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4 unusual facts about Coaldale Big Green


Coaldale Big Green

In 1924 James Gildea set up a meeting at the town hall in Coaldale to establish the league made up of the coal region teams.

The team was formed in 1912 by the Coaldale Athletic Association and James H. Gildea, who would manage the team for 21 seasons, with a roster of mostly local talent.

The Coaldale Big Green was an early professional football team based in Coaldale, Pennsylvania.

James H. Gildea

He also managed a professional football team, the Coaldale Big Green.



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