How does Houston 1836 grab you? For better or worse, it really is the name chosen for the city's Major League Soccer team.In case you're scratching your head, wondering where on Earth such a name came from, think the Alamo, Sam Houston and the birth of a city — and a name sprinkled with a touch of European flavor.
The name's main reference is the year Houston was founded by John and Augustus Allen on the banks of Buffalo Bayou. It also marks the year Texas declared its independence from Mexico, the Battle of the Alamo and the defeat of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna's Mexican army at the hands of General Sam Houston in the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution.
Houston 1836 will begin the MLS season on April 1 and will use the University of Houston's Robertson Stadium as its home.
Please post your take on the newly named Houston 1836?
No comments:
Post a Comment