A welcome-to-the-NFL moment in the third grade? Co...
Key takeaways
- She was in the third grade, but the girl who would grow up to become principal owner of the Indianapolis Colts learned then about the realities of leading a major sports franchise.
- A classmate she considered her best friend was in the school restroom criticizing Colts leadership for the team's consistent lack of success at the time.
- The Colts had just two winning seasons between 1980 and 1989.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
She was in the third grade, but the girl who would grow up to become principal owner of the Indianapolis Colts learned then about the realities of leading a major sports franchise.
A classmate she considered her best friend was in the school restroom criticizing Colts leadership for the team's consistent lack of success at the time. Irsay-Gordon was in a nearby stall, within earshot of it all.
"If you're old enough to remember, the '80s were not so great around here," Irsay-Gordon said, referencing a period when her grandfather, Bob Irsay, was the team's owner and her father, Jim Irsay, was its general manager. The Colts had just two winning seasons between 1980 and 1989.