The First Pros
This chapter briefly examines semi-professional and professional football prior to 1920 including nature of the players, teams, and fans. Describes the founding of the American Professional Football Association (APFA) in 1920 and the change of name to The National Football League (NFL) the following...
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University of Illinois Press
2020
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5622/illinois/9780252043581.003.0001 |
| Summary: | This chapter briefly examines semi-professional and professional football prior to 1920 including nature of the players, teams, and fans. Describes the founding of the American Professional Football Association (APFA) in 1920 and the change of name to The National Football League (NFL) the following year. George Halas and Commissioner Joe Carr played key roles in the formation and early history of the league. Red Grange and C.C. Pyle provided new visibility for the NFL and the Grange Tour exposed the league to fans across the nation. Franchises came and went with frequency throughout the 1920s, and one of the notable franchises was the Duluth Eskimos whose fame increased with the signing of Ernie Nevers. |
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