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gptkbp:instanceOf
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television sports broadcasting
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gptkbp:broadcastOn
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black-and-white television
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:endDate
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1955
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gptkbp:firstNFLChampionshipGameTelevised
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1951
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gptkbp:firstRegularSeasonNFLGameTelevised
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October 22, 1950
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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DuMont NFL coverage
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gptkbp:lastNFLGameTelevised
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December 26, 1955
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gptkbp:league
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National Football League
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gptkbp:network
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gptkb:DuMont_Television_Network
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gptkbp:notableAnnouncer
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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
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gptkbp:notableFor
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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
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gptkbp:notableGame
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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
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gptkbp:precededBy
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none (first national NFL TV contract)
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gptkbp:sport
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American football
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gptkbp:startYear
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1951
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gptkbp:successor
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CBS NFL coverage
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_NFL_on_NBC
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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