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The Decatur Staleys suffered huge financial losses in the 1920 season, the first season of the NFL then known as the American Professional Football Association. Augustus Staley turned control of the team over to George Halas in 1921 who moved the team to Chicago. They kept the name Staleys for the 1921 season due to Augustus Staley paying $5000 to Halas. In 1922, the name was changed to Bears by Halas. The story goes that Halas, in honor of having been allowed to use Wrigley Field (home of the Chicago Cubs) as the home field of the team, renamed the team Bears because "football players are bigger than Baseball players".
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What city were the Chicago Bears in before Chicago?
Decatur Staleys
What were Chicago Bears called before?
The Chicago Staleys and before that the Decatur Staleys.
What did Chicago Bears were called before?
The Decatur Staleys
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.
Where did the Chicago Bears originate from?
In 1919, the Chicago Bears originated in Decatur, Illinois. They were known as the Decatur Staleys. The team relocated to Chicago in 1921.
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 the team that later became the Chicago Bears?
Decatur Staleys
In 1919 who was the coach of the Chicago bears?
Decatur Staleys was the coach of the Chicago bears in 1919 By Nate King
What were the Chicago Bears called in the 1920s?
The Decatur Staleys became the Chicago Staleys in 1921 and were renamed the Chicago Bears when George Halas bought the right to the club in 1921.
When did the Chicago Bears start?
They began in 1919 as 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).
When did halas move bears from decator to Chicago?
The Decatur Staleys moved to Chicago in 1921.
