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vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">Pittsburgh Colts</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:PittsColts.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/34/PittsColts.png/200px-PittsColts.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="118" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/34/PittsColts.png 1.5x" data-file-width="204" data-file-height="120" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1979</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">League</th><td class="infobox-data">Independent</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Team history</th><td class="infobox-data">Pittsburgh Colts (1979–present)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Based in</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania">Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stadium</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sto_ZRox_School_District&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sto ZRox School District (page does not exist)">Sto Rox High School</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Colors</th><td class="infobox-data">Red, white, blue <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#CD0000; color:white;"> </span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:white; color:black;"> </span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#003b7b; color:white;"> </span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">President</th><td class="infobox-data">Ed Brosky</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data">Ed Brosky</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">General manager</th><td class="infobox-data">Chaz Kellem</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Pittsburgh Colts</b> are the oldest minor-league professional football team, located in <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania">Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania</a>, that is still in existence. Since 2018 they have been playing an independent schedule.<sup id="cite_ref-FanN'ation_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FanN'ation-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team was founded in 1979 by Ed Brosky, who either played for or coached the Colts in every season since.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since its inception, 32 players who played for the Colts have received a professional contract.<sup id="cite_ref-FanN'ation_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FanN'ation-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Colts&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The team was founded in 1979 by head coach Edward G. Brosky, a member of the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Panthers_football" title="Pittsburgh Panthers football">Pittsburgh Panthers</a> <a href="/wiki/1976_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team" title="1976 Pittsburgh Panthers football team">1976 national championship team</a>, and played in the <a href="/wiki/Keystone_Oaks_School_District" title="Keystone Oaks School District">Keystone Oaks</a> area. Brosky also played as a <a href="/wiki/Semi-professional" class="mw-redirect" title="Semi-professional">semi-pro</a> football player while playing <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a>, until then-Panthers coach <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Majors" title="Johnny Majors">Johnny Majors</a> found out and ended Brosky's moonlighting. When he left Pitt, Brosky continued to play for semi-pro teams in the area. He started the Colts when those other teams folded.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Colts initial run lasted from 1979 until 1987, when the team took a four-year hiatus. In that span, the team reached the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Minor_Professional_Football_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Minor Professional Football Association (page does not exist)">Minor Professional Football Association</a> minor league championship in 1981 to play against the Twin City Cougars, who later became the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Invaders" title="Oakland Invaders">Oakland Invaders</a> of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Football_League" title="United States Football League">United States Football League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Post_Gazette_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Post_Gazette-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team also played one season as a pro team, when they were member of the <a href="/wiki/American_Football_Association_(1978%E2%80%931983)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Football Association (1978–1983)">American Football Association</a> in that league's final season. </p><p>In the mid-1990s, Brosky struck a deal with the <a href="/wiki/Northgate_School_District" title="Northgate School District">Northgate School District</a>. It was during this time that two notables were linked with the team; <a href="/wiki/WTAE-TV" title="WTAE-TV">WTAE-TV</a> field reporter Sheldon Ingram played in the defensive backfield while future music video director Matt Dilmore served as the team's official announcer. The team draw talent from the area high schools and local colleges including: <a href="/wiki/Allegheny_College" title="Allegheny College">Allegheny College</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bethany_College_(West_Virginia)" title="Bethany College (West Virginia)">Bethany College</a>, <a href="/wiki/California_University_of_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="California University of Pennsylvania">California University of Pennsylvania</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carnegie_Mellon_University" title="Carnegie Mellon University">Carnegie Mellon University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Duquesne_University" title="Duquesne University">Duquesne University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indiana_University_of_Pennsylvania" title="Indiana University of Pennsylvania">Indiana University of Pennsylvania</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Pittsburgh" title="University of Pittsburgh">University of Pittsburgh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Robert_Morris_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Morris College">Robert Morris College</a>, <a href="/wiki/Slippery_Rock_University" title="Slippery Rock University">Slippery Rock University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Washington_%26_Jefferson_Presidents_football" title="Washington & Jefferson Presidents football">Washington & Jefferson College</a>, and <a href="/wiki/James_Madison_University" title="James Madison University">James Madison University</a> in Virginia. The Colts describe themselves as a "throwback team" based on a strong work ethic and personal values.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Colts have interacted with the community they are in through numerous youth activities, visiting children's hospital, and having community events downtown.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team briefly disbanded again after the 2000 season due its board of directors and coaching staff have become the ownership group of the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Ironmen" title="Pittsburgh Ironmen">Pittsburgh Ironmen</a>, a new professional indoor football team set to begin competing in February 2001. </p><p>The Colts were previously members of the American, <a href="/wiki/North_American_Football_League" title="North American Football League">North American Football League</a>, and Regional American Football League before Edward Brosky formed the Grassroots Football League in 2009. The Colts played in the Semi-Pro Football League from 2010 to 2014 before joining the <a href="/wiki/Gridiron_Developmental_Football_League" title="Gridiron Developmental Football League">Gridiron Developmental Football League</a> for the 2015 season. They also played at <a href="/wiki/Chartiers_Valley_School_District" title="Chartiers Valley School District">Chartiers Valley</a> for the 2015 season. </p><p>In 2004 <a href="/wiki/Lisa_Horton" class="mw-redirect" title="Lisa Horton">Lisa Horton</a> became the first woman to throw a touchdown pass in a men's America Football League game.<sup id="cite_ref-Billson_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billson-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Colts joined the Pennsylvania Football League (PFL) in 2017, which was their last full season.<sup id="cite_ref-FanN'ation_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FanN'ation-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They were supposed to rejoin the <a href="/wiki/Gridiron_Developmental_Football_League" title="Gridiron Developmental Football League">Gridiron Developmental Football League</a> (GDFL) in 2021,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but it never materialized. Since 2018 the team plays independent schedule.<sup id="cite_ref-FanN'ation_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FanN'ation-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Season_by_season">Season by season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Colts&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Season by season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2007_season">2007 season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Colts&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 2007 season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Colts played the 2007 season at two fields: <a href="/wiki/Robert_Morris_University" title="Robert Morris University">Robert Morris University</a> and <a href="/wiki/Moon_Area_School_District" title="Moon Area School District">Moon Stadium</a> </p><p>Home Game Dates:June 16( Home opener vs. <a href="/w/index.php?title=North_Coast_Vikings&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="North Coast Vikings (page does not exist)">North Coast Vikings</a>), June 23, July 7, July 14, July 28, August 11. </p><p>Games played:<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> June 9: Pittsburgh Colts 33, <a href="/wiki/Rochester_Renegades" class="mw-redirect" title="Rochester Renegades">Rochester Renegades</a> 6 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2008_season">2008 season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Colts&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2008 season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Colts played their 2008 Season at South Stadium in Pittsburgh's SouthSide </p> <ul><li>6/14/2008 Pittsburgh Colts Vs Penn-Ohio Tigers: Win 30-20</li> <li>6/21/2008 Pittsburgh Colts At Detroit Seminoles: Loss 58-8</li> <li>7/5/2008 Pittsburgh Colts At Rochester Renegades: Win 34-0</li> <li>7/12/2008 Pittsburgh Colts At Penn-Ohio Tigers: Win 20-12</li> <li>7/19/2008 Pittsburgh Colts Vs New Castle Thunder: Loss 14-10</li> <li>7/26/2008 Pittsburgh Colts Vs Mon-Valley Mayhem: Win 41-20</li> <li>8/2/2008 Pittsburgh Colts Vs Jackson City Bears:Win 56-0</li> <li>8/9/2008 Pittsburgh Colts AT Mon-Valley Mayhem:Win 6-0</li> <li>8/16/2008 Pittsburgh Colts Vs Beaver County Warriors:Loss 14-10</li></ul> <p>—GFL Championship-- </p> <ul><li>8/25/2008 Pittsburgh Colts Vs Penn-Ohio Tigers:Win 11-9</li></ul> <p>-Game won on a last second field goal </p> <ul><li>Did not advance to the RAFL playoffs by team decision due to too many injuries</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2009_season">2009 season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Colts&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2009 season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Colts play the 2009 season at Ambridge high school Stadium </p> <ul><li>5/14/2009 <b>Pittsburgh Colts</b> At <b>Mon Valley Mayhem</b>: <b>Win</b> 69-1</li> <li>5/30/2009 <b>Pittsburgh Colts</b> At <b> Pittsburgh Blue Devils</b>: <b>Win</b> 37-6</li> <li>6/13/2009 <b>Pittsburgh Colts</b> At <b>Canton Hurricanes</b>:<b> Win</b> 28-12</li> <li>6/20/2009 <b>Pittsburgh Colts</b> At <b>Erie Invaders</b>: <b>Win</b> 28-0</li> <li>6/27/2009 <b>Pittsburgh Colts</b> Vs <b>Erie Invaders</b>: <b>Win</b> 42-12</li> <li>7/4/2009 <b>Pittsburgh Colts</b> Vs <b>Cleveland Cobras</b>: <b>Loss</b> 30-22</li> <li>7/11/2009 <b>Pittsburgh Colts</b> Vs <b>Mon Valley Mayhem</b>: <b>Win</b> 14-0</li> <li>7/18/2009 <b>Pittsburgh Colts</b> Vs <b>Crestview Renegades</b>: <b>Win</b> 22-12</li> <li>8/1/2009 <b>Pittsburgh Colts</b> Vs <b>Steel Valley Warriors</b>:<b>Win</b> 37-6</li></ul> <p><b>Playoffs</b> </p> <ul><li>8/8/2009 Bye</li> <li>8/15/2009 <b>Pittsburgh Colts</b> Vs <b>Lake Erie Invaders</b>:<b>Win</b> 38-0</li></ul> <p><b>Championship</b> </p> <ul><li>8/22/2009 <b>Pittsburgh Colts</b> Vs <b>Cuyahoga County Spartans</b>:<b>Win</b> 26-14</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Championships">Championships</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Colts&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>2009- (10-1) Grassroots Football League Champions</li> <li>2008- (7-3) Grassroots Football League Champions/Chose not to advance because of the amount of injuries</li> <li>2007- (15-1) Grassroots Division Champions/ Lost in 3rd Round of NAFL Playoffs to Kane County Eagles</li> <li>2006- (10-3) Grassroots Division Champions</li> <li>2005- (13-1) Grassroots Division Champions</li> <li>1981- Participated in Minor Professional Football Association's National Championship Game</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Home_Field">Home Field</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Colts&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Home Field"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the first few years the Colts played in the <a href="/wiki/Keystone_Oaks_School_District" title="Keystone Oaks School District">Keystone Oaks</a> area. From 1991 to 1996 the Colts played in Stonefield Northpark and from 1997 to 2000 played in <a href="/wiki/Duquesne,_Pennsylvania" title="Duquesne, Pennsylvania">Duquesne</a>. Recent Locations include, <a href="/wiki/Uniontown,_Pennsylvania" title="Uniontown, Pennsylvania">Uniontown</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chartiers_Valley_School_District" title="Chartiers Valley School District">Chartiers Valley</a> and <a href="/wiki/Carlynton_School_District" title="Carlynton School District">Carlynton</a>. The team has been in several communities throughout its history. 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The teams were a mix between the Free Agents and Colts and the game was won by Big Ben's Team 21–14.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2005 members of the Colts have appeared in television spots, suiting up as fictional members of the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a> in a commercial for the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Pittsburgh_Medical_Center" title="University of Pittsburgh Medical Center">University of Pittsburgh Medical Center</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Billson_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billson-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Colts&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-FanN'ation-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FanN'ation_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FanN'ation_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FanN'ation_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FanN'ation_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/video/fan-nation-pittsburgh-colts/">"Fan N'ation; 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Rooney Athletic Field">Rooney Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trees_Hall" title="Trees Hall">Trees Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UPMC_Cooper_Fieldhouse" title="UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse">UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UPMC_Events_Center" title="UPMC Events Center">UPMC Events Center</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Historical</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Baseball</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Chronicle-Telegraph_Cup" title="Chronicle-Telegraph Cup">Chronicle-Telegraph Cup</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Allegheny_(International_Association)" title="Pittsburgh Allegheny (International Association)">Allegheny</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Burghers" title="Pittsburgh Burghers">Burghers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Champions" title="Pittsburgh Champions">Champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Crawfords" title="Pittsburgh Crawfords">Crawfords</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Filipinos" title="Pittsburgh Filipinos">Filipinos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homestead_Grays" title="Homestead Grays">Grays</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Hardhats_(softball)" title="Pittsburgh Hardhats (softball)">Hardhats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Keystones_(baseball)" title="Pittsburgh Keystones (baseball)">Keystones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Browns/Pittsburgh_Stogies" title="Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies">Stogies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Rebels" title="Pittsburgh Rebels">Rebels</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Basketball</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Roundball_Classic" title="Roundball Classic">Roundball Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Condors" title="Pittsburgh Condors">Condors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Ironmen" title="Pittsburgh Ironmen">Ironmen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Fives#Early_days" title="Black Fives">Loendi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Fives#Early_days" title="Black Fives">Monticello</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Phantoms_(ABA)" title="Pittsburgh Phantoms (ABA)">Phantoms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Condors" title="Pittsburgh Condors">Pipers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Piranhas" title="Pittsburgh Piranhas">Piranhas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates_(NBL)" title="Pittsburgh Pirates (NBL)">Pirates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Rens" title="Pittsburgh Rens">Rens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Xplosion" title="Pittsburgh Xplosion">Xplosion</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Football</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1898_Western_Pennsylvania_All-Star_football_team" title="1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football team">1898 All-Stars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allegheny_Athletic_Association" title="Allegheny Athletic Association">Allegheny</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Americans" title="Pittsburgh Americans">Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duquesne_Country_and_Athletic_Club" title="Duquesne Country and Athletic Club">Duquesne C&AC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Storm#Pittsburgh_Gladiators_.281987.E2.80.931990.29" title="Tampa Bay Storm">Gladiators</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carnegie_Library_of_Homestead#Homestead_Library_.26_Athletic_Club" title="Carnegie Library of Homestead">Homestead</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Lyceum_(American_football)" title="Pittsburgh Lyceum (American football)">Lyceum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Maulers_(1984)" title="Pittsburgh Maulers (1984)">Maulers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Athletic_Club_(football)" title="Pittsburgh Athletic Club (football)">PAC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Power" title="Pittsburgh Power">Power</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glassport_Odds" title="Glassport Odds">Odds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McKeesport_Olympics" title="McKeesport Olympics">Olympics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pitcairn_Quakers" title="Pitcairn Quakers">Quakers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/J.P._Rooneys" title="J.P. 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Pitt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Hornets" title="Pittsburgh Hornets">Hornets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Keystones_(ice_hockey)" title="Pittsburgh Keystones (ice hockey)">Keystones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Lyceum" title="Pittsburgh Lyceum">Lyceum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Athletic_Club" title="Pittsburgh Athletic Club">PAC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Phantoms_(RHI)" title="Pittsburgh Phantoms (RHI)">Phantoms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates_(NHL)" title="Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)">Pirates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates_(WPHL)" title="Pittsburgh Pirates (WPHL)">Pirates (WPHL)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Professionals" title="Pittsburgh Professionals">Pros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Shamrocks" title="Pittsburgh Shamrocks">Shamrocks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Victorias" title="Pittsburgh Victorias">Victorias</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Winter_Garden_hockey_team" title="Pittsburgh Winter Garden hockey team">Winter Garden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Yellow_Jackets" title="Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets">Yellow Jackets</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Soccer</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Beadling" title="Pittsburgh Beadling">Beadling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Cannons" class="mw-redirect" title="Pittsburgh Cannons">Cannons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harmarville_Hurricanes" title="Harmarville Hurricanes">Hurricanes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Phantoms_(NPSL)" title="Pittsburgh Phantoms (NPSL)">Phantoms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Spirit" title="Pittsburgh Spirit">Spirit</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Venues</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Central_Park_(Pittsburgh)" title="Central Park (Pittsburgh)">Central Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Civic_Arena_(Pittsburgh)" title="Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)">Civic Arena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duquesne_Gardens" title="Duquesne Gardens">Duquesne Gardens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Exposition_Park_(Pittsburgh)" title="Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)">Exposition Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forbes_Field" title="Forbes Field">Forbes Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Josh_Gibson_Field" title="Josh Gibson Field">Josh Gibson Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greenlee_Field" title="Greenlee Field">Greenlee Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Motor_Square_Garden" title="Motor Square Garden">Motor Square Garden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pitt_Stadium" title="Pitt Stadium">Pitt Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Recreation_Park_(Pittsburgh)" title="Recreation Park (Pittsburgh)">Recreation Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Schenley_Park_Casino" title="Schenley Park Casino">Schenley Gardens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_L._Sewall_Center" title="Charles L. 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title="Reading Rebels">Reading Rebels</a></dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/American_Basketball_Association_(2000%E2%80%93present)" title="American Basketball Association (2000–present)">ABA</a></dt> <dd>Central Pennsylvania Kings</dd> <dd>Delco Desperados</dd> <dd>Erie Elite</dd> <dd>Philly Thunder</dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Steel_City_Yellow_Jackets" title="Steel City Yellow Jackets">Steel City Yellow Jackets</a></dd> <dd>Wyoming Valley Clutch</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/East_Coast_Basketball_League" title="East Coast Basketball League">ECBL</a></dt> <dd>Philly Raiders</dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Cricket" title="Cricket">Cricket</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Minor_League_Cricket" title="Minor League Cricket">MiLC</a></dt> <dd>The Philadelphians</dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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Royals</a></dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Ontario_Hockey_League" title="Ontario Hockey League">OHL</a></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Erie_Otters" title="Erie Otters">Erie Otters</a></dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/North_American_Hockey_League" title="North American Hockey League">NAHL</a></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Johnstown_Tomahawks" title="Johnstown Tomahawks">Johnstown Tomahawks</a></dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Hockey_League_(2013%E2%80%93)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Hockey League (2013–)">EHL</a></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Little_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Little Flyers">Philadelphia Little Flyers</a></dd> <dd>Pennsylvania Huntsmen</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/United_States_Premier_Hockey_League" title="United States Premier Hockey League">USPHL</a></dt> <dd>Hershey Cubs</dd> <dd>West Chester Wolves</dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Wilkes-Barre/Scranton_Knights" title="Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights">Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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