Adriana Estrada
The World of Orizaba
For more than four decades the city began to dabble in American football, since then the love of this sport has left its mark on several followers who to date have continued their taste for this activity that represents discipline and a lot of dedication.
Former player and fan
Since 1977 Armando López Macip joined the training sessions of the team that was formed at the Tecnológico de Orizaba after the initiative of Teodoro Aguillón, because when he saw a game of this sport for the first time, the fans were born.
His first Jersey, blue with gold letters and marked with the number 99, is part of his collection of articles about this sport, as well as more jerseys that have been added to his game and that he has acquired over the years.
Glasses, pencils, magazines and their access tickets to the Dallas Cowboys game against the Seattle Seahawks in November 2015, a trip with which he managed to fulfill one of his dreams.
Without a doubt, teamwork and discipline is the most important teaching that this sport taught him in his life, says the multifaceted López Macip.
The signed office
Among his anecdotes during his time in the game is when he attended a course for American coaches in Mexico City in February 1978, given by coach Dick Nolan, who managed the San Francisco 49ers and the Saints. from New Orleans, and Dick Stanfel, who led the San Francisco 49ers, who gave him an autograph, having only one job that he would deliver that day but that he had to sacrifice at that time in order to have the signature.
Remember that in those years, the physical trainer was Agustín Martínez, assistant coach, Juan Gilberto Navarro, training that was done daily regardless of the weather; Juan Antonio Rodríguez, Gilberto Martínez Pavón, and he were in charge of the rookie team.
Although the pandemic has not allowed them to resign as they did previously, the Ex Colts are still in communication, even though this year four fans have died, they continue to remember them and surely he says, they will receive anecdotes once they can gather.
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Armando Lopez Macip
Former ITO Colts player
American football fan
His team: Dallas Cowboys
Attended a Dallas vs. Seahawks game in 2015
NFL Collector
Founder and fan
Since 1973, Victor Huerta Garrido has formalized his taste for American football by entering the game with the ITO “Colts” team, promoted by Teodoro Aguillón, founder of the team, and coach Gilberto Navarro (+).
His liking for this sport, which continues to this day, is because he recognizes that to achieve a good game, on the field a lot of teamwork, discipline and brotherhood are needed, which to date he continues to put into practice, because Those who call brothers are the former Potros players, with whom he continues to communicate and although currently due to the pandemic it has not been possible to see each other, it was common to meet during the year on several occasions and enjoy a game, and remember anecdotes from their times in the countryside.
Champions
Although his anecdotes in the field have been many, one of the most remembered was when he became champion in the South Zone tournament in 1977, the Jersey that he keeps as part of his collection, this is the most special for him, despite of the deterioration that it presents over the years, since it is what represents its beginning in this sport.
Although there were more good moments during his practice in American football, he also remembers unpleasant scenes, such as injuries from teammates and receiving strong blows during a game, but without a doubt the most precious of his resources are the teachings of the couch potatoes. never give up and always go forward through teamwork.
Victor has hundreds of articles, he keeps more jerseys, from the first that was his uniform in Potros to those he has acquired over the years, in his collection you can see commemorative glasses, pencils, magazines, miniature and size helmets real, as well as a ball, a part of all his articles he shared with us considering them the most special.
Although his taste for football is general, his favorite team is the “Kansas City Chiefs”, but throughout the years he has admired the game of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. , from each of them he has acquired and added pieces to his collection.
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Victor Huerta Garrido
Former player and founder of ITO Colts
American football fan
Your team: Kansas City Chiefs
Collect all the jerseys he played with
NFL Collector
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