Legal Opinion
National Football League Players Ass'n v. Pro-Football, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 12, 1994No. Civ. A. 93-2665PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
THOMAS F. HOGAN, District Judge.
The history of professional football is dotted with moments where last minute heroics produced stunning victories. For example, on December 28, 1958, with the score tied 17-17 in overtime, Johnny Unitas handed the ball to Alan (“the Horse”) Ameche, who burst into the endzone to give the Baltimore Colts a championship victory over the New York Giants. This case presents the Court with the opportunity to address another type of last minute activity: a last minute legal battle that at one point threatened to stop the last game of the Washington…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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