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sethgoldi... sethgoldi...
 
December 29, 2008 01:54 AM

What are the San Diego Chargers named for?

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kerryk kerryk
 
 December 29, 2008 03:54 AM
It was a contest, the winner to receive a trip to Mexico City and Acapulco.

From the Chargers website and Wikipedia
Gerald Courtney of Hollywood won an all expenses-paid trip to Mexico City and Acapulco for submitting "Chargers" in name-the-team contest
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http://www.chargers.com/history/chronology/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_San_Diego_Chargers

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jeffhoard jeffhoard
 
December 29, 2008 02:12 AM
A Contest in 1959
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Gerald Courtney of Hollywood wins expenses-paid trip to Mexico City and Acapulco for submitting "Chargers" in name-the-team contest.
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morriss003 morriss003
 
December 29, 2008 03:07 AM
Weren't certain horses of knights in the Middle Ages called Chargers?

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