The Lions made their NFL debut in 1934, following a four-season run in Ohio as the Portsmouth Spartans, and were a powerhouse in the 1950s with three championships in a six-year stretch.
One of 11 children in the Steinbach family, Larry was a tough kid who loved to play football. At the “old age” of ... A highlight of those years was beating the Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in the NFL’s ...