October 28, 1956 Ft. Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis Lakers Program & Ticket Stub – George Yardley 27 Pts. – Opening Night in Ft. Wayne Misc. Sports Photos This is a special piece

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The roster featured several notable players

and won the 1960 NFL championship with Philadelphia over Lombardi's Packers

Tito Francona and Vic Power (career #85) would hit homers for the Indians on the winning end

October 28, 1956 Ft. Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis Lakers Program & Ticket Stub – George Yardley 27 Pts. – Opening Night in Ft. Wayne Misc. Sports Photos This is a special pieceFrom the UPI news report: PISTONS STOP LAKERS, 9488; YARDLEY STARS FORT WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 28 (UP) Fort Waynes Pistons tonight sank four of their first four shots before going on to defeat the Minneapolis Lakers in a National Basketball Association game. Veteran George Yardley paced the winners with 27 points followed by teammate Larry Foust with 24. The Pistons easily ran up a 2816 lead by the end of the first period and at halftime enjoyed a 4838