1953 Baltimore Colts 1st Year NFL Hires First Head Coach Keith Molesworth Original Press Photo Basketball Memorabilia and McAdoo Keaton

and McAdoo Keaton

Australia for a Los Angeles-based company

this time as head coach

held in Detroit's Joe Louis Arena

Colgate University (1929-1946)

1953 Baltimore Colts 1st Year NFL Hires First Head Coach Keith Molesworth Original Press Photo Basketball Memorabilia and McAdoo KeatonIn 1953, the second iteration of the Baltimore Colts took the field at Memorial Stadium on September 27 to face off against the Chicago Bears. The Colts would go on to win the game 13 9 and stun the Bears. The team's lack of experience showed as the team finished 3 9. In 1955, the Colts had 12 rookies make the team. In 1956, quarterback George Shaw went down with a serious injury in the fourth game of the season. The Colts' unproven backup, Johnny