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Ameche's Drive-in

Ameche's Drive-in was a fast-food restaurant chain based in Baltimore, Maryland, founded by Heisman Trophy winner and Baltimore Colts running back Alan Ameche.

Baltimore Sportif Club

The club was founded August 1, 1974, and apparently named after the historically successful Baltimore Colts NFL team.

Bill Saul

William Neal Saul (born November 19, 1940 in Unionville, Pennsylvania, died September 12, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, and the Detroit Lions.

Bob Valesente

He was the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks football team from 1986 to 1987 and has also served as an assistant football coach in the National Football League with the Baltimore Colts (secondary and special teams, 1982–1983), Pittsburgh Steelers (linebackers coach, 1990–1991), Green Bay Packers (linebackers coach, 1992–1994; defensive backs, 1995–1998), and Carolina Panthers (defensive backs, 1999).

In February 1982, Valesente was hired by the Baltimore Colts as the secondary and special teams coach under new head coach Frank Kush.

Dale Berra

He is the son of Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra and brother of former Baltimore Colts return specialist Tim Berra.

Dan Neal

Dan Neal (born August 30, 1949 in Corbin, Kentucky) is a former American Football player who played offensive line for eleven seasons between 1973 and 1983 for the Baltimore Colts and the Chicago Bears.

Gerry Sandusky

Sandusky is the son of John Sandusky, who played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers, and who later was an assistant coach for several NFL teams, and head coach for the Baltimore Colts.

Gino's Hamburgers

Gino's Hamburgers was a fast-food restaurant chain founded in Baltimore, Maryland, by Baltimore Colts defensive end Gino Marchetti and running back Alan Ameche, along with their close friend Louis Fischer, in 1957.

Hope Hines

Next he moved on to a job in Baltimore, Maryland, where he was the television play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Colts, and anchorman for WMAR-TV.

Mel Renfro

In the 1970 NFC title game, Renfro had a key interception that led to the Cowboys' game-winning touchdown over the San Francisco 49ers that helped them get to Super Bowl V, where they lost to the Baltimore Colts.

Pat Beach

Patrick Jesse Beach (born December 28, 1959 in Grants Pass, Oregon) was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League for eleven seasons for the Baltimore Colts, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and Phoenix Cardinals.

Rudy Bukich

Bukich had also replaced Wade during week four against the Baltimore Colts; after Wade completed just 5 of 21 passes, Bukich took over the position for the remainder of the game, completing 6 of 7 passes with a touchdown pass to Ronnie Bull, which was the deciding margin of victory for Chicago.

The Band That Wouldn't Die

The film follows the story of Baltimore's Marching Ravens, a marching band that has supported three separate American football franchises since 1947 and witnessed the controversial relocation of the National Football League's (NFL) Baltimore Colts franchise to Indianapolis in 1984.

Vince Lombardi Trophy

Unlike trophies such as the Stanley Cup and the Grey Cup, a new Vince Lombardi Trophy is made every year and the winning team maintains permanent possession of that trophy, with one notable exception being Super Bowl V's, won by the then-Baltimore Colts.

Wild Bill Hagy

Hagy found the inspiration in his cheers from Leonard "Big Wheel" Burrier, a famous fan who led the Baltimore Colts in similar cheers.


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1978 Detroit Lions season

This season would also be the swan song for starting quarterback Greg Landry's stellar ten year career in Detroit, as in the offseason was shipped to the Baltimore Colts for or 1979 fourth round pick (#88-Ulysses Norris), 1979 fifth round pick (#131-Walt Brown), 1980 third round pick (#62-Mike Friede), in a rebuilding process begun by head coach Monte Clark.

Forrest Gregg

They both helped the Cowboys win Super Bowl VI, making them the only players (along with former teammate Fred Thurston, who was on the Baltimore Colts world championship team in 1958) in professional football history to play on six teams that won World Championships.

Ray Abruzzese

Bills owner Ralph Wilson cooperated and, for the good of the league, traded Abruzzese to the Jets, who under Namath's leadership went on to defeat the NFL's overrated Baltimore Colts in the third AFL-NFL World Championship game.

Richard Montgomery High School

Several of RM's athletes advanced to the professional level, including Gordy Coleman with the Cincinnati Reds and Mike Curtis (Class of '61) with the Baltimore Colts & James David Riggleman (Class of '71) former manager of the Washington Nationals.