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krosh · 09-25-2002, 06:46 PM

1966 -- The Super Bowl is invented

As Lamar Hunt was in his office thinking of a name for the new championship game to be played between the NFL and AFL, his thought process was interrupted by his daughter.

She was playing with a new toy, a ball that bounced more than your average one. It had a super bounce. It's name was the Super Ball.

Super Ball. Super Bowl. Lamar Hunt had his name.

It's went on from there. The Super Bowl is so American in nature, so natural a fit. It's grown incredibly big. It's easy to forget that the first two Super Bowls didn't sell out and that the normal, three-hour pregame hype expected today was virtually non-existent when the Green Bay Packers met the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I.

Only a few of the 33 Super Bowls stand out as great games. More memorable are several playoff games to reach the coveted event. Still, the Super Bowl has become an icon of American sporting events.

09-25-2002, 06:46 PM	#17
krosh krosh should edit this Citizen X Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: LA Posts: 24 xBucks: 1,121	1966 -- The Super Bowl is invented As Lamar Hunt was in his office thinking of a name for the new championship game to be played between the NFL and AFL, his thought process was interrupted by his daughter. She was playing with a new toy, a ball that bounced more than your average one. It had a super bounce. It's name was the Super Ball. Super Ball. Super Bowl. Lamar Hunt had his name. It's went on from there. The Super Bowl is so American in nature, so natural a fit. It's grown incredibly big. It's easy to forget that the first two Super Bowls didn't sell out and that the normal, three-hour pregame hype expected today was virtually non-existent when the Green Bay Packers met the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I. Only a few of the 33 Super Bowls stand out as great games. More memorable are several playoff games to reach the coveted event. Still, the Super Bowl has become an icon of American sporting events.