I read somewhere that circa 1972 someone found Baltimore Colt highlight films and other artifacts in a garbage bin outside the team headquarters. Joe Thomas, new Colt GM, had supposedly dumped them there, same as he did later in San Francisco.Rupert Patrick wrote:Thomas was gone from Baltimore after the 1976 season, where he moved on to be the GM in San Francisco. His destruction of all the 49ers historical artifacts and legacy is in my opinion a crime against humanity. Thomas quickly wore out his welcome in San Fran following his paranoia following the assassination of Harvey Milk, where Thomas feared he was the next target of the assassin and tried to get the MNF game (Steelers at 49ers) that evening postponed.Shipley wrote:Colts GM Joe Thomas must be part of this discussion too. Yes, he did a good job blowing up an aging roster in the early 70s and quickly rebuilding it into a playoff team, but he became increasingly crazy and paranoid, which is also part of why they fell apart so quickly after several playoff appearances.
This time the Baltimore Colt films were rescued. Did anyone else read this?