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1992 - Panthers Join the NFL

September 6, 1992 - The Carolina Panthers become Charlotte’s football team.

  • Photo shows Bill Simms, head of TransAmerica Reinsurance, who is part owner of the NFL team.
  • Additional photo [1] shows fireworks bursting above the NationsBank tower moments after the announcement that the Panthers were now part of the NFL.
Event Date: 
September 6, 1992
Event Type: 
90s Charlotte 1990-1999
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [2]
Main Image: 
Bill Simms, part owner of the Panthers
Fireworks following announcement that Panthers will join the NFL
Node Order: 
1890
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
Event Date Field: 
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Date of Event:

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1992-panthers-join-nfl

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/189b.gif [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [3] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline