Greg D. Tranter recently authored and had published a book titled: The Providence Steam Roller: New England’s First NFL Team and will be doing a talk about this unique and interesting story. 

In this talk, Tranter will bring to life the journey of the Providence Steam Roller, an early NFL franchise that brought major league sports to Rhode Island for the first time, from its birth as an independent pro-football team to its championship-winning heights and swift demise. One of the most unusual yet innovative franchises in NFL history, the Providence Steam Roller was known to have overflow crowds at their home stadium long before football became the number one spectator sport in the country. 

The Steam Roller achieved many firsts in NFL history. Its place in the early evolution of professional football is significant. Many who wore the black and orange uniform of the team played professional football not for the money but for the love of the game and to represent the city of Providence. The NFL’s Steam Roller is a fascinating untold story about when pro football was finding its way into the conscience of American society. The seven years that Providence graced an NFL gridiron is a captivating story in the early history of America’s most successful sports league and it has left a lasting legacy. Come and learn more about this unique team from Greg’s talk. 

Free and open to all. Registration not required.