Welcome to Flashback Friday, where we take a trip down memory lane to revisit memorable moments in Washington football history. From jaw-dropping plays to nail-biting finishes, Washington football has provided countless memories throughout the years. Today, we’re focusing on a dominant Redskins vs Bears 1957 matchup that showcased the team’s balanced attack. Each #FlashbackFriday, we’ll … Read more
Eddie LeBaron isn’t a name that all Washington fans are familiar with. After all, it’s nearly seventy years ago since he quarterbacked in Washington. On a day of remembrance though, he’s a good player to take a look back at.
LeBaron was with the Washington Football Team from 1952 to 1959. For the two years previous to arriving in Washington, he was a Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenant in the Korean War.
On this day in Redskins history in 1958, Eddie LeBaron led the Washington Redskins to a 45-31 trouncing of the Chicago Cardinals.
LeBaron only completed 15 of his 23 passes for 267 yards, but an astounding 5 of those passes were for touchdowns. Not only that, 4 of them were in the first half, as Washington staked out an insurmountable 38-10 lead.
Redskins running back Johnny Olszewski also had a first half two yard touchdown rush, and finished the game with 136 yards on 19 carries. That’s more than 7 yards per carry.
The win came at Griffith Stadium with 26,169 in attendance.
TIME teamed up with Google at one point, to make their LIFE photo archives available on the web, including some Redskins photos. Most of these photos never made it into print, and the process of digitalizing around 10 million photos was clearly challenging. It was an incredible resource, when Google Images made the archive searchable. … Read more