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Faces & Places of Yesterday

Remembering the Redskins’ Glory Days: Hail to RGIII and the Washington Redskins!

Take a nostalgic look back at the Redskins’ heyday and the hope for a brighter future with Robert Griffin III. Hail to the Washington Redskins!

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Redskins Superbowl parade in 1988
Redskins Superbowl parade in 1988

Oh, these were the good old days. Hail to the Redskins! RGIII, we need you!

Redskins Superbowl parade in 1988
Redskins Super Bowl parade in 1988

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