philly.com - 6/23/2009
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The 76ers are bringing retro back. Today in the lobby of the Comcast Center, the Sixers re-launched the red, white, and blue logo they first used in 1963, putting away the modern black, silver, and gold logo they have been using since the 1997-98 season. The "re-launching" was a short ...
steadyburn.net - 6/24/2009
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steadyburn.net —
Today, the 76ers announced that they’ll be going
back to the Old School Julius Ervin-era 76ers logo....
The move is partly to rekindle the glory days of Dr. J. and Wilt Chamberlain. It’s also partly because pale blue brings out Eddie Jordan eyes. In honor of the changeover...
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Six Teams That Should Bring Back Their Old Logos
the700level.com - 6/23/2009
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the700level.com —
It's official. In a move that has been
anticipated for months , the Sixers have announced today...
that they have "re-launched their brand identity" and are going back to the classic 76ers logo worn by former champions like Julius Erving. While the new official uniforms won't be unveiled for a ...
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Sixers Officially Announce a Return to the Old Classic Logo
sports.yahoo.com - 6/25/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
Forget Richard Jefferson going to San Antonio, Minnesota
trading Miller and Foye to Washington for the fifth...
pick and change, or Milwaukee acquiring forward Amir Johnson . The best "move" of the young offseason clearly belongs to the ...
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Philadelphia 76ers return to old logo, uniforms
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Sixers 4 guidos —
... revenues for the franchise (% on the total of merchandise turnover and/or overall figures, if available: number of jerseys sold per year, total of $ made out of those)?
Per team policy, those are figures that we do not discuss publicly.
(uhm, ok. I won’t complain since this is a day of joy !)
THANK YOU MRS PRICE, THANK YOU ERIC, THANK YOU SIXERS !
Now let’s do the same with the uniforms
(UPDATE: reading Kate Fagan’s article, you gotta love Stefanski’s words… ...
Out with the new, in with the old
Sixers Court —
... “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.” ...
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sixers4guidos.wordpress.com 6/23/2009 — Premise #1 : this site was the first to campaign to bring the old Sixers uniforms/logo back .
Premise #2 : this site was the first to announce that Sixers were switching permanently to their old jerseys/logo , back in January (= reaching the all ...
Sixers unveil new (old) logo
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — It's time to throw out all of your current Sixers gear and pull out the old stuff. The Sixers announced today that their team logo will go from this:
Back to this.....
Sixers New, Old Logo
obsessedwithsports.com 6/23/2009 — The 76ers unveiled their “new” primary logo and color scheme Tuesday. The “new” design is actually their old primary logo and color scheme.
“By bringing back the old Sixers logo, we are connecting the past with the future,” said Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed ...
New Sixers Logo Sends Mixed Messages —
The Baseline
Hey everyone! Get back! The Sixers have decided to do what teams do when they need to reboot, or restart, or employ some other computer metaphor to signal a new beginning: They've changed their unis. Except in this case, they've gone back to the classics, which should please fans of the past, ...
Six Teams That Should Bring Back Their Old Logos —
Steady Burn
Today, the 76ers announced that they’ll be going back to the Old School Julius Ervin-era 76ers logo . The move is partly to rekindle the glory days of Dr. J. and Wilt Chamberlain. It’s also partly because pale blue brings out Eddie Jordan eyes. In honor of the changeover, here are ...
Sixers bring back old logo —
Dime Magazine
In March, when the Sixers closed out the old Philadelphia Spectrum in a retro-style game against the Bulls, I know I wasn’t the only one who wished the old-school change was permanent. Following almost every NBA game almost every night on League Pass, there are certain teams that I just ...
The new (old) logo should become official tomorrow. —
Liberty Ballers
The new (old) logo should become official tomorrow.
All signs point to the Sixers officially unveiling their new logo tomorrow. It's been a long time coming, but it looks like we're going back to the retro logo and retro uni's . I couldn't be more excited.
I'd like to think that this ...
Sixers Unveil New (Old) Logo —
Bleacher Report - NBA
In a move that has been expected since rumors surfaced a few months back, the Philadelphia 76ers have officially unveiled they're new logo. Oddly enough, it isn't new at all. The new look will feature the logo that was used during the Sixer's ...
Sixers go retro with logo design (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
The Philadelphia 76ers are going retro. The Sixers have changed their logo and colors to revive the traditional "76ers basketball" logo and the red, white and blue color scheme. The logo, last used during the 1996-97 season, consists of a ...
