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Shown in this 1967 copy photograph is Eagles fan Frank Olivo, center, wearing his Santa suit in the stands of an Eagles game at Franklin Field in 1967. Olivo was the Santa who was booed and dodged snowballs during halftime at a 1968 Eagles game.

This week in Philly history: Eagles fans pelt Santa Claus with snowballs

On Dec. 15, 1968, Philadelphia Eagles fans threw snowballs at a man dressed as Santa Claus during a holiday show held at halftime of a game against the Minnesota Vikings.

The USPS Processing and Distribution Center on Lindbergh Boulevard in Philadelphia in 2020.

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This photo was taken during the Army-Navy game on Nov. 24, 1911. The contest was held at Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. The city hosted its first Army-Navy game 12 years earlier on the same field.

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This week in Philly history: The first Army-Navy game is played in Philadelphia in 1899