History of the Atlanta Falcons (1965–1969)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Atlanta_Falcons#1965.E2.80.931969
The name Falcons was suggested by Julia Elliott (1909–1990) a high school teacher from Griffin, Georgia who won a contest in 1965. Though 40 other contestants had also suggested the name, Elliott wrote in an essay, “The falcon is proud and dignified, with great courage and fight. It never drops its prey. It’s deadly and has a great sporting tradition.” Among the many suggested names were the Knights, Bombers, Rebels, Crackers, Thrashers, Lancers, Firebirds, Fireballs and Thunderbirds.
I cannot tell you how much I would pay to see an Atlanta Crackers game.
Hint: it’s a lot.
(But probably less than I owe to my credit card companies at the moment…)
