Out with the new, in with the old
June 23rd, 2009 | by Kevin Hanson |
The Philadelphia 76ers have re-branded themselves and will use their old logo.
It’s the red, white and blue color scheme the Sixers used when they won their championships in 1966-67 and 1982-83.
“By bringing back the old Sixers logo, we are connecting the past with the future,” [Comcast-Spectacor chairman Ed] Snider said. “This logo evokes some of this franchise’s proudest moments. We also made this change because we understood how much this logo means to our fans, the franchise, and to our city.”
“I would never have gone away from it,” said [GM Ed] Stefanski. “I always preach to the guys, telling them about the past.”
The new (or old, depending on your perspective) logo is great. More importantly, in less than 48 hours, we’ll find out who will be the next player to wear it.
Tags: Uniform
By Eric on Jun 26, 2009
Love to see the 76ers revert back. I’m hoping the Patriots will follow suit and drop back to their old school logo with some others (namely the Houston Astros).
Nice work on the blog, I dropped a link on PatsChowder for you.
By Kevin Hanson on Jun 26, 2009
Thanks Eric.
The Sixers should have never switched their jerseys (the first time, that is), but at least it only took them a decade to realize it.
I’m impartial to the throwback jerseys for most teams and I agree that it would be a good move for the Pats, too.