Other Team
Many photographs remain of early Cardinals football, primarily because Red Grange, at right, made his professional debut against them in 1925, carrying the ball for cross-town rival the Chicago Bears.

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