I had an idea for this post for some time and what could be a better day to do this when Kansas City is swirling with football news (it’s like someone was just waiting for years to pull the trigger and update Wikipedia) and it’s cold as hell (and I know cold) so I am not about to go outside to snap some photos.
Looks like Kansas School for the Deaf - the birthplace of the football huddle maintains the most complete set of annual pictures of their football team. In today’s issue I will post some photos to trace the evolution of their uniforms (yes, there is evolution in Kansas, you just have to know where to look).
Note: I took a shortcut here and bypassed lots of uploading/linking, so all the photos link back to the search results.
1899
1900
1901
1911
1914
1919
1927
1931
1946
1948
1952
1961
1968
1982
2006
This look at the past was brought to you by the Kansas City Lunch Spots : Celebrating 100’s meaningful post.
Also sponsored by: The Weather: It’s Frightful
Additional financing by: My Job: I am still employed!
Previous posts here.
Call me crazy, but the dude in the center of the 1900 picture is a dead ringer for our blogbuddy Keith.
Loved this!
Couple thoughts:
The 1900 team might have been coached by Herm Edwards. A resounding ZERO points for the entire season.
I’m happy to see that the team start integrating racially as early as 1927. See, JOCO is not as backwards as everyone thinks.
Today, when I got into my car, I thought of it being cold like Russia and then thought of you. Actually though, it was three times as warm today in Moscow.
I forgot to invite you to a beer tasting this weekend. I should have and I apologize. Please come to my next one, whenever it may be.
Owen, I am glad you can still feel regret for not inviting me to a party of my dreams. That only proves you are human and not a blogging robot like someone else I know.
Very cool, Meesha! I love this series of yours!
Holy crap, actually, Cara is right! lol
This blog was full of awesomeness.. but I love it when you post old photos.
af out.