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It was in 1922. Prior to that, the team was known as the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921).

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The Bears began in 1920 as the Decatur (IL) Staleys, sponsored by the Staley Starch Company. George Halas moved the team to Chicago in 1921 and changed the name to the Bears in 1922.

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The year 1919

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