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Saw a couple of Chinese Bandit hats on GD. How did the defense in 58/59 get that name?
Posted on 10/12/19 at 9:01 am
Posted on 10/12/19 at 9:01 am
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Posted on 10/12/19 at 9:03 am to TigerMoney69
Paul Dietzel got the idea from a comic strip
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Dietzel dubbed them "The Chinese Bandits." The name came from the newspaper comic strip Terry & the Pirates that declared the self-said bandits to be "the most vicious people in the world." Dietzel's ace in the hole was having the nation's most electrifying player at his disposal, Billy Cannon.
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This post was edited on 10/12/19 at 9:06 am
Posted on 10/12/19 at 9:05 am to TigerMoney69
Dietzel wanted to give the backups on the team an identity they could rally around and take pride in.[3] He named the Chinese Bandits after characters from a Terry and the Pirates comic strip.[5] The comic described the bandits as "the most vicious people in the world."[6] He felt that the name fit with what he wanted to accomplish. Most players in the Bandits unit had seen very little playing time before the 1958 season. What they lacked in experience and skill, Dietzel hoped they would make up for with competitiveness and teamwork.[3]
Chinese Bandits
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Posted on 10/12/19 at 10:12 am to TigerMoney69
quote:I heard President Trump suggested the name based on the Chinese always kicking the shite out of the U.S. on trade.
Saw a couple of Chinese Bandit hats on GD. How did the defense in 58/59 get that name?
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