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The Frankford Yellow Jackets was the first Philadelphia NFL team, originally formed in 1922 from a combination of players from the Frankford Athletic Association and a Philadelphia City League team, the Philadelphia Union Quakers.
The Frankford Athletic Association was offered an NFL franchise in 1924. The team played under the name Yellow Jackets until the Great Depression and a fire in their home stadium brought about the demise of the team in 1931.
The remains of the Yellow Jackets team was awarded to Burt Bell and Lud Wray in July 1933. Bell and Wray renamed the franchise the Philadelphia Eagles, after Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal symbol.
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What was location of Yellow Jacket Stadium in Philadelphia?
The Yellow Jackets' home was Frankford Stadium, located at the corner of Frankford Avenue and Deveraux Street in northeastern Philadelphia. The stadium burned during the Great Depression (1931), leading to the demise of the team. Burt Bell and Lud Wray bought the NFL franchise in 1933 and rehired many of the Yellow Jacket players, but changed the name of the team to the Philadelphia Eagles, after President Roosevelt's New Deal symbol.
What football team was formerly known as the Frankford Yellow Jackets?
The Frankford Yellow Jackets was the first Philadelphia NFL team, originally formed in 1922 from a combination of players from the Frankford Athletic Association and a Philadelphia City League team, the Philadelphia Union Quakers.The Yellow Jackets won the Philadelphia City title in 1922, then played non-conference games against established NFL teams in 1922-23, finishing the season with a record of 6-2-1. The team's success lead to the Frankford Athletic Association being offered an NFL franchise. They played under the name Yellow Jackets from 1924-1931, winning the NFL Championship in the 1926 season (awarded by record; there was no championship game until 1933).Financial hardship during the Great Depression, a fire that destroyed their home stadium, and several other setbacks led to the team's demise. They concluded their NFL operation on October 26, 1931, the day after the Yellow Jackets defeated the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field, 13-12.The remains of the Yellow Jackets team was awarded to Burt Bell and Lud Wray in July 1933. Bell and Wray renamed the franchise the Philadelphia Eagles, after Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal symbol.
When did the Pilidelphia Egles become a football team?
In 1933 after the Frankford Yellow Jackets went bankrupt.
Which of the pests people hate the most?
How about rats, flies, lice, mosquitoes, ants, and yellow jackets?
What was the name of the football team that the now defunct Frankford Stadium housed?
The Frankford Yellow JacketsFor more information about the Frankford Yellow Jackets, see Related Questions, below.
What were the Philadelphia Eagles called before they were the eagles?
Frankfort Yellow Jackets. Although when the team folded, Bert Bell pretty much just bought the right to have a team in place of the Yellow Jackets. So the Eagles have always been the Eagles
This football team was formerly known as the Frankford Yellow Jackets?
Philadelphia Eagles
What are the name of the Philadelphia eagle's?
The Frankford Yellow Jackets ANSWER: Technically, they've always been the Eagles. The Frankford Yellow Jackets had gone bankrupt and turned their franchise in to the NFL, and the Eagles' founders purchased that franchise from the league.
When was Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets created?
Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets was created in 1915.
When did Frankford Yellow Jackets end?
Frankford Yellow Jackets ended in 1931.
When was Frankford Yellow Jackets created?
Frankford Yellow Jackets was created in 1899.
What purpose do yellow jackets serve?
yellow jackets are not bees, and they do nothing but pollinate
Were the Eagles once the Yellow Jackets?
Yes, sort of. The Frankford Yellow Jackets was the first Philadelphia NFL team, originally formed in 1922 from a combination of players from the Frankford Athletic Association and a Philadelphia City League team, the Philadelphia Union Quakers. The Frankford Athletic Association was offered an NFL franchise in 1924. The team played under the name Yellow Jackets until the Great Depression and a fire in their home stadium brought about the demise of the team in 1931. The remains of the Yellow Jackets team was awarded to Burt Bell and Lud Wray in July 1933. Bell and Wray renamed the franchise the Philadelphia Eagles, after Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal symbol.
What bee is an inch and a quarter long?
Hornets and Yellow Jackets get this large.
How do yellow jackets smell and taste things?
Yellow jackets use their antennae to smell and taste things. Yellow jackets are one of several social insects that live and work in colonies.
Why do yellow jackets look yellow?
Bcs its in yellow colour
Are yellow jackets endangered?
No they are not
