The first president of the National Football League was Jim Thorpe who served for one year.
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The first Commissioner of the NFL was Elmer Layden who took the job in 1941. Prior to be called the 'commissioner', the head of the NFL was called the 'president' (the title was changed from president to commissioner in 1941). The first President of the NFL was Jim Thorpe in 1920 when the league was organized.
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The first NFL team in Indianapolis is the Colts.
The NFL first introduced radios in helmets in 1956. However, they were later banned until 1994, and the original radio helmet is now in the football Hall of Fame.
The Baltimore Colts had the first cheerleading squad in the NFL.