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The Frankford Yellow Jackets were Philadelphia’s first team in the National Football League, rising from a sandlot team to NFL Champions in a few short years. Pick up this book, put on your fedora, and relive the glory of early professional football through stories of the players, the fans, and the famous Yellow Jackets band. The authors' extensive research in the archives at the Historical Society of Frankford uncovers never-before-published photos and gives fans the first comprehensive history of the Yellow Jackets ever published.
Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit the Historical Society of Frankford.
Andrew Weicker was born and raised in the Frankford area, just blocks from where the old Yellow Jackets Stadium once stood. He attended Father Judge High School and earned a Sports Marketing-Management degree from Holy Family University. He founded Philadelphia Eagles Frenzy, an online community of 175,000 Philly football fans.
Brian Michael is a northeast Philadelphia native and graduate of Penn and the London School of Economics. He launched PhilliesNation.com and founded Shibe Vintage Sports, a Philly-based retailer that features Yellow Jackets gear. Brian co-authored a book on Philadelphia Eagles history and produced a museum exhibit on Philadelphia Negro League baseball.
