In this episode, we talk to author and historian Greg Tranter about his books and his collection of Buffalo Bills memorabilia. Greg’s collection is the largest collection of Buffalo Bills memorabilia in the world and contains over 100,000 items.

Greg Tranter is a prominent sports historian, curator and author with a specialized expertise in Buffalo Bills history. He has authored five books on Buffalo sports history including: Makers, Moments & Memorabilia, A Chronicle of Buffalo Professional Sports; RELICS, The History of the Buffalo Bills in Objects and Memorabilia; The Buffalo Sports Curse, 120 years of pain, disappointment, heartbreak and eternal optimism; Buffalo Bills: An Illustrated Timeline of a Storied Team; and Buffalo Braves: From A to Z.

Greg has curated multiple sports exhibits including Icons: The Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports at the Buffalo History Museum. He also authored and acts as the tour guide for the Buffalo Sports Heritage tour with Explore Buffalo. In addition, he writes for several magazines including Gridiron Greats, NY-PA Collector, and Western New York Heritage. Greg is the Assistant Executive Director of the Professional Football Researchers Association and the Managing Editor of The Coffin Corner. In 2018 Greg received the PFRA’s Bob Carroll Memorial Writing Award and in 2022 its Nelson Ross Award for “Outstanding recent achievement in pro football research and historiography.”

For the Pro Football History Nugget of the Week, we will discuss the Providence Steamroller, one of the early NFL teams and the subject of Greg’s next book.

Greg’s Books:

Makers, Moments & Memorabilia: A Chronicle of Buffalo Professional Sports: http://wnybooks.com/makers-moments-and-memorabilia.html

Relics: The History of the Buffalo Bills in Objects and Memorabilia: https://www.amazon.com/Relics-History-Buffalo-Objects-Memorabilia/dp/1937943585/ref=sr_1_3?crid=32G4PPU62HUSH

The Buffalo Sports Curse: 120 Years of Pain, Disappointment, Heartbreak and Eternal Optimism: https://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-Sports-Curse-Disappointment-Heartbreak/dp/1939125871/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32G4PPU62HUSH

Buffalo Bills: An Illustrated Timeline of a Storied Team: https://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-Bills-Illustrated-Timeline-Storied/dp/1681064499/ref=sr_1_2?crid=32G4PPU62HUSH

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Jeff Nixon, Safety for the Buffalo Bills from 1979-82.