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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.
Who has the players in the NFL hall of fame?
The Chicago Bears/Decatur Staleys franchise has produced 27 Hall of Famers.
When did the decatur staleys switch to the Chicago Bears?
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".
Who is the third NFL team with the most hall of fame players?
The Chicago Bears have produced 27 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Is there any correlation between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears team names since they are both Bears?
Yes. When the Decatur Staleys of the NFL moved to Chicago in 1921, they played their home games at Cubs Park (now known as Wrigley Field). George Halas renamed the team to Bears in 1922 as a tribute to the Cubs. Legend has it his reason for choosing Bears as the new nickname was that if baseball players were Cubs, since football players were larger, football players were Bears.
Why are do the Chicago Cubs Bears share a similar name?
The story goes that when George Halas moved the Decatur Staleys football team to Chicago in 1921 he wanted to come up with a new name for the team. Since the team was going to play it's home games at Cubs Park (now Wrigley Field), which was the home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, he decided on Bears because bears are bigger and stronger than cubs just as football players are bigger and stronger than baseball players.
What NFL Teams were Chicago Teams?
The Decatur Staleys moved to Chicago after the first season. The were called the Chicago Staleys the followong year. The Changes their name to the Bears before the third year of the league. They were named the Bears by Founder George Halas, since they signed a lease to play their games at Wrigley Field, home of the Cubs. Halas figured that since it was the home of the Cubs and football players were bigger, he would use the name Bears. The Arizona Cardinals are the other team that came from Chicago. They moved to St. Louis in the late 50's/early 60's. The Bears and the Cardinals are the only franchises still in the league that began play when the league was formed and have stayed in the league since it's inception.
Who were the starting quarterbacks in 1920?
In the inaugural season of the NFL in 1920, the starting quarterbacks varied by team, but notable figures included Jim Thorpe for the Canton Bulldogs and Guy Chamberlin for the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears). Other teams had different players taking on the quarterback role, as the position was not as standardized at the time. The league's structure and gameplay were still evolving, leading to a diverse range of playing styles among the quarterbacks.
How long has the Chicago Bears been in existence?
the history of the Chicago bears is that they where not always called the bears they were origanily called the Chicago staleys. the in the 1920 the nfl had begun and seventeen teams were chosen. the coach for the staley bears was Horge halas and he was going on and off. in the late 1920 Gorge halas came up with name the Chicago bears because they were playing at the cubs stadium and Gorge halas thought that football players were bigger than baseball players.
How many players in Chicago Bulls?
There are fourteen players on the Chicago Bulls for the 2011-2012 season.
How did the Atlanta Hawks get their name?
The Blackhawks' first owner, Frederic McLaughlin, named the hockey team in honor of the military unit he had been a commander of called the "Blackhawk Division", nicknamed after a Native American of the Sauk nation, Chief Black Hawk , who was a prominent figure in the history of Illinois. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks
When was University of Chicago Contemporary Chamber Players created?
University of Chicago Contemporary Chamber Players was created in 1964.
