In 1965, racism and segregation drove pro football out of New Orleans. The next year, it returned in the form of the New Orleans Saints.

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Porch Poppin’ Episode 51: The formation of New Orleans Saints

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April 25, 2024

<h1>Porch Poppin’ Episode 51: The formation of New Orleans Saints</h1> <p class="byline">by Verite News, Verite News <br />April 25, 2024</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@veritenewsneworleans"></a></p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOgxlFMDC_o&amp;t=3s </div> </figure> <p>In 1965, racism and segregation drove pro football out of New Orleans. The next year, it returned in the form of the New Orleans Saints.</p> <p><strong>READ MORE</strong>: <a href="https://veritenews.org/2024/04/18/new-orleans-saints-nfl-afl-ernie-ladd/">Local historian recounts story of how AFL walkout led to formation of New Orleans Saints</a></p> <p><strong><em>Text “Porch” to 504-410-7411 to receive alerts on your phone.</em></strong></p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://veritenews.org/2024/04/25/porch-poppin-episode-51-the-formation-of-new-orleans-saints/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://veritenews.org">Verite News</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/veritenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Verite-icon.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://veritenews.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=13748&amp;ga4=G-MBPTYVCMYR" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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