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Barron Hilton, hotel magnate, founded the team when the American Football League was founded in 1959; the Chargers played in 1960s in Los Angeles before moving to San Diego in 1961.

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The San Diego Chargers started out in 1960 as the Los Angeles Chargers, sharing LA with the Rams. In 1961, the Chargers moved to San Diego, and have been there since.

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