September 30, 2015
So, here we are, about a month into the football season, and in these parts fans of the New England Patriots are about as happy with the team as can be, at this juncture in time.
Yep, the Sons of Bill Belichick are putting a whoopin’ on the competition, with a record of 3-0, and making it look easy – and, just, perhaps, fully intending making a “How you like me now?” statement, in the wake of investigations of, and accusations leveled at, the program.
Everyone at Habig & Magoon Insurance Agency is a dedicated Pats fan.
For as long as their has been a Patriots franchise, there have been people working for our firm that cheer on the team.
Indeed, our agency was founded prior to the New England Patriots franchise being established – as the Boston Patriots – on November 16, 1959. Yes, our agency was launched – on Clifton Avenue in Brockton – some 32 years prior to their being a Patriots organization.
Of course, in 1959, the Patriots were not an NFL team; they were one of the eight original teams in American Football League, a challenger, if not widely considered a serious challenger to the NFL, for which 1960 would be its inaugural season.
It would not be until 1969 that the AFL would merge with the NFL.
For the first 10 years of its existence, the Boston Patriots franchise did not have their own stadium; for its first two years, Patriots home games were played at Boston University’s Nickerson Field, then from 1963 through 1968 at Fenway Park, and for the 1969 season, at Harvard Stadium.
For the 1971 season, the Patriots finally had their own stadium, Schaefer Stadium, in Foxboro. With the move to Foxboro, the team also changed its name, to the New England Patriots.
Now,, here’s a bit more history, and this ties to Easton, where Habig & Magoon has been headquartered for more than 30 years.
There were 10 investors who pooled finances to purchase the Boston Patriots, the final AFL franchise awarded, with Billy Sullivan, the president of three Boston area coal and oil companies, heading up the investment group.
Also among the investors was an Easton guy, John Ames Jr., a lawyer, president of North Easton Savings Bank, and a member of a true family of American aristocracy.
Through the years, many New England Patriots have lived in Easton, and in the surrounding towns where reside people who, and businesses that, are valued Habig & Magoon clients.
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Yes, for sure, it is charmed life, being a New England Patriots fan.
Next up, the Cowboys, on the road – and the team’s record to improving to 4-0.
GO PATS !!
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