Ohio Glory
In the spring of 1992 Columbus got a taste of professional football when the Ohio Glory took the field at the ‘Shoe as a new member of the World League of American Football (the WLAF would become NFL Europe).
After the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks suffered a winless season, the WLAF decided the franchise needed a shakeup, awarding it to Columbus and rebranding it the Ohio Glory. Unfortunately the scenery change didn’t translate to a sea change, as the Ohio Glory only outdid the Skyhawks by a single win. The glorious win came against the Frankfurt Galaxy on May 2nd, 1992 with more than 40,000 fans cheering the team to a 20-17 finish. Sadly the Glory’s first season was also their last, but we’ve never forgotten watching George Koonce, Tom Rouen and the rest of the gang.