On December 9th, 1934, the Bears and the Giants played in the NFL Championship game at the Polo Grounds in New York City. The field had been covered with freezing rain, leaving it slippery and difficult to maneuver on. The players (and their footwear) were not prepared for the field conditions.
After getting a suggestion that sneakers might work well on this type of field,( information) the Giants head coach Steve Owen asked his equipment manager, Abe Cohen, to go find and buy sneakers. ( Action) After being unable to find shoes to purchase, Cohen went over to Manhattan College and borrowed nine pairs of sneakers. He was able to get back to his team by halftime.
When he arrived, he saw that his team was down 10-3. The Giants' players got the shoes on and got to work. The Bears extended their lead to 13-3 then everything changed ... the Giants didn’t allow the Bears another score on their way to a 30-13 win. (Success) Several players claimed that the shoes made all the difference.
