A rally towel is a sports paraphernalia item and a type of towel often used as a fan symbol used in American sports events. The prototype of the modern rally NFL towel, created in 1975 by former Pittsburgh Steelers radio broadcaster Myron Cope, was known as the Terrible Towel,[1] although in 1971, Western Kentucky started using a red towel for which they are still famous. Since the Terrible Towels debut, teams have used similar gimmicks, mainly using white towels (or towels with the teams colors) and giving them out to fans.[2] The main time teams give rally towels is during league postseasons. Towels have gained much popularity as distractions to visiting players. Teams that use rally towels include the NFLs Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets, the NHLs Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils and Dallas Stars, the NBAs Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder, and the MLBs San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 21:08:23 +0000
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