I thought this might be an excellent thread to let others now about your experiences as a Ram fan. It's okay if you're not interested and someone may even close it but I thought it might be fun so I'll start.
My father became a Ram fan in 1949. He loved college football before that and started cheering for the USC Trojans. He always told me this story. Back in 1949 my dad was saving to buy a car and he would bus around the city or take the RED CARS (Trolley System) He decided to attend the 1949 NFL Championship game between the Rams and Eagles (how appropo). He had a nickel for the bus ride and off to the Coliseum he went with a sandwich and peanuts in a paper bag and a thermos full of hot coffee (my dad never ate stadium or ballpark food and he never drank carbonated beverages. One thing he didn't have was a ticket to the game nor did he have the money for a decent seat. Because of his poor eyesight, my dad always needed a decent seat. He wore coke-bottle glasses and he would always bring his binoculars.
He wasn't having any luck but about 10 minutes before game time, he tapped a guy on his shoulder and asked him if he had an extra seat for the game. The guy turns around and it turns out to be the the famous nightclub singer and actor Danny Thomas, of "Make Room for Daddy" fame though I think the long-running sitcom came later.
"Sure I got a ticket I can give you but how do I know you won't turn around and sell it?"
"I'll walk right in with you and I will be at your side the entire game."
So my dad sat next to Danny Thomas the entire 1949 championship game.
Sidenote: Eagles won 7-0 as their star RB Steve Owen ran roughshod over the Rams all afternoon.
Check out episodes of "Make Room for Daddy" on YouTube.
My father became a Ram fan in 1949. He loved college football before that and started cheering for the USC Trojans. He always told me this story. Back in 1949 my dad was saving to buy a car and he would bus around the city or take the RED CARS (Trolley System) He decided to attend the 1949 NFL Championship game between the Rams and Eagles (how appropo). He had a nickel for the bus ride and off to the Coliseum he went with a sandwich and peanuts in a paper bag and a thermos full of hot coffee (my dad never ate stadium or ballpark food and he never drank carbonated beverages. One thing he didn't have was a ticket to the game nor did he have the money for a decent seat. Because of his poor eyesight, my dad always needed a decent seat. He wore coke-bottle glasses and he would always bring his binoculars.
He wasn't having any luck but about 10 minutes before game time, he tapped a guy on his shoulder and asked him if he had an extra seat for the game. The guy turns around and it turns out to be the the famous nightclub singer and actor Danny Thomas, of "Make Room for Daddy" fame though I think the long-running sitcom came later.
"Sure I got a ticket I can give you but how do I know you won't turn around and sell it?"
"I'll walk right in with you and I will be at your side the entire game."
So my dad sat next to Danny Thomas the entire 1949 championship game.
Sidenote: Eagles won 7-0 as their star RB Steve Owen ran roughshod over the Rams all afternoon.
Check out episodes of "Make Room for Daddy" on YouTube.
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