Why are the portland trail blazers called the trail blazers?

Answer 1

My guess, as a Blazers fan, is that it has to do with the Oregon Trail, and Portland being one of the ending points of said trail...but I'm not a pro.

I've read that it has to do with the pioneering history of oregonians...and the name 'pioneers' was taken by a local college team already, so a citizen vote deemed the 'trail blazers' the winning choice.

Answer 2

sorry for the inconvience but it was a homework assignment,believe it not I have a crazy school but its really coo but seriously can you answer that question for me that would be really great because no one can seem to tell me at all.

here is the question:

What is the origin behind the name of the portland trailblazers?

they held a public contest to see what the name of the team would be, the trailblazers came second, and the first was ''pioneers'', but that was disqualified because a local college used it, so they went with the second highest number of votes, which was the trailblazers

Answer 3

The team held a public contest to pick the name before they began playing in 1970. "Pioneers" actually won, but that was disqualified because it was already the mascot of a local college. The name Trailblazers alludes to the Oregon Trail and the state's frontier past.

Answer 4

I think the other names they where planning for their team it was taken so they just pick a specific name for their team. I think it's a pretty good name for their team shout out to my boy Rasheed Wallace

Answer 5

Lewis and Clark were "trail blazers," people who made tracks in new land (you know, The Oregon Trail).

Answer 6

Because Portland is at the end of the Oregon Trail. Lewis and Clark also explored this area. Trailblazing is a part of Oregon history.

Answer 7

There was a vote.