DuMont NFL coverage

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/DuMont_NFL_coverage

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:television_sports_broadcasting
gptkbp:broadcastOn	black-and-white television
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate	1955
gptkbp:firstNFLChampionshipGameTelevised	1951
gptkbp:firstRegularSeasonNFLGameTelevised	October 22, 1950
gptkbp:lastNFLGameTelevised	December 26, 1955
gptkbp:league	gptkb:National_Football_League
gptkbp:network	gptkb:DuMont_Television_Network
gptkbp:notableAnnouncer	gptkb:Harry_Wismer gptkb:Ken_Coleman gptkb:Joe_Boland gptkb:Marty_Glickman gptkb:Jack_Whitaker gptkb:Lindsey_Nelson gptkb:Red_Grange gptkb:Jim_McKay gptkb:Russ_Hodges gptkb:Chris_Schenkel gptkb:Bill_Stern gptkb:Bob_Wolff gptkb:Don_Dunphy gptkb:Jack_Drees gptkb:Les_Keiter gptkb:Ray_Scott gptkb:Jim_Gibbons gptkb:Jack_Brickhouse gptkb:Jim_Woods gptkb:Tom_Harmon gptkb:Chuck_Thompson gptkb:Van_Patrick gptkb:Al_Helfer gptkb:Bob_Kelley gptkb:Dick_Enroth gptkb:Gene_Kirby gptkb:Jim_Britt gptkb:Jim_Leaming
gptkbp:notableFor	DuMont paid $75,000 per year for NFL rights DuMont's NFL contract ended after 1955 season First network to televise NFL games nationally DuMont was unable to televise all games due to limited affiliate reach DuMont's NFL coverage helped popularize pro football on TV
gptkbp:notableGame	gptkb:1951_NFL_Championship_Game gptkb:1952_NFL_Championship_Game gptkb:1953_NFL_Championship_Game gptkb:1954_NFL_Championship_Game gptkb:1955_NFL_Championship_Game
gptkbp:precededBy	none (first national NFL TV contract)
gptkbp:sport	gptkb:American_football
gptkbp:startYear	1951
gptkbp:successor	CBS NFL coverage
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:The_NFL_on_NBC
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	DuMont NFL coverage