Pittsburgh Colts

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Pittsburgh Colts
City:	Pittsburgh, PA
League:	NAFL
Conference:	Northern
Division:	Grassroots
Head Coach:	Edward Brosky
General Manager:	Chaz Kellem

1 About the Pittsburgh Colts:
2 History
3 2007 Season
4 Recent Seasons
5 References

[edit] About the Pittsburgh Colts:

The Colts are the city's oldest minor-league professional football team, being part of the city for the past 27 years. Founded in 1979 by Edward G. Brosky. The Colts are a grassroots organization comprised of talent from area high schools and local colleges including: Allegheny, Bethany, California U. of PA, Carnegie Mellon, Duquesne, IUP, Pitt, Robert Morris, Slippery Rock, and Washington & Jefferson . The Colts are part of the North American Football League, Grassroots Division. Other members of the division include the Rochester Renegades, Northern Ohio Pirates and Ohio Cardinals. According to a Pittsburgh Post Gazette Article in 2005:

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The Colts are the most established area minor-league football team

The Colts describe themselves as a "throwback team"^[2] based on a strong work ethic and personal values. The Colts have been in several communities through their history. Most recently the team played at Cannon-McMillan High School in southern Pittsburgh. The Colts have interacted with the community they are in through numerous youth activities.

[edit] History

The Colts were founded in 1979 by owner and coach Edward G. Brosky. At the time the Colts played in the Keystone Oaks area. From 1988-1996 the Colts played in Stonefield Northpark and from 1997-2000 played at Duquesne University. Recent Locations include, Uniontown, Chartiers Valley and Carlynton. The Colts were previously members of the Amercian Football Association before joining the North American Football League.