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Yes. The team was originally known as the Decatur Staleys (1919, 1920 APFA). In 1921, as part of the American Professional Football Association, they were the Chicago Staleys. From 1922 to the present, they have been known as the Chicago Bears.
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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 is the name of Illinois's NFL football team?
The Chicago Bears.
The NFL franchise in Decatur Illinois is now what team?
The Chicago Bears are the NFL franchise that once played in Decatur, Il. The Bears were founded in 1919 by the A.E. Staley Co. (makers of a fine brand of corn starch) of Decatur ,Illinois. The company named the team The Decatur Staleys for their inaugural season. In 1920 the A.E. Staley Company turned full ownership & control of the team over the coaches George Halas and Edward "Dutch" Sternaman. Halas and Sternaman joined the new APFA, American Professional Football Association in 1920, becoming one of the founding members of what would become the NFL (the APFA was renamed the National Football League in 1922.) George Halas bought out Sternaman in 1933 and the Halas family has controlled the Bears ever since. Halas and Sternaman moved the team from Decatur to Chicago in 1921, renaming the team the Chicago Staleys. One year later, in 1922, they would change the name of the team to the Chicago Bears. The Bears are considered to be the second oldest football organization in the NFL, with the oldest team being the now Arizona Cardinals, who trace their roots back to 1898.
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 formed the NFL?
In September of 1920, professional football teams from four states (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and New York) met and created a league called the American Professional Football Association. The first APFA game was played on October 3, 1920 between the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles with Dayton winning 14-0. Two years later the APFA would be renamed to the National Football League. The first team in the NFL was the Decatur Staley's (named after the owner, Staley, I don't know his first name) in 1920. This team became the Chicago Staley's in 1921, and the Great Chicago Bears in 1922. Go Bears!!
Why is the Chicago Bears mascot named Staley?
Because of the original name of the Chicago Bears. The Decatur Staley's.
What was the name of the cartoon Chicago Bears mascot?
Staley da Bear is the name of the Chicago Bears' mascot. He is named after A. E. Staley, who originally founded the Bears' franchise with George S. Halas in 1919. For more information: http://www.answers.com/topic/staley-da-bear
What is Augustus's middle name?
The founder of the NFL's Decatur Staleys, which later became the Chicago Bears, given name is Augustus Eugene Staley.
What is the mascot for the Chicago Bears?
The Chicago Bears Mascot is a bear named Staley. the name comes from the original team named the Decatur Staleys. Staley da Bear is the mascot for the team called the Chicago Bears. Before Staley da Bear there were other official mascots. The mascot is well known.
What is Augustus staleys middle name?
The founder of the NFL's Decatur Staleys, which later became the Chicago Bears, given name is Augustus Eugene Staley.
What is the middle name of the founder of Chicago Bears?
The team was established by the A. E. Staley Company of Decatur, Illinois in 1919 as a company team. The team was known as the Decatur Staleys and joined the NFL as a charter member in 1920. The team moved to Chicago the following season and changed its name to Bears. After suffering financial losses despite a 10-1-2 record, company founder and namesake Augustus E. Staley turned control of the team to George Halas in 1921. Halas moved the team to Chicago and took on teammate as a partner. The newly minted "Chicago Staleys" won the NFL championship that year. They took the name Bears in 1922 as a tribute to baseball's Chicago Cubs which permitted the Bears to play their games at Wriggly Field.
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).
Why did Chicago Bears get their name bears?
The Bears were formed in 1920 in Decatur, Illinois as a football club for A.E. Staley's starch manufacturing company. They spent the 1920 season as the Decatur Staley's but moved to Chicago in 1921 to capture a larger fan base and played as the Chicago Staleys. In 1922 Staley sold the team to George Halas and Dutch Sternaman and Halas renamed them the Chicago Bears.
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".
Chicago Bears Nick name?
The Chicago Bears are also known as "The Monsters of the Midway".
What is the birth name of Jerry Staley?
Jerry Staley's birth name is Gerald Lee Staley.
What is the birth name of Travis Staley?
Travis Staley's birth name is Israel Alexis Staley.
