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When did the Chicago Bears start?
They began in 1919 as the Decatur Staleys.
What were Chicago Bears called before?
The Chicago Staleys and before that the Decatur Staleys.
What city were the Chicago Bears in before Chicago?
Decatur Staleys
What did Chicago Bears were called before?
The Decatur Staleys
When did the Chicago Bears become the Chicago Bears?
It was in 1922. Prior to that, the team was known as the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921).
What current NFL franchise was once known as the Decatur Staleys?
The Chicago Bears were established by the A.E. Staley Company of Decatur, Illinois in 1919 as a company team. The team played as the Decatur Staleys in 1920, moved to Chicago and played as the Chicago Staleys in 1921, and changed to the Chicago Bears in 1922. The Chicago Bears.
What year was the Chicago Bears team formed?
1920 as the Decatur Staleys. They moved to Chicago in 1921 and became the Bears in 1922.
Was the Chicago Bears the first team?
The Decatur Staleys. They played two years in Decatur and moved to Chicago in 1921 as the Staleys. The named was changed to Bears in 1922. It wasn't until 1921 that they were known as the Chicago Bears. George Halas chose the name Bears because they were playing at Cubs park and because football players are bigger than baseball player he chose the name Bears.
What was the name of Chicago Bears in 1922?
They were called the Decatur Staleys. They were founded by George Stanley Halas in Decatur, Illinois.
What was the name of the team that later became the Chicago Bears?
Decatur Staleys
What was George Halas's uniform number?
Number 7 Decatur Staleys
Who started the Decatur Staleys?
According to the Chicago Bears website, The A.E. Staley Company of Decatur IL founded the Decatur Staleys. George Chamberlain of the A.E. Staley Company is credited with hiring George Halas, who became one of the greatest coaches of all time.
