Original upload date: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Mon, 20 Dec 2021 22:36:57 GMT
Newton Nite Hawks and Chicago Lions
A little slice of American Football history...In an effort to establish and promote American football in Europe, the Newton (Iowa) Nite Hawks and the Chicago Lions
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were the first professional football teams (pro or semi-pro) at any level to play American football on the European continent. Organized by the Intercontinental Football League (IFL), the Nite Hawks and league rival Chicago Lions played a 5 game tour in 3 countries during the summer of 1977. Both teams were members of the Chicagoland Football League at the time. This was the second game of the tour played at Stadium Nord. June 7, 1977
